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Love Actually: Is it a Christmas classic or an unwatchable schmaltz-fest? 
Film

Love Actually: Is it a Christmas classic or an unwatchable schmaltz-fest? 

Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist
Books

Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist

This hidden gem Hull music venue counts Paul Heaton, Jarvis Cocker and Idles as friends
venue watch

This hidden gem Hull music venue counts Paul Heaton, Jarvis Cocker and Idles as friends

Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself
Film

Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself

Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: ‘There’s a special kind of love on the streets’
Music

Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: ‘There’s a special kind of love on the streets’

The LadBaby nightmare is finally over: What’s next for the Christmas number one single race?
Christmas

The LadBaby nightmare is finally over: What’s next for the Christmas number one single race?

‘Meltdown averted for now’: Grassroots music venues’ relief at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement
venue watch

‘Meltdown averted for now’: Grassroots music venues’ relief at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

Leonard Bernstein: Exploring the American composer behind Bradley Cooper’s musical biopic Maestro
Music

Leonard Bernstein: Exploring the American composer behind Bradley Cooper’s musical biopic Maestro

Russell T Davies on returning to Doctor Who, queer representation and ‘maddest’ episodes yet
TV

Russell T Davies on returning to Doctor Who, queer representation and ‘maddest’ episodes yet

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter
Music

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter

Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem
live review

Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem

The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’
the music that made me

The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race
the future of travel

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement
Books

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement

Top 5 quite interesting books about sport – selected by QI’s James Harkin
Books

Top 5 quite interesting books about sport – selected by QI’s James Harkin

BBC Strictly’s Angela Rippon: ‘I’m showing that actually, people of a certain age can still exercise’
Letter to my younger self

BBC Strictly’s Angela Rippon: ‘I’m showing that actually, people of a certain age can still exercise’

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Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra
review

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra

The Big Issue’s Christmas art wrapping paper is back – these are the stories behind the designs
Christmas

The Big Issue’s Christmas art wrapping paper is back – these are the stories behind the designs

Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?
Music

Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?

Behind the scenes of Rankin’s historic portrait of King Charles for Big Issue
King Charles III

Behind the scenes of Rankin’s historic portrait of King Charles for Big Issue