The World in Images

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. 

How does propaganda glorifying extreme violence reach an audience of young gamers online?

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

In the age of the metaverse, are we losing grip of reality as we know it?

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

Between pounding techno, visual explorations and performance art: Two top DJs duet at the Stone Techno festival.

Many think that sport is a deeply human endeavour. But what happens when big data gets involved? 

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

Cancer patients are campaigning to draw attention to the impact of political decisions on cancer rates.

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.

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

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

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

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

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

British band bring Me The Horizon bring their power metalcore to the main stage at Hellfest.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

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

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface...