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The Banshees of Inisherin is a curious tonic for these bleak times
The Banshees of Inisherin is a curious tonic for these bleak times
The story of a fracturing friendship in The Banshees of Inisherin offers us a lesson in how to live, and how to live well
Twitter thinks Keith Richards is the first man ever created after a viral joke
Twitter thinks Keith Richards is the first man ever created after a viral joke
Did God create Adam to look like Keith Richards?
Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Christmas message from the stars
Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Christmas message from the stars
Apollo 8’s mission changed humanity – now astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson believes if we alter our perspective we can take civilisation in a new direction
Our Daily Bread: Father Alex Frost says it’s not just prayer we need to tackle poverty
Our Daily Bread: Father Alex Frost says it’s not just prayer we need to tackle poverty
1000 Coils of Fear by Olivia Wenzel: Is a novel the best format for this story?
1000 Coils of Fear by Olivia Wenzel: Is a novel the best format for this story?
Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount
Top 5 books for Latin lovers, chosen by Harry Mount
Voices of Bishara takes British jazz in an innovative new direction
Voices of Bishara takes British jazz in an innovative new direction
Bafta Breakthrough: ‘Someone requested a meeting with Brad Pitt and they made it happen’
Bafta Breakthrough: ‘Someone requested a meeting with Brad Pitt and they made it happen’
Michael Morpurgo on War Horse turning 40: ‘There will be no future without peace’
Michael Morpurgo on War Horse turning 40: ‘There will be no future without peace’
Just Be Nice! Real Hackney Dave rallies UK artists for essential message
Just Be Nice! Real Hackney Dave rallies UK artists for essential message
Top 5 books by contemporary Northern Irish writers
Top 5 books by contemporary Northern Irish writers
Bez: ‘I’m balancing on a blade’s edge but it doesn’t worry me’
Bez: ‘I’m balancing on a blade’s edge but it doesn’t worry me’
The Wonder: Florence Pugh nourishes the soul as a nurse in 19th-century Ireland
The Wonder: Florence Pugh nourishes the soul as a nurse in 19th-century Ireland
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Paul Heaton: ‘If you told me I was going to become famous I’d have said: pull the other leg’
Paul Heaton: ‘If you told me I was going to become famous I’d have said: pull the other leg’
Dan Walker: ‘My 16-year-old self would never believe Alan Shearer would one day know his name’
Dan Walker: ‘My 16-year-old self would never believe Alan Shearer would one day know his name’
Ralph and Katie: ‘I said from day one we were going to change the world’
Ralph and Katie: ‘I said from day one we were going to change the world’
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review: ‘Deliciously good’
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review: ‘Deliciously good’
Bliss Montage by Ling Ma review: ‘Dreamlike and unsettling’
Bliss Montage by Ling Ma review: ‘Dreamlike and unsettling’
A Roman outdoor theatre is finally getting a permanent stage – and a bar
A Roman outdoor theatre is finally getting a permanent stage – and a bar
LFF eats the rich: 7 films tackling inequality at the London Film Festival 2022
LFF eats the rich: 7 films tackling inequality at the London Film Festival 2022
Must read books this autumn: An essential list to brighten the short, dark days ahead
Must read books this autumn: An essential list to brighten the short, dark days ahead
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review: Lesley Manville swaps drudgery for a dream dress
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review: Lesley Manville swaps drudgery for a dream dress
Morbid Obsessions review: A safety blanket for the marginalised
