Rihanna: ‘S&M isn’t all about sex’

Rihanna is still stunned by the furore surrounding the provocative promo for her latest single S&M, because she was using the sexual term as a metaphor for her relationship with the media.

End of an era as Mercury Records stops producing singles

Leading record label Mercury Records, home to U2 and Arcade Fire, have announed they are stopping the production of singles.

Bill Henson back on show in Melbourne, nakedly unrepentant

BILL Henson is back, with his first exhibition in his home town of Melbourne since the furore over his work became the subject of national attention in 2008

Why sleep is the key to success

It is one of our most basic functions, as important as the in and out of our breath. Our need for sleep is primal, yet the pace of life means it’s often pushed to the periphery, sacrificed at the altar of work, friends, study and fun.

How to wear a wrap dress

One name is synonymous with the wrap dress: Diane von Furstenberg. Taking the seed of an idea from wrap-and-tie American designer sportswear, von Furstenberg first launched her universally flattering design back in 1972.

Angela Ismailos interviews film greats ‘as human beings’

David Gritten talks to the Greek director whose new project Great Directors features candid interviews with the likes of Bernardo Bertolucci and David Lynch.

Why I Love… Alfred Hitchcock

Stephen Woolley, producer of more than 50 films, including Mona Lisa, The Crying Game and most recently Made in Dagenham, discusses his favourite fimmaker.

New Panasonic camera can apply makeup

Panasonic has released a camera that includes built-in ‘Beauty Retouch’ modes which can whiten teeth and reduce wrinkles.

Eat your way to happiness

We are what we eat, they say – and according to the experts, how we feel is what we eat, too. When we fill our system with the wrong foods – things we love and crave like refined sugars – it inflames our body and assaults our immune system, affecting our hormones and leaving us vulnerable to common and disabling illnesses such as depression.

Mexico says £2.5 million Mayan statue is a fake

The Mexican government says a Mayan-style statue that brought $4 million (£2.5 million euros) at auction is a fake. The auctioneers say it is genuine.