Culture
Ava DuVernay on Origin: ‘I want it to be the kind of film you think about after you’ve left the theatre’

Ava DuVernay on Origin: ‘I want it to be the kind of film you think about after you’ve left the theatre’
‘We felt like absolute stars’: Behind the 1971 women’s football World Cup the world forgot

‘We felt like absolute stars’: Behind the 1971 women’s football World Cup the world forgot
Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up

Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up
Advantages of Age and the taboo-busting power of intentional living

Advantages of Age and the taboo-busting power of intentional living
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal

Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming

Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming
‘Against the odds’: How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle’s music scene exciting again

‘Against the odds’: How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle’s music scene exciting again
Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh

Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh
Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction

Your Utopia by Bora Chung review – finding poignancy in speculative fiction
Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss

Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss
Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’

Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’
John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species

John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species
Filmmaker Adam Curtis on epic new BBC drama The Way – and how the power of TV is shaking up Britain

Filmmaker Adam Curtis on epic new BBC drama The Way – and how the power of TV is shaking up Britain
Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor

Family Politics by John O’Farrell review – a plea to engage with those whose views we abhor
Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: ‘I’ve found it hard to make peace with my football career’

Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: ‘I’ve found it hard to make peace with my football career’
Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell

Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: ‘Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?’

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: ‘Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?’
‘This is not the end’: Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction

‘This is not the end’: Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction
Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers

Freaks Out! by Luke Haines review – a righteous celebration of gloriously weird rock ‘n’ rollers
The Life and Times of Little Richard review – eye-popping anecdotes of a pornographic nature
