Culture

As her world unravels, Pilar wonders at the ‘sacred geometry’ that gives it structure

20 minutes

The overlooked polymath whose theatrical oeuvre made all of Rome a stage

30 minutes

An augmented-reality filter reveals the hidden movements all around us

7 minutes

The subtle art of elevation

Architectural drawing speaks of mathematical precision, but its roots lie in the theological exegesis of a prophetic book

Karl Kinsella

Saved by Infinite Jest

Bereft and suicidal, I lay on my sofa. Only David Foster Wallace’s novel kept me tethered to life, and still does

Mala Chatterjee

Stop-motion origami unfurls in a playful exploration of how senses overlap

3 minutes

Of memes and magick

Bending a mysterious world to your will was the goal of esoteric practices. Now it’s the unashamed aim of the tech titans

Tara Isabella Burton

A gentle soul in an oppressive land – Bonnie’s story of life in America

11 minutes

‘Dun dun dun duuun!’ Why Beethoven’s Fifth sticks in the head and stirs the heart

5 minutes

Citizens

Devon, 1970s: I’m a rector’s son, hanging out with Boz the biker. My life is about to open up – what does it promise for him?

Tim Pears

The irreverent duo who thumbed their noses at the Soviet Union and the US art world

11 minutes

A French Creole folktale nearly lost to time is given new, gorgeously animated life

6 minutes

Is a ‘gastronomic society’ dinner the height of decadence, or an act of artistry?

11 minutes