Twist

Once the fad of Californian billionaires, the quest for longevity is now a global trend.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

Jagoda Marinić meets members of the Viennese culture scene and questions the limits of Austrian humour.

When Italy capitulated in 1943, some soldiers from the German Wehrmacht also changed sides and joined the Italians.

The new ARTE talk format visits exceptional thinkers throughout Europe and invites them for in-depth conversations.

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

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

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

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

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

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

Bach’s St John Passion from Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with the NDR vocal ensemble and Concerto Köln conducted by Klaas Stok.

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

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

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

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