Europe's Great Cinemas

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

Author of Death in Venice and The Magic Mountain. Who was Germany’s most important writer of the twentieth century?

At the helm of the Orchestre de Paris, the leading figure in film music conducts a selection of his Hollywood compositions.

Depictions of nude women can be objectifying and insulting. But Venus is perhaps more inclusive than she looks

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

Olympia is a classic Venus with a 19th century twist: she's a prostitute

The painting that caused a scandal

A famous image that at first glance looks totally innocent, but is in actual fact full of innuendo

Representations of Diana in art are a contradictory mix of fantasy and repulsion. 

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.

Prince was a diamond with many facets

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

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.

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

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

The Czech Republic's leading horse race, which began in 1874, is also one of the most dangerous steeplechases in the world.

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