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How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?
Books

How did Agatha Christie get poisons and obscure medicines so right?

Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson
Books

Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson

DJ Charlie Sloth: ‘Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I’ve always thought I’m worth more’
Culture

DJ Charlie Sloth: ‘Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I’ve always thought I’m worth more’

Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
Space

Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time

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

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
Film

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’
Music

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
Books

Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core

How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years
Weather

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
Homelessness

‘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’
Letter To My Younger Self

Belinda Carlisle: ‘I never felt like I was good enough or that I was worthy’

The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence
History

The extraordinary story of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to hold a pilot’s licence

Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas 
Books

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’
Film

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?
TV

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
Books

Small Rain by Garth Greenwell review – mortal reflections from a hospital bed

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Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Books

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?
Classical music

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
Comedy

Breaking my legs in a horror car crash left me toxically optimistic – here’s what that means

Is it time for Herbie the sentient Volkswagen Beetle to go bananas once again?
Film

Is it time for Herbie the sentient Volkswagen Beetle to go bananas once again?