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Minority report
Estonia’s sizeable Russian community has a new public broadcaster, ETV+. But will the channel help improve its audience’s sometimes uneasy relationship with the country at large?
Cinema paradiso
With its central-European soul and Italian accent, this Adriatic port could have an identity crisis. But Trieste is used to occupying the space between cultures, as its unique film festival demonstrates.
Arabian audio
How do you hear new music in the Middle East? Two entrepreneurs are launching Dandin, an English-language platform to promote regional talent, from protest songs to perfect pop. It’s an online revolution.
At your servus
Austrian rural-living magazine ‘Servus in Stadt & Land’ shows how the public’s thirst for print is being sated. Monocle meets the creative team to discover the simplicity in its success.
In it to win it
How do you make sense of a hugely publicised and unpredictable event? Monocle meets five discerning media figures covering the roller coaster otherwise known as the US presidential election campaign.
The conversation: Sitting pretty
Portraiture has a long history that provides rich insights into both artist and subject. Contemporary artists Gavin Turk and Peter Blake discuss their approach to this fascinating and freighted form.
All grown up: Maylands
Once fallow farmland, Maylands lay dormant for decades before springing forth as fertile land for a budding café and culture scene – and the odd bit of flirting.
Art market
We speak to Simon Mordant, collector and chairman of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Australian DJs: FBI
Australia’s wireless provides a crucial platform for overlooked stories and offbeat music. Monocle dials into four of the country’s most singular radio voices to meet the people behind the microphone.
