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The Springs of Affection by Maeve Brennan: A fabulous reissue
The Springs of Affection book cover
short stories

The Springs of Affection by Maeve Brennan: A fabulous reissue

Paul Rudd: 8 stories that prove we don’t deserve the real Ant-Man
Paul Rudd
appreciation

Paul Rudd: 8 stories that prove we don’t deserve the real Ant-Man

Meet the young, care-experienced theatre-makers breaking stereotypes
Belongings - a play that aims to challenge stigma faced by young people in care. Care Day
foster care

Meet the young, care-experienced theatre-makers breaking stereotypes

Sharper director Benjamin Caron: 'Money basically equals success in New York'
John Lithgow and Julianne Moore in Sharper
Interview

Sharper director Benjamin Caron: 'Money basically equals success in New York'

Star Trek: Picard is finally set to stun thanks to The Next Generation reunion in season 3
Jonathan Franks and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Image: Paramount+
Review

Star Trek: Picard is finally set to stun thanks to The Next Generation reunion in season 3

Travis Alabanza: 'If I can make an audience laugh then I can make them think'
Travis Alabanza
Interview

Travis Alabanza: 'If I can make an audience laugh then I can make them think'

Oscar-nominated Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is 'a charming, magic trick of a movie'
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
animation

Oscar-nominated Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is 'a charming, magic trick of a movie'

As UFO sightings spike, Johnny Vaughan says the truth is out there
Johnny Vaughan and a UFO
UFOs

As UFO sightings spike, Johnny Vaughan says the truth is out there

Why has Mark Rylance launched a campaign to honour peace protester Brian Haw?
Mark Rylance, image: supplied
Activism

Why has Mark Rylance launched a campaign to honour peace protester Brian Haw?

Brit Awards or Oscars, the winner certainly isn't the audience
Harry Styles enjoys his awards at the 43rd BRIT Awards 2023. Image: Anthony Harvey/ Shutterstock
Award shows

Brit Awards or Oscars, the winner certainly isn't the audience

DC’s The Flash, starring Ezra Miller, is coming and it looks… quite good?
Ezra Miller as The Flash
superheroes

DC’s The Flash, starring Ezra Miller, is coming and it looks… quite good?

Leila Farzad: I didn't see people that looked like me on TV growing up
Leila Farzad stars on new BBC police drama Better Image: BBC/Sister Pictures
TV

Leila Farzad: I didn't see people that looked like me on TV growing up

Sam Smith’s Brit Awards look is part of a long tradition of brilliant pop 'attention seeking'
Sam Smith arrives for the 2023 BRIT Awards ceremony at The O2 arena in London. Image: Andy Rain/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
fashion

Sam Smith’s Brit Awards look is part of a long tradition of brilliant pop 'attention seeking'

Colonialism's ghosts of the Caribbean
Children dressed up to play jab-jab in Trinidad
first person

Colonialism's ghosts of the Caribbean

The Gold star Jack Lowden: Saoirse Ronan does a better Scottish accent than me
Nicola Sturgeon, Saoirse Ronan and The Gold star Jack Lowden at the Scottish premiere of Mary Queen of Scots at Edinburgh castle. Credit: Euan Cherry/WENN
celebrity

The Gold star Jack Lowden: Saoirse Ronan does a better Scottish accent than me

Top 5 books about birds, chosen by Jasmine Donahaye
Illustration of birds in a tree
Books

Top 5 books about birds, chosen by Jasmine Donahaye

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler's 'refreshing approach' to alien first contact
Tentacles
debut novel

The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler's 'refreshing approach' to alien first contact

Behind the wild man of Vienna: Who was the real Beethoven?
Beethoven
Classical music

Behind the wild man of Vienna: Who was the real Beethoven?

Our ocean is in crisis, but here's how we can turn the tide
marine illustration of whales and a boat
environment

Our ocean is in crisis, but here's how we can turn the tide

The Terraformers review: 'A remarkable piece of world building'
An alien landscape
Sci-fi

The Terraformers review: 'A remarkable piece of world building'

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