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‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Ahead of the release of Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, the Big Issue spoke to British ‘showgirls’ about the glamour of their world
Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
The lines between comedy and music have often blurred in recent years, and pickings have been rich
Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’
Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’
Mike Newell’s 1982 song ‘Corridor of Dreams’ is used in the new film The Smashing Machine
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer
Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’
Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under
BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under
Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’
Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’
Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future
Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future
Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?
Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
‘If you think I’m a dirty crackhead, that’s fine’: Artists Slawn and Opake talk mistakes and success
‘If you think I’m a dirty crackhead, that’s fine’: Artists Slawn and Opake talk mistakes and success
Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Artist Will Blood wanted to be a rock star – but pop-punk’s loss is the art world’s gain
Artist Will Blood wanted to be a rock star – but pop-punk’s loss is the art world’s gain
Road sign artist Suto: ‘I don’t want to make something that will be loved by everyone’
