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A great auteur and a fresh film talent vie with super-sized art, musical returns and literary explorations of identity to excite our intellectual curiosity.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Two people embracing intimately in water in a scene from Claire Denis's Both Sides of the Blade
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Culture

Book, film and music reviews, plus culture editor Robert Bound's column on the media's tendency to report "non news".

  • Issue #46
  • 10 min read
Melancholia
Culture

Culture

Book, film and music reviews, plus culture editor Robert Bound on what makes an icon.

  • Issue #47
  • 10 min read
Culture
Media

Culture

Culture editor Robert Bound's column on Alan Bennett's play The History of Art, as well as our latest book, film and music reviews.

  • Issue #37
  • 11 min read
Culture
Culture

Culture

Monocle’s culture roundup, with reviews of Hans Fallada's 'Alone in Berlin' and Umberto Eco's 'The Infinity of Lists', plus new music from Hot Chip and an essay on slow media.

  • Issue #30
  • 7 min read
Culture
Culture

Culture

The books, records and cultural highlights you need this month.

  • Issue #8
  • 6 min read
Culture
Culture

Culture

Trim tomes for your travels, Sónar sounds and our pick of Monocle music for the summer.

  • Issue #5
  • 5 min read
Culture

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