From the magazine
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?
Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’

Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’
Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’

Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’
Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?

Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue

Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
‘I’m furious’: UK’s ‘rushed’ rollout of digital eVisas risks creating another Windrush scandal

‘I’m furious’: UK’s ‘rushed’ rollout of digital eVisas risks creating another Windrush scandal
Comedian Kate McKinnon: ‘Being yourself is harder than it sounds’

Comedian Kate McKinnon: ‘Being yourself is harder than it sounds’
Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?

Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?
A Spring of Love by Celia Dale review – disturbances in suburbia

A Spring of Love by Celia Dale review – disturbances in suburbia
‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony

‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony
Letters: Starmer went after the Daily Mail vote – and looks intent on keeping it

Letters: Starmer went after the Daily Mail vote – and looks intent on keeping it
I was walking my cockapoo when I saw a man taking a s**t in our street. This is what it taught me

I was walking my cockapoo when I saw a man taking a s**t in our street. This is what it taught me
The Selecter’s Pauline Black: ‘I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go’

The Selecter’s Pauline Black: ‘I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go’
Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt

Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
This jazz festival born in the wake of the pandemic captures the heart of the Big Easy

This jazz festival born in the wake of the pandemic captures the heart of the Big Easy
How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered

How Mexico’s women hijacked Día de los Muertos to remember the missing and the murdered
Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side 

Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side
‘Gen Z are turning to culture instead of alcohol’: Is the party holiday officially over? 
