Chiara Rimella
Full screen ahead
Streaming services are a boon but regional broadcasters are challenging the big players. In this golden age of television, the future of the small screen is a real cliffhanger.
The Ten
Thundercat's genre-bending follow-up to *Drunk* pays tribute to Mac Miller while Netflix dramatises entrepreneur Madam CJ Walker's remarkable story and Tom Stoppard potentially bows out.
Eagle’s eye
Retailer Alex Eagle is realising her vision of covetable and lovingly selected womenswear, furniture and more at her loft boutique in London’s West End.
More than Mozart
Who are the contemporary heirs to Austria’s artistic heroes? From darkly poetic films to specialist record shops, here’s a selection of distinctively Austrian cultural highlights.
The Ten
From Caribou's most intimate album yet to Tefaf Maastricht's encyclopaedic treasures and a bold new Oklahoma arts space — ten reasons to listen, visit and explore this week.
Radio royalty
Its role is changing but Vienna's Funkhaus remains an icon for broadcasting culture and tradition.
Easy does it
Start the new decade as you mean to go on. Take stock and choose the scenic route. Our gentle manifesto sketches a picture of taking it a little easier.
The Ten
From dance floors to art fairs, London pop and Los Angeles galleries: ten cultural recommendations worth your time and attention this week, selected with characteristic discernment.
Shared passion
Art collectors Mera and Don Rubell have found a suitably generous new space to display their remarkable collection.
Monocle preview: December/ January issue, 2020
Japan is undeniably special – which is why our latest issue is a Japan special. Expect cuddly mascots, high-flying aviation projects, countryside craft and lashings of udon noodles. Wait, you want a Christmas gift…
