From the magazine
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?

Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
Letters: Don’t weaponise violence against women and girls

Letters: Don’t weaponise violence against women and girls
As Zack Polanski gets the green light, Labour must keep its climate promises

As Zack Polanski gets the green light, Labour must keep its climate promises
What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity

What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity
David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’

David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’
Islands star Sam Riley: ‘No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me’

Islands star Sam Riley: ‘No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me’
Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’

Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’
Children’s television has moved online. Parents, be wary

Children’s television has moved online. Parents, be wary
The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’
Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: ‘This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist’

Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: ‘This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist’
The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul

The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’

Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV
Turns out Nigel Farage isn’t prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?
