Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
Marina Sirtis wants a Star Trek series based on Worf and the Klingon Empire
Marina Sirtis
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Marina Sirtis wants a Star Trek series based on Worf and the Klingon Empire

How 'The Reason I Jump' helped one author better understand his autistic son
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How 'The Reason I Jump' helped one author better understand his autistic son

Tony Bellew: 'There’s more to life than getting punched in the face'
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Tony Bellew: 'There’s more to life than getting punched in the face'

Millicent Simmonds: 'People with disabilities don't need to be saved'
Millicent Simmonds hides from the monsters in A Quiet Place Part II
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Millicent Simmonds: 'People with disabilities don't need to be saved'

Rubbish pet portraits: Wonky critters raise £75,000 for homeless charity
Rubbish Pet Portraits gallery
Housing

Rubbish pet portraits: Wonky critters raise £75,000 for homeless charity

Tulsa race massacre: 'We need to do something to right this wrong'
Tulsa race massacre
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Tulsa race massacre: 'We need to do something to right this wrong'

The 80 best Bob Dylan songs – with not a greatest hit in sight
Dylan at 80
Music

The 80 best Bob Dylan songs – with not a greatest hit in sight

Simon Farnaby on laughter in the time of Covid
A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich under his had and a few laughs up his sleeve. Illustration: The Big Issue
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Simon Farnaby on laughter in the time of Covid

This is what it's really like being a nomad for 12 years
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This is what it's really like being a nomad for 12 years

Drew McIntyre: 'The times I was knocked down prepared me for any situation'
Drew McIntyre is a two-time WWE champion and the first ever Brit to come out on top
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Drew McIntyre: 'The times I was knocked down prepared me for any situation'

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire
Frances McDormand stands in front of Nomadland
Film

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire

How Duolingo sparked a language revolution
Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn
News

How Duolingo sparked a language revolution