Degas’s dancers not only demonstrate the beauty of ballet, they reveal a sinister system of sexual exploitation

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They lure you in from a distance and promise pure aesthetic pleasure: pastel-colored tutus, beautiful girls. Once you get there, look closer. You notice the darkness around the edges; you wonder about the battered foot in the pointe shoe. Degas’s dancers fascinate for the same reason as the ballet itself. A new exhibition, Discovering Degas, … Read more

a wild ride through Cumbria in a campervan

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Camping with a young family can be quite a challenge, especially in Britain, where the weather often goes from sunshine to deluge in the blink of an eye. My additional challenge is that my wife, Helen, cannot join us for our Easter holiday (she is training for her fourth Olympic Games – reasonable excuse). My … Read more

Jurgen Klopp’s invitation he cannot refuse and what will happen after the departure of Liverpool

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Jurgen Klopp’s time as Liverpool manager comes to an emotional end at Anfield on Tuesday -Credit:Visionhaus/Getty Images Early next month the football world will come full circle for Jürgen Klopp. But after Borussia Dortmund were last on the sidelines in a Champions League final at Wembley, the outgoing Liverpool boss will be in the stands … Read more

‘The culture here is being outside’

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Food When we moved to Coffs Harbor in the Gumbaynggirr country on the north coast of New South Wales in 2007, we really missed the multicultural food of Sydney. Fortunately, Coffs is a well-supported refugee settlement town and it wasn’t long before these communities gifted us with an assortment of culinary options. On Sundays there … Read more

Scientists are mapping Earth’s rivers from space before climate change devastates our planet

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The rivers of our planet are like the arteries of our planet. They are woven into intricate networks around the world, transporting life-sustaining fresh water around the world. Not only are rivers our own lifelines, providing us with the drinking water we need to survive, but their freshwater reserves are also the main lifelines for … Read more

Miguel Adrover returns to the fashion world – provocative as ever

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For a man who lives in a remote village of 700 inhabitants in one of the Balearic Islands, Miguel Adrover seems to have an enduring appeal to the fashion world. Twenty-five years after the Spanish designer first shook New York Fashion Week with his mix of repurposed logos, fine tailoring and streetwear, Adrover is ready … Read more