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Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’

Author Alexander McCall Smith: ‘At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did’
Viggo Mortensen on Trump, corruption and why classic Westerns are like the best poetry

Viggo Mortensen on Trump, corruption and why classic Westerns are like the best poetry
‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z

‘Queer women aren’t for the male gaze’: Girli on queerness and why Tories ‘don’t give a s**t’ about Gen Z
Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants

Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants
Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
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 Garfield Movie review – we’re not feline the tubby orange tabby’s full CGI makeover

The Garfield Movie review – we’re not feline the tubby orange tabby’s full CGI makeover
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
