Review

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror
Books

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Books

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution
Film

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Theatre

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
Books

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
Books

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Books

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor’s final word
Books

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor’s final word

Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
Books

Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires

The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
Books

The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence

We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
Books

We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery

What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
Books

What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories

Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024
TV

Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Best books of 2024

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?
Christmas number one

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?

Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game
Film

Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game

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Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Books

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality

Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
Books

Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos
TV

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos

BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024
Music

BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024