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Whether plagiarism of homage, fan art is in keeping with artforms through the centuries.

Originating in Japanese manga culture from the 1980s, Cosplay has gone global in the decades since

As a child of the early internet, Matt Stephenson created Machine Girl as a mirror of another era: 90s video games, B-movies, obscure YouTube videos and absurd humour. 

In Tokyo, a retired gangster has set up a softball team to help young people keep away from organised crime.

Techno giants Rødhåd and Vril perform from the post-industrial space of the Ruhr Museum.

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

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

The seaside and the beach - places of longing and liminal areas of creativity. Twist dives into life by the water

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

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

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

Dancing to the machine: Welcome to the algorave where live coding supplies the beats. 

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

Two years after her triumph at the La Maestra conducting competition, Bar Avni is back on the podium in Paris.

How can we navigate the highs and lows of city life and lead a happy existence in the metropolis?

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

Lyon’s Nuit Sonores festival welcomes two living legends of Detroit techno.

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

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