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The story of a wealthy man saving a ‘fallen’ woman has become a cliché (Pretty Woman, Anora), far from the reality of prostitution. But what if sex workers told their own stories through art?

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

Greek rappers give trap an Hellenic spin and a political message

Tracks met the Yes Men who infiltrate oil and gas conferences to protest the sector’s greenwashing.

A new wave of erotic magazines is breaking the traditional heterosexist mould and encouraging a new engagement with desire, body image and sexuality.

Flamenco singer Ángeles Toledano delves into the Tracks record box and plays some of her favourite records.

Video gaming is hugely popular all over the world. But what would games be without their soundtrack?

Tracks meets young Tamil artists in Europe who are walking in M.I.A’s footsteps and re-imagining Tamil culture.

The flamenco scene in Andalusia is reinventing the genre by fusing with electronic music. Tracks meets artists who are mixing tradition with modernity.

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

What if porn reflected our true desires? Post-porn aims to be more ethical, more honest and more revolutionary.

Tracks invites star singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran to rummage through the record box for his favourite vinyls.

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

Artists have always been involved in protest movements, but what happens when art becomes the protest?

Many people using Google maps to navigate urban spaces. But what if we could reinvent maps to show us more than just the fastest route from A to B? 

Goth is back from the grave and now it is queerer, more diverse, and partying harder.

They are Roma, rappers, and feminists, fighting male domination within their community and without through rap.

Artists question the value of "bullshit jobs", meaningless yet highly-valued roles in our society.

Tracks takes a look at the problems of Insta-gentrification as the surfing village of Imsouane is transformed by tourism.

Artificial Intelligence seems to make anything possible. But could AI generated images make photography obsolete?