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1843 Magazine

December/January 2018

Cover Photograph SANDRINE AND MICHAEL
Features
Can you really be addicted to sex?
When Harvey Weinstein’s abusive behaviour became public, he reportedly checked into rehab as a sex addict. But does sex addiction exist? As Emily Bobrow found, a growing number of therapists suspect the idea may do more harm than good
The monster beneath
Everyone has heard of Vesuvius but the caldera of Campi Flegrei is a far more dangerous volcano. Helen Gordon travels to Naples to understand the enormous threat it poses
Table-top generals
Board games are back, thanks to the lessons their designers have learned from computer games. Tim Cross rolls the dice
The art of gentling
At a state penitentiary in Arizona, prisoners are learning how to tame wild horses. As Haley Cohen found, these are also lessons for life – and for corrections policy
Dispatches
Dispatches The benefits of a lousy passport
Dispatches Why lending out your dog brings relief to you and your pooch
Dispatches The internet offers a portal to another world. But that doesn’t mean you can step through it
Culture
Museums The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an oasis of art
Music The Greek conductor reinventing classical music
Television The Duffer brothers and the transformation of TV
What to listen to The unlikely stardom of bluesman Robert Finley
What the world is listening to Two Icelandic teens ridicule hip hop
What to watch Jeff Daniels goes west in “Godless”
What the world is watching India’s love affair with the loo
What to read Tina Brown’s thrilling memoirs
What the world is reading Nigeria’s bold new magazine
Design
Architecture Ole Scheeren’s playful high-rises
Material values Finding fresh ways to work with glass
Interiors Catch the bug for rugs
I wish I’d done that Edward Barber on the Eames LCW lounge chair
House Style One architect honours another at an ancient Venetian villa
Style
Jewellery How a bust in the pearl business forced jewellers to innovate
My fashion moment Roland Mouret on Paris in the early Eighties
Luke Leitch Why fashion’s plagiarism problem will never go away
Menswear Sturdy footwear for snowy weather
Evening Wear Glad rags for party people
Technology
Music Studio-quality sound enters the living room
Rewind Photo editing goes back a surprisingly long way
Test drive Can the internet breathe new life into a dying language?
A gadget, a game and an app Road-testing the new iPad
Food + Drink
Spain Can you taste the difference between authentic jamón ibérico and the discount kind?
Capital of food The two faces of Beirut’s cuisine
My perfect day Daniel Humm’s dream meals
World in a dish Kedgeree, the breakfast that built an empire
Drinks cabinet Medicinal cocktails
Travel
Cambodia Exploring its undiscovered beaches
Escape from... Caves, kangaroos and coastal camping outside Sydney
Vaut le voyage A bird’s-eye view in London
Beat the crowds Dungapur, Rajasthan’s hidden gem
Data Graphic
What the numbers say Where should you go skiing?
Reluctant Global Citizen
Reluctant Global Citizen Adrian Wooldridge on pick’n’mix globalisation