Review
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
The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023

The definitive guide to best children’s and YA books of 2023
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
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
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair review – a compelling account of the Rastafari movement
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?
Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores

Karma by Boy George review – Culture Club singer settles scores
As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?

As ABBA Voyage sails on – who’s still bringing in the money, money, money?
From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure

From Our Own Fire by William Letford review – hilarious and thought-provoking in equal measure
Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay review – a work of rare depth and skill
