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The Economist: Culture

The Economist: Culture

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The cultural review of 2016 and preview of 2017 Dec 29, 2016

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A look back at the highlights of 2016: including gender-bending Shakespeare and “In Praise of Weiner” - a political disaster documentary 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution and we discuss the "confluence": Venice Biennale, Documenta in Kassel and the Munster sculpture showAnne McElvoy is joined by The Economist’s Fiammetta Rocco and Jonathan Beckman

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On pluralism and light Apr 23, 2016

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"Holy Lands” by Nicolas Pelham and "Six Facets of Light” by Anne Wroe are two new books by Economist writers. Both look at contemporary questions through historical lenses

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The Johnson column: Why punctuation is a prickly business Mar 10, 2016

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Our Johnson columnist, Lane Greene, explores why issues of punctuation make us jump at each other's throats

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1843: Our new magazine Mar 03, 2016

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From Antarctica to the equally chilly arena of French far-right politics, we take a peek into some of the stories featured in 1843’s first issue, published March 9th

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Narconomics: How to run a drug cartel Feb 25, 2016

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Tom Wainwright, The Economist's Britain editor and former Mexico correspondent, explores the parallels between the $300 billion illegal drugs business and the corporate world, from franchising to corporate social responsibility

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The Johnson column: Speech in print Jan 28, 2016

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The Economist’s language column will appear every fortnight in the print edition. Lane Greene talks about the science, history and controversies he has covered so far

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Waging war: The World in Conflict Jan 25, 2016

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In his new book, John Andrews, former foreign correspondent for The Economist, discusses the history, evolution and persistence of terrorism and global warfare

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The euro experiment: Trial and error Jan 07, 2016

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Paul Wallace, The Economist’s European economics editor, explores the sources of the euro crisis and assesses the risks that the single currency still faces in his new book

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The best books of 2015 Dec 31, 2015

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This year saw a boom in dark books about the future of America, new translated fiction and accounts of the battle of Waterloo. Our correspondents discuss the finest books on their shelves

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Street fashion: From darkness to chicness Dec 24, 2015

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David Tovey, an artist and fashion designer speaks to The Economist about battling serious illnesses, his memories of being homeless in London and the power of art

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