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Culture

Prime times

From Low Countries noir to a phenomenal art sale, we pick the books, films, albums and exhibits to give your month a fresh perspective.

  • Issue #143
  • 8 min read
Prime times
Hospitality

Go clubbing

Hong Kong’s newest private club, Carlyle & Co, is making a splash on Kowloon waterfront.

  • Issue #140
  • 4 min read
Go clubbing
Film

In living memory

Luca Guadagnino crafts an intimate coming-of-age drama on a US military base, while Apple's acquired Iranian spy thriller offers geopolitical intrigue.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
Two teenagers sitting on rocky coastline overlooking the sea, with other beachgoers visible in the background
Culture

Call of the weird

As this unusual summer turns to autumn it seems the most striking cultural offerings around reflect the times. From a spooky take on the civil rights-era to alien hunters, dystopian societies and Japanese electropop.

  • Issue #136
  • 6 min read
Call of  the weird
Culture

The opener

Whether your preferred method of travel is a leisurely paddle around Hong Kong, strapping on in-line skates in Canada or a stylish bike ride in Milan, there's plenty to inspire.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Heavy traffic congestion with numerous taxis, cars, and motorcycles gridlocked on a tree-lined urban street
Entertainment

Be our guest

We drop in on a wine journalist in Porto, an architect in Berlin and two designers in Toronto, and – between bites – discuss the delights of hosting at home.

  • Issue #135
  • 10 min read
Be our guest
Affairs

Sacred cows

As panic-buying and uncertainty scrutinise food production, the Paris Agricultural Show’s focus on traceability and provenance offers a recipe for the future we should all stick to.

  • Issue #133
  • 7 min read
Sacred cows
Culture

Get in on the action

A guide to the best new culture to watch, read and listen to. Featuring Oliver Hermanus's beautiful South-African drama, Damien Chazelle’s jazzy new musical and a documentary about experimental homes.

  • Issue #133
  • 5 min read
Get in on the action
Culture

Full screen ahead

Streaming services are a boon but regional broadcasters are challenging the big players. In this golden age of television, the future of the small screen is a real cliffhanger.

  • Issue #133
  • 6 min read
Full screen ahead
Culture

More than Mozart

Who are the contemporary heirs to Austria’s artistic heroes? From darkly poetic films to specialist record shops, here’s a selection of distinctively Austrian cultural highlights.

  • Issue #131
  • 14 min read
A man in plaid shirt looking out over mountainous Austrian landscape with trees in foreground

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