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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

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

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

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.

50 years after the Sex Pistols burst onto the scene in Britain, what is left of the punk spirit? Twist went to find out.

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

A new generation of black painters are moving into figurative art, following in the footsteps of Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.

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

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

In Brussels, the Commission is hoping for a fresh start in relations with Hungary.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

For many, family means love and cohesion but can also be a source of tension and conflict.

The conservative Pater Magyar has beaten Viktor Orban with a larger two-thirds majority in parliament.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.