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Culture

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.

  • Issue #130
  • 8 min read
Four young men in military uniforms sleeping on a bus
Film

Calling the shots

With a film industry shaped by its émigrés, Hungary is now a production hub. How is the country earning its starring role as the Hollywood of Europe?

  • The Forecast #10
  • 7 min read
Calling the shots
Culture

The Ten

From fantastical anime to upbeat electronica and art shows that interrogate the relationship between man and machine, Japan has much to offer those looking to jump-start their imaginations.

  • Issue #129
  • 8 min read
Anime-style illustration of person with umbrella on rainy urban rooftop overlooking modern Japanese cityscape
Society

Changing the picture

When three friends opened a small cinema in the coastal town of Zushi, it was the spark for the city’s cultural transformation.

  • Issue #129
  • 7 min read
Crowds gather at the Zushi Beach Film Festival at dusk, with tents along the waterfront and tree-covered hills behind.
Culture

Holding the stage

Behind iconic films like The Royal Tenenbaums and Joker is set designer Kris Moran, whose eagle eye for detail creates believable worlds. She explains how empathy and color intuition drive her craft.

  • Issue #128
  • 6 min read
Holding the stage
Culture

Quality controller

Goodbye summer, hello contemplative culture. Monocle presents its guide to the best of the season's new films, series, novels, music and art, for when the nights draw in.

  • Issue #127
  • 42 min read
Quality controller
Culture

The Ten

Our curated selection of cultural highlights spans from LA trio Muna's electro-pop evolution to Marseilles' most relaxed art fair, featuring emerging galleries and artists under 40.

  • Issue #126
  • 8 min read
Neoclassical museum building with brick wings, central portico with fountain and red deck chairs in foreground.
Culture

Front and centre

The spotlights used in many a film classic were made by a family-run company in a tiny Bavarian town. We meet the German engineers bringing a warm glow to Hollywood.

  • Issue #124
  • 5 min read
Close-up of an Arri D5 cinema lighting fixture showing its internal light source and reflective components.
Culture

Seeking the light

Jean-Michel Jarre, forefather of electronica, spends his evenings holed up in his Paris loft with a film projector.

  • Issue #121
  • 3 min read
Seeking the light
Culture

Culture

A round-up of the best French television, film, music and media. Plus: art from New York and Ukraine.

  • Issue #121
  • 7 min read
Culture

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