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‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?

‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music

Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’

Cult poet Martin Newell: ‘I am the good granddad of rock ‘n’ roll’
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’

The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic

House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer
Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’

Big Thief: ‘There’s much more to humanity than just this awfulness’
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality

Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards

Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under

BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under
Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero

Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson is an ice cool, unlikely hero
Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’

Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’
Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future

Cranhill Arts Project: Meet the Glasgow community group that painted itself a better future
Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?

Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’

Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together

This is what happens when crime and thriller authors get together
Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
