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Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming
Malcolm Jack

Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming

‘Against the odds’: How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle’s music scene exciting again
Venue Watch

‘Against the odds’: How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle’s music scene exciting again

Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh
books

Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature
Books

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature

Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction
Books

Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction

Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss
Film

Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss

Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’
Music

Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’

John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species
TV

John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species

Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
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Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor

Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: ‘I’ve found it hard to make peace with my football career’
Letter to my younger self

Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: ‘I’ve found it hard to make peace with my football career’

Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell
Books

Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Books

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: ‘Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?’
Film

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: ‘Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?’

‘This is not the end’: Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction
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‘This is not the end’: Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction

Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
Books

Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers

The Life and Times of Little Richard review – eye-popping anecdotes of a pornographic nature
Books

The Life and Times of Little Richard review – eye-popping anecdotes of a pornographic nature

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Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition
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Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition

Apoocalypse Now: Joe Lycett vs Sewage on Channel 4 shames UK’s privatised water companies
TV

Apoocalypse Now: Joe Lycett vs Sewage on Channel 4 shames UK’s privatised water companies

Doctor behind ITV’s vital new drama Breathtaking on ‘horrendous’ truth about Covid in hospitals
TV

Doctor behind ITV’s vital new drama Breathtaking on ‘horrendous’ truth about Covid in hospitals

England ace turned TV pundit Jermaine Jenas: ‘There are sharks everywhere in football’
Culture

England ace turned TV pundit Jermaine Jenas: ‘There are sharks everywhere in football’