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

In the 60s, influenced by science fiction, strange, curved homes started popping up in France

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

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

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

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

The image of San Sebastian, tied up and his chest riddled with arrows, has inspired generations of artists