Gymnastics

The tradition of Shibari started off as a form of punishment. But it is now a sexual fetish, and a craft, full of precision.

Anne Lister was an openly lesbian nineteenth century noblewoman, with up to five lovers at the same time.

Could your perfect look alike be out there in the world somewhere?

When will we finally know what these mega-predators looked like?

The mysterious Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) is a recurring figure in pop culture. Some consider him a great occultist, others have declared him insane.

It's a sound that's become the hallmark of cheesy daytime TV.

The X File's Dana Scully had significant influence on an entire generation of young women

Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist

The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are losing their colours because the pigments used were vibrant but cheap

Caravaggio just couldn't stay out of trouble and met a sticky end

Handel, Mozart, and Bellini all wrote roles for men, to be played by women

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

Is everything just a simulation?

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism

Was Bruce Lee even really that good at fighting?

The Nazis were not fans of bambi

When we look at the stories of the people we put on plinths, we discover painful histories and shameful, forgotten truths

These aren't doodles: Art Spiegelman or Marjane Satrapi's books are pieces of literary art

Why do penises on classical statues seem so small? Art historians and anatomists have the answer.

420 is seemingly totally innocent number, and yet there's an entire global counterculture devoted to it