Culture
Paris belongs to the masters: Older artists steal the show at the city’s headline art fairs
At Fondation Louis Vuitton and this year’s Art Basel Paris, veteran artists are proving that creativity only deepens with time.
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Strength of character: How the Moomins grew to a €680m business with high-fashion collaborations
How Finland’s loveable trolls turned into a global brand.
State of the art: Six important new museums to visit in 2025
Seeking cultural inspiration? 2025 is the start of a new wave of museum openings, from a gallery-hotel hybrid in Lisbon to a celebration of West African art in Nigeria.
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Swipe less to see more: The importance of experiencing culture in person cannot be downplayed
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The Pentax 17 film camera is bringing a digital generation back to analogue
Smartphones have changed the way we take pictures. But Pentax thinks that there is still a place for the tactile pleasures of manual photography. The solution? A phone-inspired film camera.
How screens have rewired our brains – and why putting pen to paper matters
Handwriting might be being written off but don’t follow the script. Here’s why a pen and paper can offer salvation.
“I despise the idea of comfort for an artist” – Audrey Diwan on eroticism in film
With her feature, ‘Emmanuelle’, on release and a seat on France’s Oscar committee, the auteur and director is likely to raise even more eyebrows in 2025.
Interview: Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres on bringing resilience to life in ‘I’m Still Here’
Acclaimed Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres’s role in ‘I’m Still Here’ is captivating audiences worldwide. Here she discusses portraying Eunice Paiva, Brazilian cinema and why this story feels more relevant than ever.
A day in the life of a kiosk
French newspaper kiosks might have evolved but they still play a key role in the life of Paris. And there’s one that has become a star in its own right – Le Kiosque de…
Reel potential: Is Uruguay South America’s next cinema hotspot?
Montevideo scripts are producing streaming hits, behind some scene-stealing tax initiatives.
From film to geopolitics, 10 sharp predictions for how the world will change before 2026
1.Emerging markets will top the box officeCameron Bailey, CEO of Toronto International Film Festival, on the future of the global film industry and why audiences are looking beyond Hollywood. I’m hoping for balloons and…
