From the magazine
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest

The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he’s ‘the last of the lucky generation’

Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he’s ‘the last of the lucky generation’
We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why

We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why
Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester’s Moss Side

Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester’s Moss Side
14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets

14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets
Labour MP Rupa Huq looks back (not in anger) on interviewing Noel Gallagher for Big Issue in 1999

Labour MP Rupa Huq looks back (not in anger) on interviewing Noel Gallagher for Big Issue in 1999
Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville review – a vampire story like no other

Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville review – a vampire story like no other
Tory leadership hopefuls want to prove how ‘anti-woke’ they are. It shows they’ve learned nothing

Tory leadership hopefuls want to prove how ‘anti-woke’ they are. It shows they’ve learned nothing
Inside the Big Issue: Sir Ian McKellen on recovery, rights and finding fulfilment

Inside the Big Issue: Sir Ian McKellen on recovery, rights and finding fulfilment
I arrived in the UK on a small boat. Now, I’m fighting to make life better for others like me

I arrived in the UK on a small boat. Now, I’m fighting to make life better for others like me
‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile

‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile
Letters: Water bosses should be made to do Cersei’s ‘walk of shame’ from Game of Thrones

Letters: Water bosses should be made to do Cersei’s ‘walk of shame’ from Game of Thrones
Sir Ian McKellen: ‘They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!’

Sir Ian McKellen: ‘They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!’
Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we’re all way too online

Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we’re all way too online
The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’
How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England

How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
Oedipus Rex and the emerging trend of operas using a mix of amateur and pro voices

Oedipus Rex and the emerging trend of operas using a mix of amateur and pro voices
Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it

Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it
Arnie said he’d be back… How The Terminator and other classics are taking over cinemas – again
