From the magazine
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’

Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now

The truth was just as hard to find in the old days as it is now
Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK’s asylum system really is: ‘It’s so depressing’

Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK’s asylum system really is: ‘It’s so depressing’
From smoking and nerve gas to poor quality air: How the act of breathing became political

From smoking and nerve gas to poor quality air: How the act of breathing became political
Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd

Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd
Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon

Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon
Our water is filthy. It’s time to float the idea of renationalisation

Our water is filthy. It’s time to float the idea of renationalisation
Paula Radcliffe: ‘I thought I’d never get over the Olympics – but it’s just sport’

Paula Radcliffe: ‘I thought I’d never get over the Olympics – but it’s just sport’
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons

How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen

Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera review – heist sequel has blood, sweat and De Beers

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera review – heist sequel has blood, sweat and De Beers
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Joe Lycett: ‘Let’s fix things in our backyard before we try and fix the world’

Joe Lycett: ‘Let’s fix things in our backyard before we try and fix the world’
Five things we learned from Pope Francis’ candid and historic Big Issue interview

Five things we learned from Pope Francis’ candid and historic Big Issue interview
Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods

Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: ‘My biggest failure? I’m yet to fail’

Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: ‘My biggest failure? I’m yet to fail’
Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors

Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors
The future feels bleak for Gen Zs like me. It’s time for a Green New Deal
