Culture
The Expansion Project by Ben Pester review – a surreal dismantling of corporate culture

The Expansion Project by Ben Pester review – a surreal dismantling of corporate culture
When an employee loses his daughter at work, nobody recalls her being there. So what is actually real?
Blood Book by Kim de l’Horizon review – extended meditations on non-binary identity

Blood Book by Kim de l’Horizon review – extended meditations on non-binary identity
Blood Bank explores de l’Horizon’s childhood and their relationship with their grandmother as she descended into dementia
Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’

Kae Tempest: ‘Seeing all these young queer and gender queer people makes me feel so happy’
Music was an all-consuming escape. Now, every song he writes is a love song
Top 5 Balkan books, chosen by Slovenian author and journalist Ana Schnabl
Top 5 Balkan books, chosen by Slovenian author and journalist Ana Schnabl
Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’
Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’
Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out fighting: ‘Any time Brian Cox wants to talk… I’m easy to find’

Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out fighting: ‘Any time Brian Cox wants to talk… I’m easy to find’
Deck your walls with limited edition prints by leading artists to support Big Issue at Christmas

Deck your walls with limited edition prints by leading artists to support Big Issue at Christmas
The brass band bringing the cracking tunes of Wallace & Gromit to life

The brass band bringing the cracking tunes of Wallace & Gromit to life
Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood

Die, My Love review – an extremely fraught, emotionally intense tale of motherhood
This metal song perfectly sums up the anger felt by disabled people towards the benefits system

This metal song perfectly sums up the anger felt by disabled people towards the benefits system
168 Songs of Hatred and Failure by Keith Cameron review – an uplifting Manic Street Preachers saga

168 Songs of Hatred and Failure by Keith Cameron review – an uplifting Manic Street Preachers saga
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money

A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money
Daniel Day-Lewis on row with Brian Cox over method acting: ‘I don’t know where the f**k that came from’

Daniel Day-Lewis on row with Brian Cox over method acting: ‘I don’t know where the f**k that came from’
Dermot O’Leary: ‘I was bricking it when I started The X Factor’

Dermot O’Leary: ‘I was bricking it when I started The X Factor’
Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major

Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major
This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they’re full of voices bursting to be heard

This book proves the margins of society are not silent – they’re full of voices bursting to be heard
Meet James B Partridge, the man who made school assembly bangers cool

Meet James B Partridge, the man who made school assembly bangers cool
Eurovision winner Nemo: ‘Social media is harming us – but I have a big idea to change that’

Eurovision winner Nemo: ‘Social media is harming us – but I have a big idea to change that’
Relearning to Read by Ann Morgan review – eye-opening and revelatory

Relearning to Read by Ann Morgan review – eye-opening and revelatory
100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound

100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound
Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page: ‘I didn’t feel safe at drama school – we were told we were s**t’

Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page: ‘I didn’t feel safe at drama school – we were told we were s**t’
The Mastermind review – Kelly Reichardt lays out the worst-laid plans

The Mastermind review – Kelly Reichardt lays out the worst-laid plans
Big Issue featured in new street art mural celebrating efforts to help homeless people in Bristol

Big Issue featured in new street art mural celebrating efforts to help homeless people in Bristol
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood review – evoking our collective Covid brain fog

Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood review – evoking our collective Covid brain fog
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects
