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All aboard

From Swiss railway dining cars to global optimism, a journey through changing times reveals how protective measures have lifted and spirits have brightened across much of the world.

  • Issue #151
  • 12 min read
All aboard
Media

Looking back, looking good

Editor in chief Andrew Tuck reflects on Monocle's 15th anniversary, exploring how the magazine's founding principles remain relevant and tracking what happened to key figures from the first issue.

  • Issue #151
  • 4 min read
Looking back, looking good
Politics

Hack attackers

For the writers and cartoonists of Italy’s satirical monthly newspaper ‘Il Vernacoliere’, no target is off-limits, whether it’s a prominent cleric or self-aggrandising politician. We meet the team behind the gags.

  • Issue #150
  • 3 min read
Hack attackers
Culture

The Opener

Cats on leads, presidents without planes and Lou Bega performing for the forces. Plus: Jimmy O Yang on Hollywood and stand-up.

  • Issue #150
  • 9 min read
Red figure with microphone performing on stage above rows of green uniformed soldiers with rifles in formation
Culture

Beyond a joke

In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.

  • Issue #150
  • 42 min read
Beyond a joke
Media

Comment: Norway

The stories you should be paying attention to – and the ones you might have missed.

  • Issue #149
  • 4 min read
Illustration of a contemplative figure overlooking a small town nestled in green hills with digital communication bubbles
Media

Brazil’s big cat

Esteemed journalist Glória Maria offers a timeless case study in the importance of engaging broadcast journalism.

  • Issue #149
  • 3 min read
Glória Maria sitting at a broadcast desk in a television studio
Media

What lies ahead

As we mark 15 years in print, we map out the year ahead: a new bureau, a photography book, global conferences and expanding radio – plus a forecast of sunny optimism.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 2 min read
Monocle magazine Issue 01 March 2007 cover featuring a pilot in Japan's Self-Defense Forces wearing a white helmet.
Politics

Korea change 

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, global media have sought a new regional base. The natural choice? Seoul, a hi-tech megacity welcoming the world’s biggest publications.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 8 min read
Kang Da-som, an announcer for South Korea's MBC network, recording a news item in a broadcast studio.
Media

Syncing feeling

As programmes such as ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Narcos’ capture imaginations worldwide, dubbing has become something to shout about. We meet a family-run firm giving foreign-language film a voice.

  • The Forecast #12
  • 5 min read
A hand holds a circular film reel with subtitles stamped onto it in a dubbing studio with professional audio equipment in the background.

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