Hans Appelqvist’s latest stage show, which shows at Intonal festival, Malmö, Sweden, explores a controversial Japanese horror in the context of a first date. Matthew Neale talks to the Swedish artist about pornography, body genres, and why art doesn’t need to be therapeutic. Contains spoilers for film and show
Philip Anschutz, an ultra-conservative multi-billionaire, is making a fortune on counterculture via the tours and festivals he promotes. The profits indirectly benefit some grim causes - but what can we do against it, asks Joost Heijthuijsen