From the magazine
Rick Edwards: ‘I love backgammon – even if I lost 20 times at the Great Wall of China’

Rick Edwards: ‘I love backgammon – even if I lost 20 times at the Great Wall of China’
A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music

A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music
Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive

Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive
Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing

Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing
In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places

In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places
Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem

Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions

Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?

40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?
Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: ‘I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs’

Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: ‘I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs’
Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us

Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake

Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake
Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut

Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut
Waiting for the Out writer Dennis Kelly: ‘In prison, all you can hear is chaos’

Waiting for the Out writer Dennis Kelly: ‘In prison, all you can hear is chaos’
Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’

Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’
Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
Rental Family review – satisfaction guaranteed with Brendan Fraser

Rental Family review – satisfaction guaranteed with Brendan Fraser
Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time


