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‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas
‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas
The question isn’t whether people will keep watching drama. The question is what comes next. The answer has already started appearing on TikTok feeds
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey might be known for donning wet suits and mocking Elon Musk with Spongebob SquarePants memes but he tells Big Issue it’s all a part of the plan
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Those who own social media platforms must be held responsible for policing them and making things age appropriate
The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean
Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?
Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?
Menswear expert Jim Chapman: ‘AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated’
Menswear expert Jim Chapman: ‘AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated’
The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof
The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof
Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up
Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up
Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’
Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’
From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence
From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence
The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone
A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone
No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life
Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life
Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight
Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight
‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants
‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants
‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?
Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?
Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love
Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love
‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
