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Essential listening for anyone who cares about the printed word and developments in publishing. From independent publications, new forms of print media and graphic novels to little-known niche magazines, ‘The Stack’ is Monocle’s take on the world of print, focusing on everything from the glossiest fashion title to the grittiest local newspaper.
We speak with photographer and designer Robert Spangle about his book ‘Afghan Style’, a fashion study of the Afghan man. Plus: Kunigunde Weissenegger and Barbara Elias da Rocha from ‘Josef’, an insider’s travel book to South Tyrol.By Monocle 24
We speak with the team behind the French design title ‘Sloft’, which specialises in smaller spaces. Plus: Markus Hippi travels to Beirut to speak with Hatem Imam from ‘Journal Safar’ and Mohamad Abdouni from ‘Cold Cuts’.By Monocle 24
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Film special: ‘A Rabbit’s Foot’ and At The Movies
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This week on ‘The Stack’ we celebrate cinema in all its forms. Charles Finch talks about his new magazine, ‘A Rabbit’s Foot’, which celebrates the power of film. Plus: we visit London gallery At The Movies to talk with owner Liza Tesei about the art of film posters.By Monocle 24
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‘Vanity Fair’ editor in chief, Radhika Jones
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This week on The Stack we speak with ‘Vanity Fair’ editor in chief, Radhika Jones, to celebrate the magazine’s 29th annual Hollywood issue. Plus: we visit Paperground bookshop in Madrid.By Monocle 24
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Jay Fielden on men’s magazines and Debika Ray from ‘Crafts’
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This week on The Stack we discuss the state of men’s magazines with Jay Fielden, former editor-in-chief of ‘Esquire’, ‘Town & Country’ and ‘Men’s Vogue’. Plus: Debika Ray on the revamped ‘Crafts’ magazine.By Monocle 24
This week we speak with creative director Benjamin Grillon about his publication ‘The Colour Journal’, plus Kirsten Algera and Alix de Massiac of ‘MacGuffin’ magazine chat to us about their new podcast ‘Chains’.By Monocle 24
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‘It’s A Passion Thing’, ‘Glory’ and ‘Tennis In Photographs’
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We speak with the team behind Vienna-based magazine ‘It’s A Passion Thing’. Plus: beautiful football title ‘Glory’ and new booklet ‘Tennis In Photographs’.By Monocle 24
This week, we speak to the CEO of Fortune Media, Alan Murray, and Brazilian photographer Gleeson Paulino. Plus: we visit a charming kiosk in Rougemont.By Monocle 24
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Dian Hanson’s ‘The History of Men’s Magazines’
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We speak with Taschen’s Sexy Book editor Dian Hanson on her impressive six-volume collection on the history of men’s magazines. Plus the remarkable comeback of printed maps.By Monocle 24
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‘Dagens Nyheter’, ‘Franchise’ and ‘20 Seconds’
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We speak with the editor-in-chief of one of Sweden’s leading papers, ‘Dagens Nyheter’. Plus: a magazine where basketball meets art and a title on experimental music and art.By Monocle 24
This week on The Stack we delve into the second instalment of ‘The Monocle Companion’, which features 50 essays for a brighter future. We also speak with the team behind ‘Eurozine’ about the importance of European cultural journals.By Monocle 24
This week on The Stack we speak with the team behind ‘Forbes Ukraine’ to find out how the magazine reinvented itself. Plus the latest issue of the always fascinating ‘Buffalo Zine’.By Monocle 24
We feature another selection of the best interviews on The Stack from 2022.By Monocle 24
We look back at the best interviews and reports from The Stack this year.By Monocle 24
This week on The Stack, we speak with Tom Breihan, Stereogum’s senior editor and columnist, about his new book, ‘The Number Ones – Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music’. Plus: The River Cafe’s executive chef, Sian Wyn Owen, on the restaurant’s new book, ‘The River Cafe Look Book: Recipes for Kids of All Ages’.…
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A book on the best documentaries, Sudan’s first fashion zine and a local newspaper from Montana
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We speak with Ian Haydn Smith about his book ‘Well Documented’, a celebration of documentaries. Plus Sudan’s first fashion zine ‘REVout’ and we speak with the publisher of ‘The Bozeman Daily Chronicle’.By Monocle 24
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Sight & Sound’s greatest films of all time
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We speak with Mike Williams, editor in chief of ‘Sight & Sound’ magazine, about their new issue, with its list of the greatest films of all time. Plus: Vanessa Grall, founder of Messy Nessy Chic, tells us about the perfect travel guide and the updated version of ‘Don’t Be a Tourist in Paris’.By Monocle 24
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‘Bon Appétit’ redesign, ‘Tatler Hong Kong’ and George Lois
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This week on The Stack, we talk to ‘Bon Appétit’ creative director Arsh Raziuddin and the editor-in-chief of ‘Tatler Hong Kong’, Jacqueline Tsang. Plus: we revisit a 2016 interview with George Lois, the legendary ad man who died last week aged 91.By Monocle 24
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‘Remote Experiences’ and ‘Delayed Gratification’
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This week on The Stack we speak to photographer David De Vleeschauwer and writer Debbie Pappyn about their new book. Plus: Rob Orchard from ‘Delayed Gratification’ magazine.By Monocle 24
This week on The Stack we speak with celebrated photographer Steven Klein about his first monograph. Plus we bring you highlights from our Chiefs conference in Dallas with Katrice Hardy from ‘The Dallas Morning News’ and Rebecca Wesson Darwin from ‘Garden & Gun’.By Monocle 24
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‘Semafor’, ‘Linseed Journal’ and food writer Grace Dent
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This week on The Stack, we speak with Justin B Smith, CEO and co-founder of the new global news website ‘Semafor’. Plus Louise Long from ‘Linseed Journal’ and food writer Grace Dent.By Monocle 24
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‘Condé Nast Traveler’, ‘Creem’ and ‘Process’
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We discuss the future of travel with Jesse Ashlock from ‘Condé Nast Traveler’. Plus: the return of iconic rock’n’roll title ‘Creem’ and a Malaysian title celebrating creativity, ‘Process’.By Monocle 24
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Christoph Amend, Luciane Pisani, Txai Suruí
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This week on The Stack we speak with ‘Zeit Magazin’ editorial director Christoph Amend. Plus Luciane Pisani, editor of ‘Where The Leaves Fall’, and Brazilian indigenous activist Txai Suruí, who guest-edited its latest issue.By Monocle 24
This week we present the highlights of the World News Media Congress in Zaragoza, Spain. Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs attended the event and spoke to EBU’s deputy media director, Liz Corbin, ‘Zimbabwe Independent’ editor, Faith Zaba, and Coda Story co-founder Natalia Antelava.By Monocle 24
We speak to columnist Marina Hyde about her new book, ‘What Just Happened?! Dispatches from Turbulent Times’. Plus: Brazilian journalist and publisher Joyce Pascowitch.By Monocle 24
This week we look at how the Brazilian press is covering a challenging election. We visit the headquarters of Brazilian daily ‘Folha de São Paulo’ and speak to its editor in chief, Sérgio Dávila. Plus: successful online platform The Brazilian Report, which covers Brazilian news in English.By Monocle 24
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Brazil’s podcast boom and the launch of ‘Vogue’ Philippines
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We speak to Brazilian journalist Chico Felitti, creator of ‘A Mulher da Casa Abandonada’, one of the country’s most-discussed podcasts. Plus: the launch of ‘Vogue’ Philippines.By Monocle 24
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Edward Enninful, ‘Euroman’ and the Jakarta Art Book Fair
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This week, we speak to Edward Enninful, editor in chief of British ‘Vogue’, about his new memoir. Plus: we visit the office of Danish men’s magazine ‘Euroman’ and preview the Jakarta Art Book Fair.By Monocle 24
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‘Somesuch Stories’, micropublishing, global reaction to Queen Elizabeth II’s death
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This week on The Stack we feature the annual title ‘Somesuch Stories’, investigate the rise of micropublishing and look at the global reaction to Queen Elizabeth’s death.By Monocle 24
We look at the appeal of Panini’s football stickers ahead of the release of their 2022 World Cup album. Plus: a US local paper that’s bucking the trend and Issues, a new magazine shop in Toronto.By Monocle 24
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Indiecon 2022 special and Estonia’s largest newspaper, ‘Postimees’
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We preview Indiecon 2022, the annual independent publishing festival, and speak to the editors of some of the magazines that will be there: ‘Hamam’, ‘Ìrìn Journal’, ‘Safar’, ‘Kajet’, ‘Meantime’ and ‘Sick’. Plus: Markus Hippi speaks to Priit Hõbemägi, editor in chief of ‘Postimees’, Estonia’s leading daily newspaper.…
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‘The Cobrasnake’, print media in Hong Kong and Nick Bryant
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We speak with Mark Hunter, known as The Cobrasnake, who was an influential party photographer in the 2000s. Plus Naomi Xu Elegant gives us an overview of the print media scene in Hong Kong. And former BBC New York correspondent Nick Bryant tells us about his new book, ‘When America Stopped Being Great: A History Of The Present’.…
We celebrate 100 years of ‘Good Housekeeping’ by speaking with their editor-in-chief, Gaby Huddart. Plus: ‘Outsider’, a Slovenian title on architecture and urbanism that has its own kiosk in Ljubljana.By Monocle 24
We speak with Ted Kessler, former editor of ‘Q’, about his new memoir ‘Paper Cuts: How I Destroyed the British Music Press and Other Misadventures’. We also speak with Haiane Avakian, editor in chief of ‘Svoi’, which covers the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas.By Monocle 24
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‘Pitch’, ‘smART’ magazine and the 24.02 Fund
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We feature a new sports quarterly ‘Pitch’ and Canadian arts title ‘smART’ magazine. Plus we meet 24.02 Fund from Ukraine, which finances independent journalism and provides equipment and training too.By Monocle 24
This week we look at Monocle’s very first paperback – ‘The Monocle Companion’ – featuring 50 essays to improve your life. Plus a new Portuguese foodie title, ‘Farta’.By Monocle 24
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Summer reading: the Hydra Book Club, ‘Lodestars Anthology’, ‘In Palma’ and ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’
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This week it’s all about summer in Europe, from a bookshop on the Greek island of Hydra to a title celebrating the best of Palma de Mallorca. Plus, ‘Lodestars Anthology’ looks at Spain in its latest issue and we launch ‘Monocle Mediterraneo’.By Monocle 24
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New on the newsstand: ‘Manera’, ‘Disco Pogo’ and ‘Decisive Agents’
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A special edition featuring only new publications: ‘Manera’, a Spanish interiors title helmed by Enric Pastor; a glossy electronic-music magazine called ‘Disco Pogo’; and ‘Decisive Agents’, a beautifully designed volume about the world of AI.By Monocle 24
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Mafalda Anjos from ‘Visão’ and Russ Slater from ‘Sounds and Colours’
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This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak to Mafalda Anjos, editor in chief of celebrated Portuguese weekly ‘Visão’. Plus: Russ Slater from Latin American cultural title and record label ‘Sounds and Colours’ on its compilation featuring the new sounds of Rio.By Monocle 24
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James Hewes, Newsha Tavakolian and David Shaftel
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This week on ‘The Stack’ we hear the highlights from the Fipp World Media Congress with its CEO James Hewes. Plus: Iran-born photographer Newsha Tavakolian and David Shaftel from ‘Racquet’ magazine.By Monocle 24
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The Monocle Quality of Life Conference 2022: media highlights
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This week on ‘The Stack’ we bring you highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life conference in Paris and look at the state of French media and the power of an image. Plus: the launch of ‘The European Review of Books’.By Monocle 24
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‘Man About Town’, ‘Wonderland’, ‘C41’ and a book for romcom lovers
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This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak with Huw Gwyther, founder of ‘Man About Town’ and ‘Wonderland’. Plus: Scott Meslow, author of ‘From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy’ and we head to Salone del Mobile to chat to the team behind ‘C41’ magazine.By Monocle 24
This week on The Stack we speak to Marie-Amélie Sauvé of biannual fashion and culture title ‘Mastermind’. Plus: we welcome back Kerol Izwan of Kuala Lumpur-based ‘Musotrees’ and Dee May Tan of ‘Plates’, an independent magazine on food culture.By Monocle 24
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‘The Atlantic’, ‘Der Spiegel’ and ‘The Podcast Reader’
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This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak to the executive editor of ‘The Atlantic’, Adrienne LaFrance, about the title’s expanding books section. Plus: how ‘Der Spiegel’ covered the World Economic Forum and ‘The Podcast Reader’, a magazine that publishes transcriptions of outstanding podcasts.By Monocle 24
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What next for ‘Vogue Ukraine’? Plus a new ‘Washington Post’ bureau in Kyiv
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This week on The Stack we speak with Philipp Vlasov, editor in chief of ‘Vogue Ukraine’. Plus a new ‘Washington Post’ bureau in Kyiv and ‘Wyrd Science’, a new magazine about roleplaying and board games.By Monocle 24
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Divia Thani, Arman Naféei and Alessandro Cattelan
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This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak to Divia Thani from ‘Condé Nast Traveler’ about travel trends. Plus music curator Arman Naféei on his new podcast ‘Are We on Air?’ and ‘Eurovision’ host Alessandro Cattelan.By Monocle 24
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‘Valentino: The Narratives II’ and ‘Breaking the News’
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This week we speak to author Fatima Farheen Mirza about her collaboration with Valentino, a words-only advertising campaign called ‘Valentino: The Narratives II’. Plus, curator Luke McKernan on ‘Breaking the News’, an exhibition covering 500 years of UK news at the British Library.By Monocle 24
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‘Le Monde’ in English and ‘Astra’ magazine
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We speak to Louis Dreyfus, CEO of Groupe Le Monde, about the French publication’s English-language digital edition. Plus: ‘Astra’, a new international literature magazine.By Monocle 24
This week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco sits down with astrologer Susan Miller to discuss writing horoscopes for magazines and why the interest in the practice is stronger than ever.By Monocle 24
