Karen Krizanovich
The Cinephile’s 2026 checklist: A Berlin icon, a Brazilian hit and the Criterion closet
From a snazzy cinema in Berlin to a company keeping physical media alive, here are three exceptional cinematic experiences from the Monocle team.
Culture agenda: This year’s Cannes Film Festival, Mexican quarterly Manera and a Q&A with Amos Rex
Film – FranceCannes heat From 14-25 May, the Cannes Film Festival is at the starting line of the race to the Oscars. After 2023’s memorable line-up, the 77th edition of the festival embraces a…
Culture
The 75th Cannes film festival, a Finnish art fair and the oldest bookseller school in France.
Quality controller
Goodbye summer, hello contemplative culture. Monocle presents its guide to the best of the season's new films, series, novels, music and art, for when the nights draw in.
The Ten
Our curated selection of cultural highlights spans from LA trio Muna's electro-pop evolution to Marseilles' most relaxed art fair, featuring emerging galleries and artists under 40.
Hot picks
Fill those endless days with the best in sight and sound, thanks to our sunny selection.
The Ten
Hot Chip embraces euphoria, a Dutch munitions factory reinvents itself as a cultural hub, and a 94-year-old Lebanese poet finally gets her moment. Ten reasons to pay attention this week.
The Ten
From Japanese City Pop vinyl to Chernobyl's nuclear horror and a one-man indie triumph, ten carefully chosen cultural picks to guide your week with discernment.
The Ten
New York's shapeshifting Shed opens with Steve McQueen, Björk and Gerhard Richter; São Paulo's SP-Arte draws global collectors to Latin America's most dynamic art market. Culture's spring calendar is unmissable.
State of the art
As 2018 hits the run-out groove we praise its creative highs and cast an eye over what’s ahead.
