Culture
Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as street homelessness soars

Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as street homelessness soars
Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty

Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’

Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’
Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing

Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss

The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: ‘Today’s Tories are far beyond Thatcher’s darkest dreams’

Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: ‘Today’s Tories are far beyond Thatcher’s darkest dreams’
Rebus star Richard Rankin on TV reboots, defying his late dad’s advice and getting his arse out

Rebus star Richard Rankin on TV reboots, defying his late dad’s advice and getting his arse out
Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw

Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
‘Each brush tells a story of hope’: Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets

‘Each brush tells a story of hope’: Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades

‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese’s tribute to duo who inspired him

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese’s tribute to duo who inspired him
Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
Liz Carr: ‘I was told all the time I wouldn’t live to be old – and I believed it’

Liz Carr: ‘I was told all the time I wouldn’t live to be old – and I believed it’
Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel

Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel
From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history

From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies
