Friday 24 May
Soap operas – or 'telenovelas' – are enormously popular in Brazil, to the point that they have an effect on tourism, fashion and the president's speaking engagements.Brazilians love a good soap opera. No surprise there but it’s interesting to analyse the business of telenovelas in Brazil. I can tell you it is certainly big business – something I noticed even more after quite a sad event…
Issue 63
The Tasmanian selling rare books in Hong Kong, and the innovative publisher re-issuing art and fashion books in Brazil.
Monday 20 May
Advertising special: we hear from London’s hottest creative team, learn why everyone loves to shoot ads in South Africa, ask how you advertise western products in Tehran, and learn why legacy is becoming an important part…
Saturday 18 May
We assess The Great Gatsby in both film and ballet with Tim Robey and Donald Hutera, preview Europe’s summer jazz festivals with Mike Flynn, and soak up the atmosphere as the clock counts down to the Eurovision Song Contest…
Saturday 18 May
Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck is joined by founder of Anew magazine, Martina Mondadori, and deputy editor of Architecture Review, Will Hunter, to look over a fresh stack of premium print.
Thursday 16 May
The Indian Premier League has ignited the enthusiasm of locals – and provides further proof of the complicated yet integral part that cricket plays in Indian society.I was fortunate enough to travel through India recently, from Mumbai up to the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Throughout my trip I found it impossible to escape a sense of vastness, of a populous and diverse nation at a…
Issue 63
Books, films and music to make a date for, plus our culture editor's monthly musings.
May 2013
We head to Hollywood to shoot the world's most celebrated photographic art fair, this year taking place for the first time at Paramount Pictures Studios in LA.
Wednesday 15 May
A short film made in 1927 of London's unremarkable city streets has become an internet sensation – and all because it adds a bit of colour.The cameraman pushes through the crowd in London’s ramshackle Petticoat Lane Market. He is high up. Is he standing on the back of a cart? A car? As he pushes forward, the men – and they nearly are all men – turn and look…
Monday 13 May
Robert Bound brings us his highlights from the second Frieze New York art fair, we get a musical tour of Toronto courtesy of producer Gil Masuda, and enjoy a session from keyboard virtuoso, Gentry. Plus, where does philo…
Saturday 11 May
Matt Wolf explores why Broadway is getting Darwinian for the Tony Awards, we meet Colleen Murphy – founder of Classic Album Sundays for our music review, and Lisa Campbell talks us through some audience-grabbing internat…
Saturday 11 May
Turkey special: Tyler Brûlé meets Andrew Finkel, a foreign correspondent who has been based in Istanbul for 20 years. Plus, we hear from Berrak Gocer, the editor of Granta magazine's new Turkish venture.
Friday 10 May
While the comforts of home are reassuring, the wealth of different cultures in Hong Kong is something expats should celebrate.For many people, the simple question of “where are you from?” rarely leads to a straightforward answer. In my case, I often start by saying London, as that’s where I grew up but I haven’t lived there in years.
Wednesday 8 May
What's the secret to a band's longevity these days? You could start with maintaining an air of mystery, writes Tom HallMusic used to be all about gangs. Impenetrable units. From the Beach Boys to the Beastie Boys, the Monkees to the Monks, through the weird window of song, listeners could briefly have an “in” to a secret club. When the…
Issue 63
As Australia wakes up, journalists, producers and media executives in its most cosmopolitan city prepare for another day fighting for ratings and readers in a fast-changing business. And it’s here, across the breakfast…
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