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On the 50th anniversary of the Spanish artist’s death, 14 renowned international artists tell us what Pablo Picasso means to them. In this episode, German artist Anselm Kiefer.

German painter and sculptor

International names in the world of art give their view on Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of the artist’s death.

Anselm Kiefer ON PICASSO

Have you ever wondered why pop songs sometimes sound a little too familiar? Welcome to the world of pop-recycling where borrowing, sampling and interpolation are the order of the day. Featuring interviews with Placebo, Ed Sheeran, Charlie XCX and Lauv.

Pop Music: The Great Recycling Business

Have you ever wondered why pop songs sometimes sound a little too familiar? Welcome to the world of pop-recycling. Featuring interviews with Placebo, Ed Sheeran, Charlie XCX and Lauv.

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Could your perfect look alike be out there in the world somewhere? The idea that a stranger could be living a completely different life to us, but wear the same face, is a troubling, intriguing concept. New technologies might make finding our 'twin' even easier.

Do We All Have Dopplegangers?

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

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For a long time, dinosaurs in pop culture didn't even try to be believable. They were either too nice, too cartoony, or too sci-fi. Then in 1993, there was Jurassic Park. The blockbuster claimed to finally show us what they really looked like. Except that too was wrong! So when will we finally see the true face of these long-gone mega-predators?

The Evolving Truth About Dinosaurs

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

The mysterious Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) is a recurring figure in pop culture. He is on the Beatles album cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. David Bowie and Ozzy Osbourne dedicated songs to him, and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page even bought Crowley's Scottish country estate, which is believed to be haunted. Some consider him a great occultist, others have declared him insane.

The Wickedest Man in the World

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

We tie knots every day without a second thought, but it's all about context. Tying your shoelaces is nothing special, but that very same movement becomes charged with meaning when it is practised as part of Shibari. This Japanese art of tying someone into a tightly woven mesh of intricate knots and bindings started off as a form of punishment. But it is now a sexual fetish, and a craft, full of precision.

Bondage: The Ties That Free

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

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is allowed. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

All Nipples are Not Equal

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

Reggae emerged in the 1960s and in 1985 Wayne Smith's Under Mi Sleng Teng revolutionised the genre. But the riddim of this famous song didn't come from the island - it was written by a Japanese woman, Okuda Hiroko, an employee at Casio.

Japanese Regqae

The riddim of the revolutionary song Under Mi Sleng Teng was created by a Casio employee from Japan. 

All the laughs you hear in the background on television come from the same device, the Laff Box, invented in the 1950s. It's a sound that's become the hallmark of cheesy daytime TV, as well as iconic sitcoms like Friends. The technique has now fallen out of favour, but for decades it was a TV staple.

Canned Laughter on TV

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

A funny person is usually a disturbed person, according to 34% of people surveyed by the Humor Research Laboratory. The stereotypes of the sad clown, depressed comedian, and tortured artist endure, and pop culture is full of recent tragic examples. Are funny people sad?

Are Funny People Sad?

The stereotypes of the sad clown, depressed comedian, and tortured artist endure.

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