Culture
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
The reclusive author's first novel in 12 years finds him as sardonic, elusive and knowing as ever
Yes, we're milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It's what she would have wanted
Yes, we're milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It's what she would have wanted
'I hope it's a worthy successor to Happy Valley': Sally Wainwright on menopause and new show Riot Women
'I hope it's a worthy successor to Happy Valley': Sally Wainwright on menopause and new show Riot Women
Cillian Murphy: 'There's this massive imbalance where the most important people can't afford a house'
Cillian Murphy: 'There's this massive imbalance where the most important people can't afford a house'
Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor
Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor
The Producers star Marc Antolin: 'Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it'
The Producers star Marc Antolin: 'Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it'
Homelessness 'should not exist in a country that values human life', says Alt-J star Gus Unger-Hamilton
Homelessness 'should not exist in a country that values human life', says Alt-J star Gus Unger-Hamilton
Big Issue's greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time
Big Issue's greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time
Big Issue ambassador Kwajo Tweneboa launches podcast to reveal famous faces' humble beginnings
Big Issue ambassador Kwajo Tweneboa launches podcast to reveal famous faces' humble beginnings
Tosca's Russian soprano row sees politics replace performance for Royal Opera
Tosca's Russian soprano row sees politics replace performance for Royal Opera
Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story
Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story
Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie: 'It was hard to get artists to take part in Gig for Gaza'
Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie: 'It was hard to get artists to take part in Gig for Gaza'
In the age of AI slop, what is the future of art and photography?
In the age of AI slop, what is the future of art and photography?
Charlotte Church: 'The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin'
Charlotte Church: 'The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin'
The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager
The Colonel and The King by Peter Guralnick review – behind the myth of Elvis and his manager
Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption
Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption
Why 'noodle dramas' like The Guest are just as enjoyable as 'caviar dramas' like Slow Horses
Why 'noodle dramas' like The Guest are just as enjoyable as 'caviar dramas' like Slow Horses
Bad Seed Warren Ellis: 'Painful things make you a better version of yourself'
Bad Seed Warren Ellis: 'Painful things make you a better version of yourself'
Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
'A showgirl is in everybody': Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
'A showgirl is in everybody': Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
Cult poet Martin Newell: 'I am the good granddad of rock 'n' roll'
Cult poet Martin Newell: 'I am the good granddad of rock 'n' roll'
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: 'We're living in a world where no one seems to trust anything'
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: 'We're living in a world where no one seems to trust anything'
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
