Culture
'You can have a life-changing experience for the price of pizza': Why Sneaky Pete's is vital to Scottish music
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'You can have a life-changing experience for the price of pizza': Why Sneaky Pete's is vital to Scottish music
Peter Capaldi: 'There are a lot of big problems – there's no point burying our head in the sand'
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Peter Capaldi: 'There are a lot of big problems – there's no point burying our head in the sand'
Happy Days icon Henry Winkler: 'The Fonz gave me opportunity – but then he took opportunity away'
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Happy Days icon Henry Winkler: 'The Fonz gave me opportunity – but then he took opportunity away'
Jodie Comer on taking up space as a woman and advice she received from Killing Eve co-star
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Jodie Comer on taking up space as a woman and advice she received from Killing Eve co-star
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
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To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
Top 5 books featuring doppelgängers – chosen by acclaimed Rabbit Hole author Kate Brody
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Top 5 books featuring doppelgängers – chosen by acclaimed Rabbit Hole author Kate Brody
Emma Stone's new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world
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Emma Stone's new film Poor Things is a fantastical discovery of mind, body and world
Dead Ink Books: Why we will never publish in the mainstream
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Dead Ink Books: Why we will never publish in the mainstream
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
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Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them
![Idles singer Joe Talbot performs at grassroots music venue Moles](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HERO-idles03-on-26-03-16-soul-media.jpg?w=768)
2023 was brutal for UK music venues with at least one closing per week. We must fight to save them
Truelove star Lindsay Duncan: 'What's happening in the UK is shameful. There's serious neglect'
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Truelove star Lindsay Duncan: 'What's happening in the UK is shameful. There's serious neglect'
Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
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Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
Punk poet John Cooper Clarke: 'The drugs? Well, obviously keep away from all that s**t'
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Punk poet John Cooper Clarke: 'The drugs? Well, obviously keep away from all that s**t'
From poltergeists to Paddington: Here's all the films to look forward to in 2024
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From poltergeists to Paddington: Here's all the films to look forward to in 2024
Iwan Rheon on new Viagra drama Men Up: 'If men talked about their feelings things would be easier'
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Iwan Rheon on new Viagra drama Men Up: 'If men talked about their feelings things would be easier'
Rick Astley: 'Too much power in the hands of very rich individuals doesn't feel right'
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Rick Astley: 'Too much power in the hands of very rich individuals doesn't feel right'
I was lost, uncomfortable in my own skin and using drugs to escape – until music saved my life
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I was lost, uncomfortable in my own skin and using drugs to escape – until music saved my life
Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
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Our essential guide to the best TV shows of 2023: From The Last of Us to Succession
BBC cuts to local radio are a cost we cannot afford: 'Vulnerable people rely on radio'
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BBC cuts to local radio are a cost we cannot afford: 'Vulnerable people rely on radio'
All the ways Big Issue has influenced popular culture: From Oasis to Killing Eve and The Crown
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