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Portugal is laudably promoting media literacy – but there’s more to be done
When Lisbon experienced a 10-hour electricity blackout just over two weeks ago, rumours and conspiracy theories quickly filled the vacuum of official information. Wild speculation about the origin of the disruption spread through the…
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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.
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.
10 of the best bookshops in Paris
Too many places have lost their love of print. But the French capital is a haven for anyone who wants to lose themselves in a thriller or even teach their children to read.
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…
