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Culture

Wicked way

From accountant to adult film scriptwriter, Joy King tells Monocle about her love for conjuring up steamy scenes and her efforts to boost the image of her business, Wicked Pictures.

  • Issue #32
  • 7 min read
Glass display cabinet filled with golden winged angel trophy awards and plaques from adult film industry ceremonies.
Culture

Culture

Roman Polanski's new drama The Ghost, music picks from gospel to "geyser-pop", the new books we've been reading.

  • Issue #32
  • 8 min read
Five books displayed on a bright yellow background including Dreams in a Time of War by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Nick Kent Apathy for the Devil, Point Omega, and Fordlandia by Greg Grandin.
Travel and restaurants

Good morning

A morning ritual we’re never willing to sacrifice. We’ve rounded up the components for a perfect start, from a tasty muesli recipe to the finest coffee makers and the best morning reads.

  • Issue #31
  • 5 min read
Breakfast champions
Design

Fashion

Norwegian outerwear firm Norrøna opens its first retail outlet in Oslo and Kitsune pops up in Tokyo.

  • Issue #30
  • 6 min read
Fashion
Culture

Culture

Monocle’s culture roundup, with reviews of Hans Fallada's 'Alone in Berlin' and Umberto Eco's 'The Infinity of Lists', plus new music from Hot Chip and an essay on slow media.

  • Issue #30
  • 7 min read
Culture

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