Steven MacKenzie
Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
Who is Jim Browning? Meet the man who scams the scammers
Life

Who is Jim Browning? Meet the man who scams the scammers

Claudia Jessie: ‘A clown is all I ever wanted to be’
TV

Claudia Jessie: ‘A clown is all I ever wanted to be’

‘Eloise is fuming!’ – Claudia Jessie reacts to the finale of Bridgerton’s second season
Bridgerton

‘Eloise is fuming!’ – Claudia Jessie reacts to the finale of Bridgerton’s second season

Russell Brand: ‘Look into my eyes and see if you think I’m telling you the truth’
Exclusive interview

Russell Brand: ‘Look into my eyes and see if you think I’m telling you the truth’

Muse to play show in support of The Big Issue
The Big Issue

Muse to play show in support of The Big Issue

Morgana Robinson: ‘I’m the giant bogey that everyone sticks to’
TV

Morgana Robinson: ‘I’m the giant bogey that everyone sticks to’

Giant billboards in London point you towards your nearest Big Issue seller!
News

Giant billboards in London point you towards your nearest Big Issue seller!

Tim Key: ‘I’m more of a taverns man myself’
Comedy

Tim Key: ‘I’m more of a taverns man myself’

Transnistria: The country that doesn’t exist but could shape the future of Russia and Europe
Ukraine invasion

Transnistria: The country that doesn’t exist but could shape the future of Russia and Europe

As The Godfather turns 50, we remember Marlon Brando’s Oscars boycott
Film

As The Godfather turns 50, we remember Marlon Brando’s Oscars boycott

Jon Ronson: ‘Everything’s become a culture war’
Culture

Jon Ronson: ‘Everything’s become a culture war’

Colm Meaney would ‘absolutely go for’ a Star Trek series centred around Worf
TV

Colm Meaney would ‘absolutely go for’ a Star Trek series centred around Worf