Culture
Page 27
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…
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.
Culture agenda: New art spaces from Guadalajara to Warsaw and what’s next for the Australian Ballet
Media: DubaiQ&A Isabella CraddockEditor, ‘Near+Far’ New Dubai-based publication Near+Far offers a Middle Eastern perspective on hospitality and travel. Its stories range from those on the Palestinian art scene to coverage of Dubai’s latest hotel openings. The magazine’s…
Meet the creatives reinventing L’Hospitalet as Barcelona’s cultural epicentre
We head to the outskirts of the Catalan capital, where an arts festival and influx of creatives are working to bring about lasting cultural change.
Editor’s letter: Into autumn’s glow
As the orange glow of autumn beckons, now is the perfect time to do some catching up. If you feel that you have missed out on any recent developments, monocle has you covered, from vintage…
Why national dress is back in fashion
Pride, joy and the power of tradition are coalescing to make young people across the globe take delight in traditional styles.
Opinion
While Art Basel Paris boasts grandeur and scale, it’s often the cooler, more intimate fairs that leave a lasting impression
2 min read
Istanbul musician Melike Sahin’s literary lyrics and stage presence have helped create a modern diva
Turkey’s music scene is so vibrant and eclectic that many Western stars are unheard of here. This homegrown dominance became even more unassailable in the mid-2010s when a period of political turbulence led to…
