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The Louvre robbery was embarrassing – but the gallery shouldn’t be turned into a secure military base
The front pages are calling it the heist of the century. Even as Paris welcomes the world’s collectors, gallerists, artists and design brands for a series of major dates on the art calendar, it’s…
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How to stage an art heist
What would happen if your friend and one-time business partner was behind the biggest art fraud in US history?
Poetry is a way that people survive the fear and uncertainty that war brings
We can be overwhelmed by reports filed from conflict zones. While they give a comprehensive account of a situation on the ground, sometimes the language fails. Which is where poetry comes in.
Playlist: 50 cosy songs for long, dark nights
As the nights draw in – at least, in the northern hemisphere – Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks 50 songs to accompany the season.
Emily in limbo: The pull of Rome causes a diplomatic stir
As rumours swirl about Emily in Paris moving to Rome, Macron expresses unease while Rome’s mayor welcomes it. But is this tussle about Emily herself—or the soft-power influence she brings?
December cultural updates, from Ruinart’s art-infused cellars to Finland’s national soundtrack
A worldwide exploration of art, film, music, media and books.
Wildflower Studios: The production company bringing Hollywood-style filmmaking to New York
The East Coast’s film-production scene is being revitalised by an innovative complex in Queens designed to celebrate the bigger picture. We meet Adam I Gordon, the warehouse owner-turned-studio boss.
The independent Toronto retailer keeping magazine culture alive
Back in 2021, Nicola Hamilton, an award-winning art director for several Canadian magazines, noticed something missing from Toronto’s media ecosystem. Despite being Canada’s largest city and home to the country’s biggest print, broadcast and…
Meet the Annecy creatives redrawing the animation industry
At a screening of an AI-generated music video, there are blank faces in the audience. Moments later, boos fill the hall. It is the first sign of discontent at the Annecy International Animation Film…
Boys and their toys: What happened to the playthings of the yuppie office?
Richard Loncraine and Peter Broxton spent 30 years producing delightfully distracting desktop decorations for executives.
Home truths: 15 essays on the meaning of home
The places we live in are never just bricks and mortar; they also represent chapters of lives and places of sanctuary. We ask 15 thinkers about what home means to them.
