Origins of kabuki

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

The dandy’s role as icon and irritant

The repeated rise and fall of the tattoo

Settling a dispute with swords, pistols and, if legend is to be believed, sausages and guitars, has long been a matter of honour even among modern-day rock stars, discovers John F. Müller

Kitakami City, Japan, 1948. An elementary school student enters the school bathroom alone. Her friends are waiting for her outside; it’s a beautiful spring day, and lunch period is almost over. A row

IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED, THAT EVERY HOME MUST BE IN WANT OF CHARACTER, WRITES TALLULAH RUSHAYA