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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.
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”

Colin Jackson: I fell out with Linford Christie and almost torched our office
News

Colin Jackson: I fell out with Linford Christie and almost torched our office

Steven Seagal: 'The one who said that is a lying, conniving scum...'
Film

Steven Seagal: 'The one who said that is a lying, conniving scum...'

Jodie Whittaker: "Acting gives a false sense of achievement"
TV

Jodie Whittaker: "Acting gives a false sense of achievement"

E from The Eels: "I should take the Taylor Swift route"
Music

E from The Eels: "I should take the Taylor Swift route"

Emilia Clarke: "Daenerys becomes a bit of badass..."
TV

Emilia Clarke: "Daenerys becomes a bit of badass..."

Richard Madden interview: "I nearly died a couple of times"
TV

Richard Madden interview: "I nearly died a couple of times"

Stephen Dillane: "Game of Thrones reflects the pursuit of power in our world"
TV

Stephen Dillane: "Game of Thrones reflects the pursuit of power in our world"

Bob Dylan, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow – review
Bob Dylan and band
Music

Bob Dylan, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow – review

George A Romero: “The Walking Dead is a soap opera with occasional zombies"
Film

George A Romero: “The Walking Dead is a soap opera with occasional zombies"

Matthew Lewis: "I had to wear false teeth for a few years"
Culture

Matthew Lewis: "I had to wear false teeth for a few years"