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Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’
Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge
Music

Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’

Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes
Cassette tape
Music

Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes

Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: 'These shows have the power to unite people'
TV

Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: 'These shows have the power to unite people'

River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story
Book review

River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story

The book tour that's taken me to heaven and Hull
The Humber Bridge
Culture

The book tour that's taken me to heaven and Hull

Muse and Razorlight complete triumphant return with electrifying live show in support of The Big Issue
Muse

Muse and Razorlight complete triumphant return with electrifying live show in support of The Big Issue

Razorlight's Johnny Borrell: 'Homelessness is like this collective blind spot'
Razorlight

Razorlight's Johnny Borrell: 'Homelessness is like this collective blind spot'

Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years
Muse

Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years

Muse's Matt Bellamy: 'The will of the people can be something to be frightened of'
Muse's Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, Dominic Howard stand in darkness except for blue light reflected from their faces
Muse

Muse's Matt Bellamy: 'The will of the people can be something to be frightened of'

The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who
Doctor Who

The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who

Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she's written
Abi Morgan
Culture

Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she's written

John Simm: 'I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama'
TV

John Simm: 'I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama'

Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals
Life On Mars Photo: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
TV

Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals

How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field
The NYO in rehearsal
Music

How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field

Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’
The Waterboys - Mike Scott
The music that made me

Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’

The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
The Contractor
Film

The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?
Streaming

What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?

The scientific reason hate is on the rise
Hate crime illustration
Books

The scientific reason hate is on the rise

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Book reviews

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth

Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham's legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
Parminder Nagra as DI Ray
Culture

Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham's legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney