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John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy

John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy
The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work

The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work
Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’

Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core

Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations

The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years

How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years
‘I was homeless at 16’: DJ Charlie Sloth on rough sleeping and living in poverty as a young father

‘I was homeless at 16’: DJ Charlie Sloth on rough sleeping and living in poverty as a young father
Belinda Carlisle: ‘I never felt like I was good enough or that I was worthy’

Belinda Carlisle: ‘I never felt like I was good enough or that I was worthy’
Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas 

Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas
Daniel Mays: ‘Filming The Thursday Murder Club gave me a fair bit of imposter syndrome’

Daniel Mays: ‘Filming The Thursday Murder Club gave me a fair bit of imposter syndrome’
From The Assassin to new Netflix thriller Hostage: Is TV getting more preposterous?

From The Assassin to new Netflix thriller Hostage: Is TV getting more preposterous?
Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed

Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed
Leona Lewis: ‘I would tell young Leona, I see your pain and I feel you – but you’ll be OK’

Leona Lewis: ‘I would tell young Leona, I see your pain and I feel you – but you’ll be OK’
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik

Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Opera performers are using Palestinian flags to make a stand. And why shouldn’t they?

Opera performers are using Palestinian flags to make a stand. And why shouldn’t they?
Breaking my legs in a horror car crash left me toxically optimistic – here’s what that means

Breaking my legs in a horror car crash left me toxically optimistic – here’s what that means
‘We shared a bleak and sarcastic cynicism’: Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood on working with Thom Yorke

‘We shared a bleak and sarcastic cynicism’: Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood on working with Thom Yorke
Tarot, Thames and the Red Arrows: This is London as seen through the eyes of homeless photographers

Tarot, Thames and the Red Arrows: This is London as seen through the eyes of homeless photographers
Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed

Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
