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Australian DJs: Radio National
Australia’s radio provides a crucial platform for unique stories and music, uniting a country plagued by the tyranny of distance. Monocle dials into four of the country’s most singular voices behind the microphone.
Vocal heroes
When Qantas wedded its brand to an Australian anthem, it was an ad man’s dream. After nearly 20 years, the campaign is still strong thanks to the children’s choirs that bring it to life.
Advance preview
Game of Silence and ultra-high-definition are here to take centre stage. Tune in for all the televisual delights that 2016 has to offer with our titillating round-up of future TV trends.
Reel deal
Where is the heart of the animation industry in 2016? From CGI behemoths to small studios using traditional paintbrushes, we profile a global superpower and the pretenders waiting in the wings.
Read all about it
A renewed interest in the printed word means more books are being dusted off and fewer e-readers are being turned on across the globe. Is this a new chapter for publishing?
Fonts to run with
Before pixels and plagiarism scandals, Lance Wyman gave Mexico City 1968 its geometric soul. As Rio looms, a look back at the designer who made Olympic branding an art form.
The Interview Series: Michael Bierut
With greatness comes reflection. For design star Michael Bierut that means spotting when genius struck but also where things went astray and he should have just kept his mouth firmly shut.
The Interview Series: Robert B Silvers
Rigorous and liberal, 'The New York Review of Books' has set the standard for long-form criticism since 1963. Monocle meets editor Robert B Silvers for a lesson in staying inspired and relevant.
Issue 89: Observation
Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé is busy decking the halls and wrapping up plans for a productive year of print in 2016, not to mention book tours, markets and parties.
