From the magazine
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: ‘I have regrets – I hurt my family badly’

House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: ‘I have regrets – I hurt my family badly’
‘Nobody should be alone’: Loneliness at Christmas is on the rise – here’s a great way to change that

‘Nobody should be alone’: Loneliness at Christmas is on the rise – here’s a great way to change that
Top 5 new queer books, chosen by author Rachel Dawson

Top 5 new queer books, chosen by author Rachel Dawson
People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like

People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like
I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why
‘Alcohol felt like home to us’: A mother and daughter’s story of alcoholism – and how they overcame it

‘Alcohol felt like home to us’: A mother and daughter’s story of alcoholism – and how they overcame it
‘Last Christmas is woven in the fabric of Christmas’: Celebrating 40 years of Wham!’s festive classic

‘Last Christmas is woven in the fabric of Christmas’: Celebrating 40 years of Wham!’s festive classic
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos
Nightbitch director Marielle Heller: ‘I’m trying to normalise the messy side of menstruation’

Nightbitch director Marielle Heller: ‘I’m trying to normalise the messy side of menstruation’
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
‘I don’t know if I can get away with this’: Inside the making of feel-good queer comedy Smoggie Queens

‘I don’t know if I can get away with this’: Inside the making of feel-good queer comedy Smoggie Queens
Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse

Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse
New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona

New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona
Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war

Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war
If Bob Dylan tells us it’s time for joy, we’d better pay attention

If Bob Dylan tells us it’s time for joy, we’d better pay attention
Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: ‘There’s a sadness now to Christmas’

Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: ‘There’s a sadness now to Christmas’
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: ‘To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy’

Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: ‘To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy’
The truth is we’re all sinners – it’s how we survive as human beings

The truth is we’re all sinners – it’s how we survive as human beings
Top 5 books with a hero, chosen by teacher and author Jack Jackman

Top 5 books with a hero, chosen by teacher and author Jack Jackman
Trump harnessed the power of angry young men – thanks to a brotherhood of online ‘gurus’
