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Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?
Film

Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?

I committed a cardinal sin at the Wexford Festival Opera
Claire Jackson

I committed a cardinal sin at the Wexford Festival Opera

Enslaved Africans put the ‘great’ in Great Britain. We must give them long overdue remembrance
Oku Ekpenyon

Enslaved Africans put the ‘great’ in Great Britain. We must give them long overdue remembrance

IVF pioneer Jean Purdy made parenthood possible for millions. We must celebrate this unsung hero 
Parenting

IVF pioneer Jean Purdy made parenthood possible for millions. We must celebrate this unsung hero 

Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Books

Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling

Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Books

Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage

Letters: Disabled people live in constant fear we will lose our benefits – which we need to survive
Letters

Letters: Disabled people live in constant fear we will lose our benefits – which we need to survive

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street
Paul McNamee

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Books

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’

This is why your Christmas turkey costs more this year
Food

This is why your Christmas turkey costs more this year

I’m a street paper vendor and here’s why I support Donald Trump: ‘We’re not as divided as we think’
Opinion

I’m a street paper vendor and here’s why I support Donald Trump: ‘We’re not as divided as we think’

Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie
Books

Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Artificial Intelligence

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI

New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it
Music

New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it

John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’
Film

John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’

How I survived a giant crab attack
Robin Ince

How I survived a giant crab attack

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Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)
TV

Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)

Whether you’re angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal
John Bird

Whether you’re angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal

Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change
Health

Movember: Men being more attuned to their cars than their own bodies needs to change

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
Books

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley