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John Vercher: We now know contact sports are dangerous – so is it ethical to watch them?
John Vercher: We now know contact sports are dangerous – so is it ethical to watch them?
In his latest novel about a MMA fighter, John Vercher explores the reality – and the morality – of the devastating effects of repeated trauma on an athlete’s brain
This England: Does Kenneth Branagh let Boris Johnson off the hook?
This England: Does Kenneth Branagh let Boris Johnson off the hook?
This England, starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson, shows the early days of the pandemic. It will trigger sorrow and fury. But are we ready?
Must read books this Autumn: An essential list to brighten the short, dark days ahead
Must read books this Autumn: An essential list to brighten the short, dark days ahead
Big Issue books editor Jane Graham’s definitive list of new and upcoming releases that you need to add to your reading pile this season
Jeff Bridges: ‘I had cancer and Covid. I was facing my mortality’
Jeff Bridges: ‘I had cancer and Covid. I was facing my mortality’
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review: Lesley Manville swaps drudgery for a dream dress
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review: Lesley Manville swaps drudgery for a dream dress
‘I just want to represent real people’ – Lydia West talks Inside Man, It’s A Sin and the cost-of-living crisis
‘I just want to represent real people’ – Lydia West talks Inside Man, It’s A Sin and the cost-of-living crisis
Blue Note Re:imagined II goes back in time to forge future paths
Blue Note Re:imagined II goes back in time to forge future paths
Morbid Obsessions review: A safety blanket for the marginalised
Morbid Obsessions review: A safety blanket for the marginalised
Malcolm McDowell: Kubrick would be shocked at commercialisation of A Clockwork Orange
Malcolm McDowell: Kubrick would be shocked at commercialisation of A Clockwork Orange
Whatever Happened to Queer Happiness? review: A manifesto that all new queer art should follow
Whatever Happened to Queer Happiness? review: A manifesto that all new queer art should follow
Top 5 children’s books about fashion accessories, chosen by Anthony Moss
Top 5 children’s books about fashion accessories, chosen by Anthony Moss
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Top 5 picture books with intergenerational relationships, chosen by Patrice Lawrence
Top 5 picture books with intergenerational relationships, chosen by Patrice Lawrence
Motsi Mabuse: ‘I don’t like dance competitions. I have a real anxiety about them now’
Motsi Mabuse: ‘I don’t like dance competitions. I have a real anxiety about them now’
Top 5 books about the prison system, chosen by Andy West
Top 5 books about the prison system, chosen by Andy West
Top 5 books on the Cuban revolution, chosen by Christopher Othen
Top 5 books on the Cuban revolution, chosen by Christopher Othen
Top 5 books about cocktails and spirits, chosen by Camper English
Top 5 books about cocktails and spirits, chosen by Camper English
JB Mylet: A dark history of orphanages and a mother’s childhood secret
JB Mylet: A dark history of orphanages and a mother’s childhood secret
A Prayer For the Crown-Shy review: ‘Hopepunk’ novel imagines a positive future for humanity
A Prayer For the Crown-Shy review: ‘Hopepunk’ novel imagines a positive future for humanity
Stone Club: The most literal rock tour you’ll ever see
Stone Club: The most literal rock tour you’ll ever see
Paul O’Grady: ‘I could milk a cow by the time I was seven’
