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Tragic Ruby McCollister takes on Edinburgh, ‘the live-performing Olympics of the world’
Ruby McCollister in a flowing white gown, for her Edinburgh debut
macabre cabaret

Tragic Ruby McCollister takes on Edinburgh, ‘the live-performing Olympics of the world’

Kokomo City: 'Who doesn't want these girls to be safe?'
Koko Da Doll in Kokomo City
trans rights

Kokomo City: 'Who doesn't want these girls to be safe?'

‘I criticise Israel because I love it, not because I hate it’
Itai Erdal in new play Soldiers of Tomorrow
Opinion

‘I criticise Israel because I love it, not because I hate it’

Stravinsky rite of passage is worth protecting
The original production of Stravinsky Rite Of Spring in Paris in 1913.
Classical

Stravinsky rite of passage is worth protecting

Rediscovering my love of dancing changed my life... and inspired my book 
Illustration by Pierre Buttin capturing the movement of a group of dancers
Expressive writing

Rediscovering my love of dancing changed my life... and inspired my book 

Top 5 books about monsters and parasites, selected by Ronald Malfi
A dark forest and a pair of gleaming eyes
Fiction

Top 5 books about monsters and parasites, selected by Ronald Malfi

Ripe review: A dread-filled indictment of capitalism
The cover of Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter features an image of a halved pomegranate
Fiction

Ripe review: A dread-filled indictment of capitalism

Little Rabbit review: The politics of kink
The cover of Little Rabbit by Alyssa Songsiridej
Fiction

Little Rabbit review: The politics of kink

Midge Ure: 'Music kept me away from gangs'
Midge Ure in a black shirt against a white background
Letter to my Younger Self

Midge Ure: 'Music kept me away from gangs'

From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation
Sleaford Mods at Wembley Stadium
Exclusive

From warehouses to Wembley: A day with Sleaford Mods, voice of a troubled nation

Is Talk To Me the scariest film of the year?
horror

Is Talk To Me the scariest film of the year?

How Sinéad O’Connor risked it all to speak truth to power – and inspired a new generation
A young Sinéad O’Connor
Film

How Sinéad O’Connor risked it all to speak truth to power – and inspired a new generation

Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon
Laura Kelly

Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon

Chris Packham: 'My younger self would be my biggest critic'
Chris Packham
Punk and birds

Chris Packham: 'My younger self would be my biggest critic'

How writing reconnected me with my Bedouin past
Illustration two women embracing
Minority writing

How writing reconnected me with my Bedouin past

Midge Ure on alcoholism and recovery: ‘After I saw my daughter’s reaction, I never touched it again’
Midge Ure has opened up about the impact of his alcoholism
addiction

Midge Ure on alcoholism and recovery: ‘After I saw my daughter’s reaction, I never touched it again’

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Melissa Barrera: 'Carmen represents rebellion'
Interview

Melissa Barrera: 'Carmen represents rebellion'

Top 5 literary train journeys, selected by Christine Mangan
Steam train going over a viaduct
Fiction

Top 5 literary train journeys, selected by Christine Mangan

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia review: Menacing and magical happenings made believable
horror

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia review: Menacing and magical happenings made believable

Harold Shipman murdered my grandmother. Now I’m playing him onstage
First person

Harold Shipman murdered my grandmother. Now I’m playing him onstage