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The Chase’s Paul Sinha: ‘My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage’
LGBTQ+ rights

The Chase’s Paul Sinha: ‘My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage’

Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost
Books

Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost

Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
Books

Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini

Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day
Film

Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day

Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons’ deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time
Music

Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons’ deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time

The Salt Flats by Rachelle Atalla review – risk-taking and unsettling speculative fiction
Books

The Salt Flats by Rachelle Atalla review – risk-taking and unsettling speculative fiction

The Black Orb by Ewhan Kim review – pitch-black humour on the brink of chaos
Books

The Black Orb by Ewhan Kim review – pitch-black humour on the brink of chaos

Nick Cave: ‘The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver’
Music

Nick Cave: ‘The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver’

Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest
Nemonte Nenquimo

Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest

Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
Books

Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg

Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them
Conservation

Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them

Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery 
Film

Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery 

Vicky McClure: ‘Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from’
TV

Vicky McClure: ‘Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from’

Vulfpeck at Montreux Jazz Festival: ‘It’s probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen’
Montreux Jazz Festival

Vulfpeck at Montreux Jazz Festival: ‘It’s probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen’

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we’re in
Books

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we’re in

Original Willy Wonka actor on viral AI disaster, fame and value of pure imagination
Theatre

Original Willy Wonka actor on viral AI disaster, fame and value of pure imagination

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From Oasis to… who? Why we need help nurturing our next generation of northern music stars 
Music

From Oasis to… who? Why we need help nurturing our next generation of northern music stars 

Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska
Books

Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska

1984: The Year Pop Went Queer by Ian Wade review – a celebration of gay visibility in music
Books

1984: The Year Pop Went Queer by Ian Wade review – a celebration of gay visibility in music

Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review – a bittersweet tribute to Scottish indie bands
Books

Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee review – a bittersweet tribute to Scottish indie bands