Italo Calvino

The major Italian writer talks about the political value of literature: creating empathy between writer and reader.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

We pay homage to Jean Rochefort, who passed away Monday 9th October 2017

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

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

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

Can infinity be defined? is it something that we can feel? And can we express it in a work of art?

Does make-up and masks transform us into the best version of ourselves?

Literature has gone viral and new young authors are big hitters on social media. Is this a passing fashion or a genuine cultural revolution?

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

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

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

Legendary Berlin duo Modeselektor return to Sónar Festival with a new live set of eclectic rave sounds.

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

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.

Despite its shift toward authoritarianism, Turkey is a strategic partner for the EU.

Straits across the world are crucial for global trade and provide strategic advantages for neighbouring countries.