From the magazine
Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40

Inside this issue: Wham!’s Last Christmas turns 40
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: ‘To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy’

Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: ‘To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy’
The truth is we’re all sinners – it’s how we survive as human beings

The truth is we’re all sinners – it’s how we survive as human beings
Top 5 books with a hero, chosen by teacher and author Jack Jackman

Top 5 books with a hero, chosen by teacher and author Jack Jackman
Trump harnessed the power of angry young men – thanks to a brotherhood of online ‘gurus’

Trump harnessed the power of angry young men – thanks to a brotherhood of online ‘gurus’
These children are going blind – so their parents gave them memories to last a lifetime

These children are going blind – so their parents gave them memories to last a lifetime
Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why ‘storytelling is the soul of activism’

Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why ‘storytelling is the soul of activism’
Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream

Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream
I committed a cardinal sin at the Wexford Festival Opera

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

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 

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

Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage

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: 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

How the Big Issue went from revolutionary act to an iconic part of Britain’s street
This is why your Christmas turkey costs more this year

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’

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

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

