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Music

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.

  • Issue #119
  • 9 min read
A woman in a red dress peers through a gap in golden curtains with a dramatic, theatrical expression.
Culture

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.

  • Issue #119
  • 4 min read
Interior of an empty cinema with dramatic red draped ceiling, grey seating, and a blank white screen.
Culture

State of the art

As 2018 hits the run-out groove we praise its creative highs and cast an eye over what’s ahead.

  • Issue #119
  • 10 min read
A period drama scene of a red-haired noblewoman on horseback leading a group of riders in dark historical costumes across a misty landscape.
Retail

Shop, read, listen

Cutting-edge cutlery, playful glassware (and a bottle of bourbon to fill it with), classic scents, the latest music and tasteful souvenirs to remind you of sunnier climes.

  • Issue #116
  • 17 min read
Minimalist retail space with wooden table, woven stools, and shelves displaying ceramic vessels and home goods.
Culture

Crime time

Screenwriter and novelist Hans Rosenfeldt has popularised Nordic noir with ‘The Bridge’. We follow him into the woods.

  • Issue #110
  • 4 min read
Crime time
Culture

Little by little

In this CGI era when craft means corralling pixels, we visit a traditional animation studio in Tokyo to marvel at mastering the miniature among models and drying paint.

  • Issue #110
  • 7 min read
Little by little
Business

The greatest show on earth

Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull has been key to modernising arthouse film distribution. But he hasn’t forgotten the magic of the big screen, delivering gracefully designed cinemas that celebrate the shared experience of film.

  • Issue #109
  • 6 min read
The greatest show on earth
Film

Behind the scenes

Ruben Östlund couldn’t create his idiosyncratic – and award-winning – films without his trusted team. From make-up artist to sound engineer, they’re the backbone of the creative process.

  • Issue #108
  • 4 min read
Behind the scenes

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