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BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024

BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024
Keane’s Tom Chaplin: ‘There’s a natural sense of perspective that comes with getting older’

Keane’s Tom Chaplin: ‘There’s a natural sense of perspective that comes with getting older’
New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it

New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it
‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams

‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that

We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?

Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?
‘Love is the most powerful emotion there is’: Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas

‘Love is the most powerful emotion there is’: Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas
AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things

AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things
Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side 

Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side
The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie: ‘I’d rather not be remembered for Three Lions’

The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie: ‘I’d rather not be remembered for Three Lions’
I composed a piece of music made from the dying beats of my father’s heart

I composed a piece of music made from the dying beats of my father’s heart
Fin DAC: ‘As a creator of public murals, I aspire to leave spaces brighter than I found them’

Fin DAC: ‘As a creator of public murals, I aspire to leave spaces brighter than I found them’
Mr Loverman star Ariyon Bakare: ‘The struggle for LGBTQ+ acceptance continues in the Caribbean community’

Mr Loverman star Ariyon Bakare: ‘The struggle for LGBTQ+ acceptance continues in the Caribbean community’
Why Netflix romcom Nobody Wants This should be compulsory viewing for teenage boys

Why Netflix romcom Nobody Wants This should be compulsory viewing for teenage boys
Ex-Black Midi star Geordie Greep: ‘You don’t have to get every bit of toothpaste out of the tube’

Ex-Black Midi star Geordie Greep: ‘You don’t have to get every bit of toothpaste out of the tube’
The UK needed Bronski Beat in 1984. Forty years on, their pop and politics remind us to be strong

The UK needed Bronski Beat in 1984. Forty years on, their pop and politics remind us to be strong
Elizabeth Line named Britain’s best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: ‘Flawless and beautiful’

Elizabeth Line named Britain’s best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: ‘Flawless and beautiful’
William Blake gave voice to the nation. The least we can do is save his cottage

William Blake gave voice to the nation. The least we can do is save his cottage
This Country’s Charlie Cooper: ‘We don’t have much pride in being English’

This Country’s Charlie Cooper: ‘We don’t have much pride in being English’
Poetry is perfect for my ADHD mind – one that is after endless dopamine hits
