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Love box
In a city with thousands of karaoke bars, exclusive members club Amour is in a different league. With interiors by Marc Newson, it is luring a well-heeled international crowd to its vinyl banquettes.
Pawn in the USA?
For our series on the US election through the eyes of foreign correspondents, we meet Roselena Ramírez. She heads the Washington DC bureau of TeleSUR, the Venezuelan-controlled TV station founded by Hugo Chávez.
Italian inquisition
In a media world dominated by reality TV, Milena Gabanelli’s ‘Report’ stands out. Since 1997, her investigations have tackled corruption in Italy head on, criticising politicians while other programmes cosy up.
Culture
From the Second World War as told by an ordinary German civilian to the latest album from Cat Power, Monocle's culture editors pick the midwinter's essential books and music.
Art of news
Amos Schocken, publisher of Israel’s influential newspaper Haaretz, remains true to his family’s liberal ethos, unafraid to report fairly on Palestinian issues. Its circulation has been boosted by a growing online readership.
The show goes on
May Chidiac, a political TV journalist and staunch critic of Syria, remains defiant after a bomb attack. She has returned to presenting for the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, despite losing an arm and leg.
Big cheese
Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, is a knowledgeable observer of US politics. Born in Greece and a Cambridge graduate, she chose Toscana in Los Angeles for her last meal.
Bildschöne Bücher
Less is more is the concept for Bildschöne Bücher, a small bookshop in Berlin that has grown out of the highly successful website 25books.com. Proprietor Bodo von Hodenberg, a former sales director of Taschen,…
Ration nation
CNN’s man in Baghdad, Michael Ware, is one of few western journalists to have reported from insurgent camps. We met him in Paris where he selected the Thai restaurant Asian for his last meal.
Arte & Craft
High-definition TV is forcing a return to old-fashioned craft. Monocle visits Arte, the polished Franco-German channel that has never let its standards drop, to learn the art behind its high-quality broadcasting.
