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For Those I Love: ‘I totally understand why people in Ireland feel so disheartened’

For Those I Love: ‘I totally understand why people in Ireland feel so disheartened’
Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene

Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene
What we can learn about the joy of community from the 17th century Digger movement

What we can learn about the joy of community from the 17th century Digger movement
‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel

‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel
Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese

Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world

Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted

Yes, we’re milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It’s what she would have wanted
Cillian Murphy: ‘There’s this massive imbalance where the most important people can’t afford a house’

Cillian Murphy: ‘There’s this massive imbalance where the most important people can’t afford a house’
Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor

Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor
The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’

The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’
Homelessness ‘should not exist in a country that values human life’, says Alt-J star Gus Unger-Hamilton

Homelessness ‘should not exist in a country that values human life’, says Alt-J star Gus Unger-Hamilton
Big Issue’s greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time

Big Issue’s greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time
Big Issue ambassador Kwajo Tweneboa launches podcast to reveal famous faces’ humble beginnings

Big Issue ambassador Kwajo Tweneboa launches podcast to reveal famous faces’ humble beginnings
Tosca’s Russian soprano row sees politics replace performance for Royal Opera

Tosca’s Russian soprano row sees politics replace performance for Royal Opera
Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story

Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story
In the age of AI slop, what is the future of art and photography?

In the age of AI slop, what is the future of art and photography?
Charlotte Church: ‘The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin’

Charlotte Church: ‘The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin’
The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager

The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager
Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption

