From the magazine
Nightbitch director Marielle Heller: ‘I’m trying to normalise the messy side of menstruation’

Nightbitch director Marielle Heller: ‘I’m trying to normalise the messy side of menstruation’
BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024

BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024
‘I don’t know if I can get away with this’: Inside the making of feel-good queer comedy Smoggie Queens

‘I don’t know if I can get away with this’: Inside the making of feel-good queer comedy Smoggie Queens
Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse

Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse
New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona

New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona
Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war

Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war
If Bob Dylan tells us it’s time for joy, we’d better pay attention

If Bob Dylan tells us it’s time for joy, we’d better pay attention
Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: ‘There’s a sadness now to Christmas’

Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on losing George Michael: ‘There’s a sadness now to Christmas’
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
Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?

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