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Michael Palin: Going around the world in 80 days now would be a much less happy experience

Michael Palin: Going around the world in 80 days now would be a much less happy experience
The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face

The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face
The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s

The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia

Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong

David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong
Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré

Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré
Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn’t silence

Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn’t silence
BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation

BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation
P.P. Arnold: ‘I was in a relationship with a white boy that just happened to be Mick Jagger’

P.P. Arnold: ‘I was in a relationship with a white boy that just happened to be Mick Jagger’
Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void

Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French

Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French
Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking

Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking
Robin Ince on the road: Salt Lake city is so friendly it’s like a horror movie

Robin Ince on the road: Salt Lake city is so friendly it’s like a horror movie
There really is a number so big it could make your mind implode

There really is a number so big it could make your mind implode
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster
Asim Chaudhry in The Sandman: ‘I actually auditioned for Cain. They thought I was a bit too nice’

Asim Chaudhry in The Sandman: ‘I actually auditioned for Cain. They thought I was a bit too nice’
Gary Numan: ‘Fame is like jumping onto a speeding train. At some point you lose your grip’
