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After the prize
What happens to writers, artists and film-makers who receive their craft’s most coveted gongs? We discover how plaudits can bring both success and challenges.
Culture
A lease of new life in Kuala Lumpur’s venues, a concrete option for Irish cinema-lovers and the return of a German literary review.
State of the art
As 2018 hits the run-out groove we praise its creative highs and cast an eye over what’s ahead.
Editor’s letter
Wrangling with deadlines in the run-up to Brexit leaves our editor in chief feeling sympathy for Santa. Luckily, he’s got our Christmas markets to look forward to. He’ll see you there.
The opener
We decode people's desire for casual attire, lap up Korean food diplomacy and take a trip down memory lane in Canada.
Ivory hours
From Sydney to New York, the piano bar is the final stop on many a glorious night out. Whether you're after a singalong or a quiet cocktail, we survey the world's best ivory-tinkling venues.
Play with your food
Architect and caricaturist Gustav Peichl finds many similarities between what he does and what he eats – but the main one is pleasure.
Inner vision
The artist’s studio overlooks a busy scrapyard but inside it’s a pared-down sanctuary.
Off the wall
Would you trust a student with a masterpiece? Oberlin College in the US has been renting out its collection since 1940.
Talking point
Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.
