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

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’

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’

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

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?

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

Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage

Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’

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

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’

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

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?’

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

‘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)

Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley

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

Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
It’s time to honour Fife’s political trailblazer Jennie Lee. My play is just the start

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

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’

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
