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Craig Charles' struggle as a working-class artist still feels too familiar

Craig Charles' struggle as a working-class artist still feels too familiar
Broken Greek is like being in the presence of an 'irrepressible enthusiast'

Broken Greek is like being in the presence of an 'irrepressible enthusiast'
Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross: "It's still OK to get angry now and again"

Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross: "It's still OK to get angry now and again"
Toni Morrison’s remarkable life gets the film tribute it so richly deserves

Toni Morrison’s remarkable life gets the film tribute it so richly deserves
We ask Star Trek’s Jeri Ryan if humans are slowly assimilating into the Borg

We ask Star Trek’s Jeri Ryan if humans are slowly assimilating into the Borg
In praise of Resonance FM's thrillingly unpredictable racket

In praise of Resonance FM's thrillingly unpredictable racket
Deacon Blue’s Lorraine McIntosh reveals her own experience with homelessness

Deacon Blue’s Lorraine McIntosh reveals her own experience with homelessness
Sir Steve McQueen: 'I was told a film with black leads wouldn’t make money'

Sir Steve McQueen: 'I was told a film with black leads wouldn’t make money'
Rob Bilott delves into the Dark Waters to show the power of truth

Rob Bilott delves into the Dark Waters to show the power of truth
Young filmmakers passionate for social justice shines at the Into Film Awards

Young filmmakers passionate for social justice shines at the Into Film Awards
Bracing and elemental, Justin Kurzel gives us a glam rock Ned Kelly

Bracing and elemental, Justin Kurzel gives us a glam rock Ned Kelly
Library crusader Bobby Seagull deliver funding demands to Downing Street

Library crusader Bobby Seagull deliver funding demands to Downing Street
How the Breakfast Book Club is helping disadvantaged kids get into reading

How the Breakfast Book Club is helping disadvantaged kids get into reading
Colum McCann's Apeirogon is intriguing... and doesn't work

Colum McCann's Apeirogon is intriguing... and doesn't work
Why do Jews drink 'to life' rather than 'to health'?

Why do Jews drink 'to life' rather than 'to health'?
The great, cross-generational bonding power of The Office
