Culture
Glen Hansard: “We’ve fallen below a threshold of decency”

Glen Hansard: “We’ve fallen below a threshold of decency”
Top 5 books to read before you’re 16 – as chosen by Anna Day

Top 5 books to read before you’re 16 – as chosen by Anna Day
Liam Neeson: “Our age of insularity is a big issue”

Liam Neeson: “Our age of insularity is a big issue”
Celebrity Big Brother – reality TV has started to look worryingly real

Celebrity Big Brother – reality TV has started to look worryingly real
Nico Muhly’s new opera Marnie has been dividing critics and audiences alike

Nico Muhly’s new opera Marnie has been dividing critics and audiences alike
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Oscar tip fails to catch fire

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Oscar tip fails to catch fire
Top 5 Horror novels – as chosen by Charles Lambert

Top 5 Horror novels – as chosen by Charles Lambert
Martin McDonagh: “Most men in the film business are illiterate pricks”

Martin McDonagh: “Most men in the film business are illiterate pricks”
Zoë Wanamaker: “The industry is going to change at last”

Zoë Wanamaker: “The industry is going to change at last”
Books of the year as chosen by The Big Issue’s cultural figureheads

Books of the year as chosen by The Big Issue’s cultural figureheads
Still the ultimate soul man – Otis Redding 50 years on

Still the ultimate soul man – Otis Redding 50 years on
Ease off on the moral panic – Hollywood’s sex scandal is far more subjective

Ease off on the moral panic – Hollywood’s sex scandal is far more subjective
Playing the field – after 2017’s revolutionary moves what’s next for gaming?

Playing the field – after 2017’s revolutionary moves what’s next for gaming?
Television: Kiri, Breadline and the shows to look out for in 2018

Television: Kiri, Breadline and the shows to look out for in 2018
Bake yourself a merry little Christmas with Bake Off champion Nadiya

Bake yourself a merry little Christmas with Bake Off champion Nadiya
The Big Issue Book of the Year is Winter by Ali Smith

The Big Issue Book of the Year is Winter by Ali Smith
Acceptable in the 80s – plotting your return to the peak era of Christmas TV

Acceptable in the 80s – plotting your return to the peak era of Christmas TV
Offbeat gems and Christmas classics – ’tis the season to support indie cinema


