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How a nun became a counter-cultural icon thanks to her art

Before the computer age, Letraset typefaces allowed anyone to make professional-looking graphics on the cheap. It soon became central to punk and the DIY fanzine scene.

With the Kidcore aesthetic on TikTok apparently, Gen Z longs for the comforting world of childhood.

 Lady Gaga speaks out on behalf of the voiceless, and insists on expressing herself and her strangeness

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

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?

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

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

Coupé-Décalé got the world dancing in the early 2000s. Today, its little brother, biama, is going through the roof.

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.

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

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

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.  

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

Inspired by 19th century Spain’s cigar makers, Humo pays tribute to these women in dance and song.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

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