Monocle Films – Monocle’s February 2023 issue is all about celebrating places that work, whether that’s a parliament, home or metro carriage. From a floating office to a school teaching children the rules of the road, we profile the locations that look good and work well for those who use them. Plus: Charleston’s hospitality boom and why you should learn Russian.
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Arts & Culture: The New Criterion – February 2023
The New Criterion – February 2023 Issue:
Caesar & the republic by Adrian Goldsworthy
Otto von Habsburg’s legacy by Edwin J. Feulner
Garshin: a genius at suffering by Gary Saul Morson
Saarinen & starchitecture by Michael J. Lewis
New poems by Rachel Hadas, Ryan Wilson & Duncan Wu
Previews: History Today Magazine – February 2023


History Today Magazine – February 2023 issue:
Secrets of the Silk Road
The discovery of a cave full of manuscripts on the edge of the Gobi Desert reveals the details of everyday life on the Silk Road.
Heirs and Spares
It was not easy to be the second son. The younger brothers of the French kings could choose either to rebel or reconcile, but neither option was straightforward.
The Nazi Spider in the Spanish Press
Hans Josef Lazar pulled the strings of Hitler’s propaganda in wartime Spain. Then he disappeared. Who was he?
Egypt Culture: A Look At 5 Ancient Craft Traditions
Insider Business – A traditional dyehouse, Fez hats and a thousand-year-old ancient hieroglyphs carving method have nearly disappeared in Egypt in recent decades. But five artisans are determined to keep their traditions alive. Here’s how they do it.
Video timeline: 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Tiles 07:13 Fez 14:40 Papyrus 22:13 Dyehouse 27:27 Stone Carving
Arts&Culture: Humanities Magazine – Winter 2023
HUMANITIES – National Endowment for the Humanities (Winter 2023) Issue:
Gabrielle Suchon, Philosopher Queen of the Amazons

Centuries before the rise of feminism, this underappreciated thinker wrote to set women free
What Are Toys For?

A visit to the Strong Museum
La Malinche, Hernan Cortés’s Translator and So Much More
The disputed legacy of an Indigenous icon
How the Drug War Convinced America to Wiretap the Digital Revolution
Operation Root Canal
When Illinois Joined the Union, Its Capital Was Kaskaskia
Illinois
Preview: France-Amérique Magazine – January 2023

France-Amérique Magazine – January 2023 Issue:
Art Deco: Two Decades of Transatlantic Collaboration
If you think that French-American architectural ties boil down to swapping a few Statues of Liberty, then you should visit the Art Deco France-North America exhibition, in Paris until March 6 – or at least read our article on two decades of transatlantic collaboration, a friendship etched in stone. Also in this issue: Paris through the eyes of American thinker Susan Sontag; former prime minister Alain Juppé on the Conseil Constitutionnel – the French version of the Supreme Court; and director Alice Diop on her latest film, Saint Omer, which has been shortlisted to represent France at the Oscars!
Culture: The New Review Magazine – January 1, 2023

The New Review Magazine – January 1, 2023 issue:
Director Sam Mendes answers questions from readers and famous fans including @Aiannucci, @DMiliband, olivia colman, judi dench…..
+ Classical music diet – By @FionaMaddocks + Arts & books for 2023 + Q&S Actor Siobhan Finneran @michaelhogan
Arts & Life: FT Weekend Magazine – Dec 24, 2022

FT Weekend Magazine (December 24, 2022):
Three falls in the Alps
I was tethered to my partner when we fell 200m, beginning an almost unbelievable new chapter in my life
How professors’ children are shaping the world
Zelenskyy, Macron and Sam Bankman-Fried are all academics’ kids on a global stage
He is one of Russia’s most esteemed musicians. Why he left
An audience with Mikhail Voskresensky, former head of the piano section at the Moscow Conservatory
Previews: The Guardian Weekly – December 23, 2022


The Guardian Weekly (December 23, 2022) issue:
As we near the end of another tumultuous year, one story has dominated the news agenda on almost every level. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in February had been signposted for months, but the shattering of Europe’s postwar order still came as a seismic shock.
The economic and human cost inflicted by Russia on Ukraine has been enormous, while the concurrent shock waves of energy, food and migration crises have reverberated around the world. In a special essay for the final Guardian Weekly magazine of 2022, diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour examines the competing grand narratives of the past that lie at the heart of the conflict – and which make it so difficult to resolve.
In other reflections on 2022, we look back at a year of scientific successes, from medicine to mathematics via the moon. From the Observer, we remember those we lost over the course of the year, by those who knew them best. There’s a stunning photo gallery featuring work from the agency photographers of the year, and a comprehensive look at the best film and music of 2022 – not forgetting the now traditional roundup of the Guardian Weekly team’s must-see TV.
From Montreal came some hopeful news to round off an otherwise alarming year for the environment. The Cop15 biodiversity summit reached international agreement to try to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems, including targets to protect 30% of the planet for nature by the end of the decade and restore 30% of degraded water, coastal and marine ecosystems. Biodiversity reporters Patrick Greenfield and Phoebe Weston have the details.
Arts & Culture: Brandeis Magazine – Winter 2023


Brandeis Magazine (Winter 2022/2023):
The Amber of Our Thoughts
How are memories created and preserved? Brandeis scientists are studying the brain to find out — and, ultimately, untangle disorders like Alzheimer’s and dementia.
A ‘Notorious’ Champion of Women
In the 1970s, lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg developed an unusually successful strategy for fighting sex discrimination.
The Age of Invention
An analysis of patent data offers a window into human creativity.