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I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing

I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing
Opake on his boundary-pushing art: ‘I don’t think there’s anything more taboo than hentai porn’

Opake on his boundary-pushing art: ‘I don’t think there’s anything more taboo than hentai porn’
Huey Morgan: ‘My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I’m still here’

Huey Morgan: ‘My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I’m still here’
The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum

The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum
Comedian Vittorio Angelone: ‘Landlords should have to look you in the eye when they take your rent’

Comedian Vittorio Angelone: ‘Landlords should have to look you in the eye when they take your rent’
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage

Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
Glyndebourne opera festival might be elitist – but it’s also more community minded than you think

Glyndebourne opera festival might be elitist – but it’s also more community minded than you think
KPop Demon Hunters and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues turn it up, up, up all the way to 11

KPop Demon Hunters and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues turn it up, up, up all the way to 11
Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh

Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’

David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey

Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Islands star Sam Riley: ‘No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me’

Islands star Sam Riley: ‘No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me’
Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’

Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’
Children’s television has moved online. Parents, be wary

Children’s television has moved online. Parents, be wary
Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: ‘This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist’

Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: ‘This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist’
The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul

The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’

Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’
This iconic music venue is helping Manchester’s young migrants find their voice
