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.
Penguins of Madagascar: How nature's comic relief is saving the world
Environment

Penguins of Madagascar: How nature's comic relief is saving the world

Seneca Falls: The town where It's A Wonderful Life every day
Film

Seneca Falls: The town where It's A Wonderful Life every day

Sally Hawkins: "I hang out with the best"
Film

Sally Hawkins: "I hang out with the best"

John Waters: "There is no such thing as a counterculture"
Culture

John Waters: "There is no such thing as a counterculture"

Cary Elwes: "This is a sequel to The Princess Bride"
Film

Cary Elwes: "This is a sequel to The Princess Bride"

Billy Idol: "Punk didn't make a dent in politics"
Music

Billy Idol: "Punk didn't make a dent in politics"

Tim Minchin: "I’m aware I’m putting ideas into the world"
Music

Tim Minchin: "I’m aware I’m putting ideas into the world"

Jack O’Connell: "I’d never describe myself as British"
Film

Jack O’Connell: "I’d never describe myself as British"

Jamie Blackley interview: "Kissing Chloë Moretz? She was very laid-back..."
Film

Jamie Blackley interview: "Kissing Chloë Moretz? She was very laid-back..."

Internet access: Are you being subjected to 'private sector censorship' ?
News

Internet access: Are you being subjected to 'private sector censorship' ?

Colin Mochrie: "It’s shocking you just can’t kill Whose Line is it Anyway?"
TV

Colin Mochrie: "It’s shocking you just can’t kill Whose Line is it Anyway?"

Ansel Elgort: "No matter how young you are, you can have meaningful love”
Culture

Ansel Elgort: "No matter how young you are, you can have meaningful love”