Robert Bound
Culture
Culture editor Robert Bound's column on Alan Bennett's play The History of Art, as well as our latest book, film and music reviews.
New media circus
It seems that every news presenter has a blog or Twitter feed – but post personal opinions at your peril. Monocle investigates the pleasures and sorrows of social media in the news.
Culture
Culture editor Robert Bound's column on the hilarity and banality of comments left by people on newspaper websites, as well as reviews on new books, films, and music,and previews of art exhibitions.
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz festival is a celebration of music in beautiful mountain surroundings with eclectic acts, good food and an atmosphere more focused on bonhomie than going bananas. Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound reports…
Expo 35: Naples
Away from the dark world of the Camorra, Naples’s real innocence and romance shine through in its family-run restaurants, with locally caught fish, and young couples kissing on Vespas in nearby beauty spots.
The summer in culture
With those festivals and summer film releases upon us, here’s a hand with your artistic intake.
Culture
Robert Bound's column on artists selling out, est books including Bret Easton Ellis's new novel, plus reviews of non-mainstream films.
Museum pieces
Museum culture has altered radically in recent years. Here we spotlight the most exciting venues and ask what makes an ideal 21st-century museum.
