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Keira Knightley's 'The Aftermath' holds lessons for Europe's angry times
Film

Keira Knightley's 'The Aftermath' holds lessons for Europe's angry times

'Border' review – bleak Scandi fable finds beauty in the eye of the beholder
Film

'Border' review – bleak Scandi fable finds beauty in the eye of the beholder

Entering our crime writing competition? We want courage and audacity
Books

Entering our crime writing competition? We want courage and audacity

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee: 'We can never, ever go back to violence here'
TV

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee: 'We can never, ever go back to violence here'

Alex T Smith's top 5 books everyone should read before they're 12
Books

Alex T Smith's top 5 books everyone should read before they're 12

Street Art: Mary Vallely's aquatic paintings help her deal with depression
Art

Street Art: Mary Vallely's aquatic paintings help her deal with depression

Fleabag: Fiona Shaw sings Phoebe Waller-Bridge's praises ahead of series 2
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag
TV

Fleabag: Fiona Shaw sings Phoebe Waller-Bridge's praises ahead of series 2

'Home' is my challenging retort to the UK's laughable Syrian refugee pledge
Rufus Jones, writer and star of Home on Channel 4
TV

'Home' is my challenging retort to the UK's laughable Syrian refugee pledge

'It’s not just about DC and Marvel': How comics are a literacy gateway drug
Paul Bristow Mhairi Robertson Magic Torch
Books

'It’s not just about DC and Marvel': How comics are a literacy gateway drug

Simon Amstell recounts his lonely teenage years ahead of 'Benjamin' release
Film

Simon Amstell recounts his lonely teenage years ahead of 'Benjamin' release

Tim Waterstone: 'Even I buy books on Amazon'
Books

Tim Waterstone: 'Even I buy books on Amazon'

Win a two-book publishing deal in our hunt for the next great crime writer
Books

Win a two-book publishing deal in our hunt for the next great crime writer

Why an artist is travelling the UK collecting people's fingerprints
Elaine Robinson
Art

Why an artist is travelling the UK collecting people's fingerprints

Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be 'down-and-out' in London
Art

Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be 'down-and-out' in London

Big Issue feature star Lewis Capaldi is the UK number one
Music

Big Issue feature star Lewis Capaldi is the UK number one

BBC 6 Music is my musical tonic in crazy times
Radio

BBC 6 Music is my musical tonic in crazy times

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Chiwetel Ejiofor: 'Education is the most important thing we have'
Film

Chiwetel Ejiofor: 'Education is the most important thing we have'

Picking up the baton – female classical stars are finally getting their dues
Music

Picking up the baton – female classical stars are finally getting their dues

They're still they're for you, no matter your age – how Friends lives on
TV

They're still they're for you, no matter your age – how Friends lives on

Fighting With My Family review – wrestling-themed sibling drama smackdown
Film

Fighting With My Family review – wrestling-themed sibling drama smackdown