Culture

These children are going blind – so their parents gave them memories to last a lifetime
Film

These children are going blind – so their parents gave them memories to last a lifetime

Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’
Music

Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’

Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why ‘storytelling is the soul of activism’
Activism

Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why ‘storytelling is the soul of activism’

Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream
Film

Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream

Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?
Film

Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?

Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Books

Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling

Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Books

Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Books

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Artificial Intelligence

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI

Reverend and the Makers release Samaritans charity single: ‘You don’t have to be on your own at Christmas’
Music

Reverend and the Makers release Samaritans charity single: ‘You don’t have to be on your own at Christmas’

New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it
Music

New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it

John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’
Film

John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’

‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams
TV

‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams

Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)
TV

Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
Books

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley

Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
Review

Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order

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It’s time to honour Fife’s political trailblazer Jennie Lee. My play is just the start
Theatre

It’s time to honour Fife’s political trailblazer Jennie Lee. My play is just the start

Sells like teen spirit: Nirvana stopping being a band when Kurt Cobain died – now they’re a brand
Music

Sells like teen spirit: Nirvana stopping being a band when Kurt Cobain died – now they’re a brand

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’
Letter To My Younger Self

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: ‘I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix’

Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here’s how to cure it
Politics

Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here’s how to cure it