Culture
Why Italy’s beaches became a battleground this summer
Italian beachgoers are experiencing spiralling fees and shrinking free sand. As debate rages, the question is whether the coastline is for the people – or for profit?
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Hirokazu Kore-eda on creating ‘Monster’
The celebrated Japanese film-maker on optimism, storytelling, working with the late Ryuichi Sakamoto and his newest film.
The season’s cultural highlights, from thrilling page-turners to the reissue of an electro classic
Spring’s artistic highlights include the rerelease of a classic French album, a retrospective on Dutch-American painter Willem de Kooning and the long-awaited return of Spanish director Victor Erice.
The culture agenda: Barcelona’s forbidden treasures and Georgia’s burgeoning art scene
Plus: Writer André Aciman’s ode to the Amalfi Coast
The culture agenda: How Denmark’s film school gives its alumni a starring role in Hollywood
Plus: A Q&A with Lauren Oyler, the Iowa Capital Dispatch and Macron's pledge to increase the Francophone population.
The Japanese miniature artist who takes the little things in stride
Tatsuya Tanaka’s small-scale artworks are the result of dreaming big. We visit the studio where his mini masterpieces come to life.
The best of this month’s art and culture
What to watch, see, hear, read and visit, including Gabriel Garcia Márquez's final novel.
São Paulo’s art scene revitalises amid political shifts and cultural renewal
Paulistano artists, galleries and art fairs have emerged from the ruinous Bolsonaro years with a new urgency to make their mark.
A look behind the Angoulême International Comic Book Festival
As France’s comic-book industry continues to grow at an extraordinary rate, its annual festival is drawing crowds of 200,000 fans.
Interview: Kim Bora, award-winning director of ‘House of Hummingbird’
The lauded director on breaking into South Korea’s male-dominated film industry – and her next project.
The Hollywood Sign Trust: The non-profit group that keeps the cultural landmark camera-ready
In Los Angeles, the hill has eyes. Meet the team tasked with keeping the sign spick and span.
