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Fernando Augusto Pacheco

Food & Drink

Bread winners

A new crop of bakeries is resurrecting the art of Spanish bread-making, a tradition disrupted by civil war and industrialisation. We sample the upper crust.

  • Issue #154
  • 17 min read
Reina and David of Amasa bakery standing outside their shop wearing matching tropical print aprons
Music

Hitting peaks

From a soundtrack to sisterhood to the secret history of Brazilian dance movements, we survey the essential cultural high points of the coming month.

  • Issue #153
  • 10 min read
Two people sitting close together on a red leather couch in an intimate scene from Standing Up
Culture

Artistic licence

From a Danish short-story collection to an exploration of Hollywood’s cultural legacy, we survey the works that capture our times.

  • Issue #152
  • 9 min read
A woman in green traditional dress sits facing an elderly man in white clothing in a rural courtyard setting
Culture

Taking on the world

From a compassionate migration thriller to an exhibition on compulsive image-making, we survey the season’s cultural highlights.

  • Issue #151
  • 8 min read
A man in a tank top and woman in white clothing lean toward each other looking at a microscope in a laboratory setting
Culture

Beyond a joke

In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.

  • Issue #150
  • 42 min read
Beyond a joke
Art

Choice cuts

We source the best new art and retail – and meet the creative minds behind it – to make yours a winter of cultural contentment.

  • Issue #149
  • 25 min read
A woman in a plaid shirt sits at a kitchen table with a large metal basin, a man stands in the background
Media

Brazil’s big cat

Esteemed journalist Glória Maria offers a timeless case study in the importance of engaging broadcast journalism.

  • Issue #149
  • 3 min read
Glória Maria sitting at a broadcast desk in a television studio
Diplomacy

Affairs: Global

Pop great Amr Diab’s value for Egypt’s soft power and the benefits of boring politicians.

  • Issue #148
  • 5 min read
Amr Diab performing on stage with microphone, wearing plaid shirt and waving to audience

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