Culture
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Making amends
Rather than erase all evidence of Georgia’s Soviet past, the country’s architectural community is keen to preserve its history and give the once-foreboding buildings another – happier – lease of life.
The opener
Before toasting a cup craze and scouting the best penknife, we appraise Finnish fondness for fraternities and Russia’s yen for national pride.
The Ten
From Japanese City Pop vinyl to Chernobyl's nuclear horror and a one-man indie triumph, ten carefully chosen cultural picks to guide your week with discernment.
Buffy Sainte-Marie
The 1960s singer-songwriter and passionate advocate of indigenous rights, gives us a lesson in eating lobster at her favourite restaurant in Vancouver.
On record
The star of ‘Deutschland 83’ reveals that acting is just a side hustle – his first love is music.
Throwing signs
At a packed San Antonio theatre, three ASL interpreters translate Cypress Hill's profanity-laced hip-hop for deaf fans experiencing live music, blending linguistics, performance and physical stamina into something extraordinary.
Must the show go on?
Dave Stewart, Adam Levine and Ryan Tedder back a new NBC format pairing unknown songwriters with established stars — testing whether television can finally make the craft of composition compelling viewing.
Judging a book by its cover
Three designers — Milan's Olimpia Zagnoli, London's David Pearson and New York's John Gall — are quietly redefining what draws readers to books in an age of digital distraction.
Monocle doubles down on print, radio and live events with a busy summer ahead
As Monocle gears up for a schedule teeming with plucky print products and top radio programmes, our editor in chief outlines our editorial plans for the months to come.
