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Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships
Books

Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper
Books

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper

Why the Take One Action Film Festival makes essential viewing ahead of COP26
Film

Why the Take One Action Film Festival makes essential viewing ahead of COP26

Herself director Claire Dunne: ‘We need to look at the building blocks of people, not just their houses’
Film

Herself director Claire Dunne: ‘We need to look at the building blocks of people, not just their houses’

Respect review: Jennifer Hudson is sensational as Aretha Franklin
Film

Respect review: Jennifer Hudson is sensational as Aretha Franklin

Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive
Books

Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive

Shorta review: tense foot chases, abrupt shootouts and meaty fistfights
Film

Shorta review: tense foot chases, abrupt shootouts and meaty fistfights

Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf
Books

Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf

1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping
Books

1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping

The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original
Books

The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original

Limbo ‘was a chance to show the world what refugees are really like’
Film

Limbo ‘was a chance to show the world what refugees are really like’

Samara Joy shows the Great American Songbook still matters
Music

Samara Joy shows the Great American Songbook still matters

Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny
Books

Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny

Oh, for James Martin’s entrancing confidence and fearless freedom
TV

Oh, for James Martin’s entrancing confidence and fearless freedom

C+nto & Othered Poems, Joelle Taylor: Navigates private unarticulated moments
Books

C+nto & Othered Poems, Joelle Taylor: Navigates private unarticulated moments

Risky business: WeWork’s rise and fall
Film

Risky business: WeWork’s rise and fall

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Virginia McKenna is still fighting for wildlife to be Born Free aged 90
Film

Virginia McKenna is still fighting for wildlife to be Born Free aged 90

The dark shadow cast by Rainbow’s Zippy
TV

The dark shadow cast by Rainbow’s Zippy

The Last Letter from Your Lover review: a solid story with a strong casting
Film

The Last Letter from Your Lover review: a solid story with a strong casting

Houses Slide: Opera star gets on her bike to tackle climate change
Music

Houses Slide: Opera star gets on her bike to tackle climate change