Culture
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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.
The Ten
New York's shapeshifting Shed opens with Steve McQueen, Björk and Gerhard Richter; São Paulo's SP-Arte draws global collectors to Latin America's most dynamic art market. Culture's spring calendar is unmissable.
The opener
Dog-gone Brexit, food made for Instagram and ridiculous waist-high lanyard scanners – it’s no wonder we’re debating forgiveness.
Taking stock
For the past 12 years, Monocle has sought to use the best paper and printers – now they’re even better. So what’s changed and how does it work?
