Gymnastics

Conductors can gesticulate wildly when they conduct an orchestra. But have you ever wondered what exactly they are doing with their hands? And why do they use a baton?

When did we start applauding? At the theatre, after speeches or at a football match, people all over the world clap to show their approval. What does this curious human behaviour mean?

Martyr usually meet grisly ends and Saint Agatha is no exception: According to legend her breasts were cut off with pliers as a torture.

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

Why is Sade the favourite artist of your favourite hip hop artist?

With its gloomy songs, this band delivers the ideal soundtrack for a stroll in the depths of night.

Audio pornography leaves room for the imagination while arousing the listener with erotic stories

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. 

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

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.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

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.

Despite its shift toward authoritarianism, Turkey is a strategic partner for the EU.

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

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

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.