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Clive Anderson: 'I think it's good not to be a sycophant'
Clive Anderson
a life in Comedy

Clive Anderson: 'I think it's good not to be a sycophant'

The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
The Imposters
Books

The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention

Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
Sleepwalk
dystopia

Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant

BBC Three’s Evicted shows the grim reality for young renters
BBC Three Evicted shows Dawn receiving a section 21 eviction notice
Renting

BBC Three’s Evicted shows the grim reality for young renters

Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women
Actress Bríd Brennan (Mary) sits on the sofa in Dixon and Daughters at the National Theatre.
review

Dixon and Daughters: Vital National Theatre production shows how trauma can echo through generations of women

The best TV of the year 2023
A compilation of great TV shows from 2023
TV

The best TV of the year 2023

Richard O’Brien: The Rocky Horror Show at 50 is a ‘rainbow event’
Tim Curry in Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show
LGBT+

Richard O’Brien: The Rocky Horror Show at 50 is a ‘rainbow event’

Pitch perfect? ChatGPT does book blurbs
Illustration of a robot and some books
ChatGPT

Pitch perfect? ChatGPT does book blurbs

Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser
map of Australia with a pin in it
Migrant stories

Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser

Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: 'A dreamy and promising debut'
Never Was cover
Fiction

Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: 'A dreamy and promising debut'

Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars
Fatboy Slim and Rita Ora
Interview

Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars

A blast of Benidorm will make everything seem sunny
Benidorm cast
opinion

A blast of Benidorm will make everything seem sunny

Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: 'A stroke of genius'
Biography of X cover
Fiction

Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: 'A stroke of genius'

Niamh Algar: ITV drama Malpractice exposes uncomfortable truths about NHS
Niamh Algar as Dr Lucinda Edwards in Malpractice
Interview

Niamh Algar: ITV drama Malpractice exposes uncomfortable truths about NHS

Jon Richardson: 'My first gig was terrifying'
Jon Richardson
Comedy

Jon Richardson: 'My first gig was terrifying'

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar
Storm Reid and Megan Sure in Missing.
Review

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The Mandalorian season 3 finale: Is this too much Star Wars?
Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu in Lucasfilm's The Mandalorian, season three, on Disney+. Image: ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd
Review

The Mandalorian season 3 finale: Is this too much Star Wars?

The evolution of Praising You, Rita Ora's new version of Fatboy Slim's Praise You
Rita Ora in the video for Praising You, an update of Praise You
civil rights

The evolution of Praising You, Rita Ora's new version of Fatboy Slim's Praise You

How To Blow Up A Pipeline: How we made climate activism sexy
interview

How To Blow Up A Pipeline: How we made climate activism sexy

Succession shows grief is complicated. Here’s how to get help if you’re dealing with a complex loss
Brian Cox as Succession patriarch Logan Roy, whose death shows different responses to grief
advice

Succession shows grief is complicated. Here’s how to get help if you’re dealing with a complex loss

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