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Music

Immaculate collection

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
Culture

Bright sparks

From Polish thrillers and Argentinian documentaries to the perfect soundtrack for entertaining this summer, we survey the most exciting new releases in culture.

  • Issue #154
  • 9 min read
Fisherman working on small yellow boat on calm water with mountainous coastline in golden light
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
Books

The lives of others

From art thievery to murderous intentions, warzones to Japanese suburbs, we highlight the latest releases on screen, page and stereo that will keep you diverted and delighted as winter draws near.

  • Issue #138
  • 6 min read
Glamorous performer with blonde curls and rhinestone earrings over lights.
Media

The Ten

New York's shapeshifting Shed opens with Steve McQueen, Björk and Gerhard Richter; São Paulo's SP-Arte draws global collectors to Latin America's most dynamic art market. Culture's spring calendar is unmissable.

  • Issue #122
  • 8 min read
Woman with long dark wavy hair wearing a pink sheer shirt against a neutral background.
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

Unique boutiques offering covetable homeware, exquisite candles and canny storage, plus a few absorbing page-turners and delights for your eyes and ears.

  • Issue #118
  • 15 min read
Shop, read, listen
Media

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

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