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

Far away from the South Korean metropolis of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple where three nuns live, pray and cook together 

Originating in Japanese manga culture from the 1980s, Cosplay has gone global in the decades since

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.

Faïza did not expect her job interview to be held at a crazy golf course. 

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.

Seductive and dangerous, the figure of the femme fatale in art was completely reinvented in the 20th century.

Can infinity be defined? is it something that we can feel? And can we express it in a work of art?

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.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

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

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

Topographers have been trying to survey Romania's land for years. However, the public register is still one of the most incomplete in the EU.

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.