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Walking the line
Conflict and bloodshed often define Israel on our screens. But there are many other pictures we never see. In a personal essay, journalist Zed Nelson travels the country to give us his view.
Soap opera tourism
A wave of Arab tourism is washing over Istanbul - and it's all because of racy Turkish soap operas. Last season Noor, the most popular, was watched by 85 million people across the Arab…
Culture
Douglas Coupland's unerring eye continues to define his times, Michael Haneke's White Ribbon scars the horses, and Toronto Indie superheroes Hidden Cameras mix it with Sweden's finest frostbitten chanteuse.
Nadav Kander
One of the world’s top photographers, Nadav Kander’s successes include ‘Yangtze, the Long River’ and ‘Obama’s People’ for the ‘New York Times’. For his last meal, he opts for a meat feast.
Mrs Dynamite
Oumou Sangaré sings from the heart about pain, poverty and polygamy. Her feminist lyrics and political stance have made her a role-model for women in Mali and across Africa.
How to be a band in 2010
Rock stars are now essentially CEOs of their own small (and big businesses). Learn how to harness patrons, sponsorship and the digital revolution, and you could soon be selling out, without selling out.
Media
Monocle reports on the redesign of Germany's Handelsblatt financial newspaper, a controversial Turkish reality TV show, and an Israeli animation studio aiming to compete with Pixar.
Going logo
In a city known for flashy advertising, Hyundai Card launched a campaign based on subtlety and simplicity. Its Zen-like subway hoardings have entranced passers-by, choosing minimalism over noise.
Air Rescue
Twenty years ago, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was a busy place as the Iron Curtain was pulled back. Today, its signals are still focused on Russia as well as Iran and Afghanistan.
In her element
MacArthur Fellow Teresita Fernández makes art reflecting the landscape as she sees it. Monocle visits her Brooklyn studio as she prepares for her new show in New York.
