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In the age of the metaverse, are we losing grip of reality as we know it?

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

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

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

Coupé-Décalé got the world dancing in the early 2000s. Today, its little brother, biama, is going through the roof.

Tracks East went to Israel to take the pulse of a people seemingly forever at war.

How can we communicate without internet and 5G? Tracks meets fans of off grid communication in London, Barcelona, and Bologna.

From London to Amsterdam, the Eastern Margins collective is raising the temperature in the Asian alternative scene.

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

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

As youth crime rises, some EU nations want to lower the age of criminal responsibility and jail minors.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

Lulu's young, and carefree. And pregnant. She's not ready. What now? 

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

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

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.