Culture
I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself

I wondered why Western media called the Yemen conflict an ‘invisible war’. Then I saw it for myself
Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism

Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism
Furiosa star Tom Burke: ‘It stung when someone said I didn’t have a face for TV’

Furiosa star Tom Burke: ‘It stung when someone said I didn’t have a face for TV’
Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything

‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything
Netflix’s Hit Man is what we used to call ‘a good time at the movies’ – but times have changed

Netflix’s Hit Man is what we used to call ‘a good time at the movies’ – but times have changed
This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town
How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool

How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year

The Horse by Willy Vlautin review – funny, shocking and heartfelt contender for book of the year
Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’

Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’
Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay 

Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay
Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
Viggo Mortensen on Trump, corruption and why classic Westerns are like the best poetry

Viggo Mortensen on Trump, corruption and why classic Westerns are like the best poetry
‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z

‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z
Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants

Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants
Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
