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

Billie Piper: 'I've had to prove myself twice as hard'
Billie Piper. Pop star, actor, director. Image: Guardian / eyevine. All Rights Reserved.
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Billie Piper: 'I've had to prove myself twice as hard'

Olivia Williams: ‘It’s still extraordinary how people find women frightening’
The new Sky Atlantic drama The Nevers 'ticks every lockdown box', says Olivia Williams. Photo: 2021 Warner Media
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Olivia Williams: ‘It’s still extraordinary how people find women frightening’

Sons of Kemet’s new album redefines what it means to struggle for Black power
Shabaka Hutchings (right) says Sons of Kemet’s new album redefines what it means to struggle for Black power. Photo: Udoma Janssen
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Sons of Kemet’s new album redefines what it means to struggle for Black power

How to Read Numbers by Tom Chivers and David Chivers: Light and fun
Part of the joy of How To Read Numbers is how light and fun it is. Image credit: QuoteInspector
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How to Read Numbers by Tom Chivers and David Chivers: Light and fun

The OC proved shows didn’t have to be dumb to have mass appeal
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The OC proved shows didn’t have to be dumb to have mass appeal

Funny books by women: Comedian Katy Wix picks her favourites
Welsh actress comedian Katy Wix. Image credit: Supplied
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Funny books by women: Comedian Katy Wix picks her favourites

Time's up for Britain's oil giants, but they won't go down without a fight
Illustration: Joseph Joyce
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Time's up for Britain's oil giants, but they won't go down without a fight

Manchester United documentaries face off in end-of-season friendly
Alex Ferguson before his first match as Manchester United boss in 1986. Photo: Staf/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
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Manchester United documentaries face off in end-of-season friendly

Economics In One Virus by Ryan A Bourne: A fascinating argument
Economics In One Virus is a sharply written book by Ryan A Bourne. Image credit: QuoteInspector
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Economics In One Virus by Ryan A Bourne: A fascinating argument

Top 5 podcasts about work
Squiggly Careers is one of our top 5 podcasts about work.
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Top 5 podcasts about work

Eurovision 2021: Everything you need to know about this year's song contest
Eurovision 2021 favourite Destiny, from Malta
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Eurovision 2021: Everything you need to know about this year's song contest

Feminist books: Reading recommendations for smashing the patriarchy
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Feminist books: Reading recommendations for smashing the patriarchy

Everything you thought you knew about farming is wrong
In every farm there is something going on which isn’t at all like you think it is, writes Bella Bathurst. Illustration: Joseph Joyce
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Everything you thought you knew about farming is wrong

Forget Tasmanian tigers, species are still going extinct by the million
Extinction rates are accelerating. Is it futile to hope nature can protect threatened species? Michael Blencowe investigates. Illustration: The Big Issue
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Forget Tasmanian tigers, species are still going extinct by the million

The Four Horsemen are back, but there are modern heroes ready to defend us
The heroes of the modern era are standing by to defend us, writes Dr Emily Mayhew. Illustration: Laurie Avon
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The Four Horsemen are back, but there are modern heroes ready to defend us

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Adam Buxton: A host clearly fascinated by his guests
Podcaster Adam Buxton. Image credit: Fabio De Paola / Guardian / Eyevine
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Adam Buxton: A host clearly fascinated by his guests

Anthony Boyle on Danny Boy: ‘No one is above the law’
Anthony Boyle as soldier Brian Wood in Danny Boy. Photo: BBC / Expectation TV / Robert Viglasky
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Anthony Boyle on Danny Boy: ‘No one is above the law’

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

Top 5 books written by ghostwriters
Top 5 books written by ghostwriters. Image credit: Books HD / Wikimedia Commons
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Top 5 books written by ghostwriters