Culture

‘We felt like absolute stars’: Behind the 1971 women’s football World Cup the world forgot
Sport

‘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
Theatre

Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up

Advantages of Age and the taboo-busting power of intentional living
Social Enterprise

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
Letter to my Younger Self

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
Malcolm Jack

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
Venue Watch

‘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
books

Top 5 most accessible economics books, chosen by politician and author Andrew Leigh

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature
Books

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler review – the mammoth risks of playing God with nature

Behind Oscar-tipped doc Four Daughters: A story of radicalisation, family and loss
Film

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’
Music

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
TV

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
TV

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
Books

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’
Letter to my younger self

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
Books

Top 5 books with magical creatures, chosen by best-selling author Alex Bell

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy
Books

Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin review – finding agency in a patriarchy

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‘This is not the end’: Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction
Venue Watch

‘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
Books

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
Books

The Life and Times of Little Richard review – eye-popping anecdotes of a pornographic nature

Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net
Film

Dune: Part Two review – deluxe space opera with a discreet safety net