Review
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth
The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
Emma Stone’s new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world
Emma Stone’s new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson review – gritty, scary, funny and full of heart crime writing
Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson review – gritty, scary, funny and full of heart crime writing
Gaslight by Femi Kayode review – a powerful evocation of today’s Nigeria
Gaslight by Femi Kayode review – a powerful evocation of today’s Nigeria
How Star Wars Holiday Special became more powerful than George Lucas could possibly imagine
How Star Wars Holiday Special became more powerful than George Lucas could possibly imagine
Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked
Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked
The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity
The Coiled Serpent by Camilla Grudova review – unsettling short stories of grimy austerity
Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist
Bad Taste by Nathalie Olah review – relentlessly anti-capitalist
Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself
Napoleon review – a man at war with the world and himself
Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem
Queens of the Stone Age review: Saving lives with joyous mayhem
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq review – coming of age in the Tundra
Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?
Now and Then: is it time for Beatles fanboys to finally let it be?
Saltburn review – Barry Keoghan steals the show
Saltburn review – Barry Keoghan steals the show
The Woman in Me review – Britney Spears finally sets the record straight