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Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there’s so much on the line in the US election

Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there’s so much on the line in the US election
Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel 

Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee

This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
Kensuke’s Kingdom offers an emotional edge over Disney’s slick and song-filled mega-flicks

Kensuke’s Kingdom offers an emotional edge over Disney’s slick and song-filled mega-flicks
How classical music is taking cues from pop’s taste for retro

How classical music is taking cues from pop’s taste for retro
Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together

Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together
No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm

No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm
Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement

Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
How to make the perfect running playlist, according to science

How to make the perfect running playlist, according to science
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool

Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
Can Deadpool & Wolverine save the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Yes and no

Can Deadpool & Wolverine save the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Yes and no
The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge

The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge
‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs

‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs
Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he’s probably a queer icon after all

Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he’s probably a queer icon after all
Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them

Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them
One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
