Culture

Artist Aasen Stephenson turns leaves into astounding works of art: ‘Nothing beats what nature makes’
Art

Artist Aasen Stephenson turns leaves into astounding works of art: ‘Nothing beats what nature makes’

‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Music

‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness

Banshees of Inisherin star Kerry Condon: ‘You won’t be a beautiful human without empathy’
Film

Banshees of Inisherin star Kerry Condon: ‘You won’t be a beautiful human without empathy’

Challengers review – Zendaya stars in an absurdly compelling three-way love match
Film

Challengers review – Zendaya stars in an absurdly compelling three-way love match

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’
Theatre

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’

Christopher Eccleston opens up on ’emotional’ London Marathon race: ‘This has been the hardest run’
London Marathon

Christopher Eccleston opens up on ’emotional’ London Marathon race: ‘This has been the hardest run’

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Mental health

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’

Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Letter To My Younger Self

Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’

Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence review – sensitive portrait of a free spirit
Books

Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence review – sensitive portrait of a free spirit

‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
Music

‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?

Top 5 books about the Troubles, chosen by bestselling author Henry Hemming 
Books

Top 5 books about the Troubles, chosen by bestselling author Henry Hemming 

Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos  
Books

Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos  

Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour
Film

Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour

Remembering Tim Hetherington, a fearless photojournalist and friend who died in Libya
Photojournalism

Remembering Tim Hetherington, a fearless photojournalist and friend who died in Libya

New play Capital! explores Edinburgh’s financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
Theatre

New play Capital! explores Edinburgh’s financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor

Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Music

Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?

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Blue Lights co-creator Declan Lawn on ‘massive responsibility of telling Belfast’s stories’
TV

Blue Lights co-creator Declan Lawn on ‘massive responsibility of telling Belfast’s stories’

Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
Books

Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell

Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’
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Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’

We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan
Books

We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan