Entertainment
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Tracking changes
From our very first issue, Monocle has cast an informed and clear-sighted eye over the issues and people that matter. We follow up on stories from 2007 to see how they've developed.
Moving pictures
From K-pop to movies, entertainment group CJ ENM is a South Korean powerhouse. Now CEO Kang Ho-Sung is taking Hollywood.
Off the cuff
Since the late 1950s, a comedy club has been spreading the gospel of making things up as you go along. Here’s a lesson in taking risks.
Talking funny
The Greek stand-up and actress on ‘doing the accent’, audience empathy and the illness that forced her to tell jokes sitting down.
The Opener
Army boy bands and musical car horns in India. Plus: Emile Mosseri on his new album and favourite Christmas tunes.
Jump start
Get in the swing of things with a vivid literary slice of 1960s Harlem, a joyous new album from a Motown icon and a must-see photography fair.
Regional ally
Architect David Chipperfield’s relaunch of a long-closed bar in a Galician village cements his commitment to the area. We get an exclusive first look.
Sand guard
What kind of beachgoer are you? Get ready for the return of the shadebathers, bodies in fine mahogany, supercharged nubile flirters and blatant naturists at a coast near you this summer.
Ich bin ein Berryliner
In Germany’s capital, locals are passionate about strawberries. Every summer, hundreds of booths open to sell fresh punnets to fruity customers. We join the queue.
Pilou Asbaek
In our column asking accomplished people for their take on events, business and culture, we speak to the Danish actor about the rise of Scandi drama.
