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The metaverse was supposed to revolutionise our lives. Except it didn’t. And it was really uninspiring.

Social media algorithms help fraudsters target vulnerable individuals.

In the age of the metaverse, are we losing grip of reality as we know it?

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

To compete with the glamourous cities of the West, Warsaw commissioned inventive neon lighting across the city. 

Hair and nails, glitter and gloss, short skirts... Generation Z is reclaiming long-discredited stereotypes and reinventing women's fashion

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

From London to Amsterdam, the Eastern Margins collective is raising the temperature in the Asian alternative scene.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

A performance by pianist Yuja Wang as part of an exhibition devoted to David Hockney at Lightroom in London.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.