Culture

Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
A boy reads book in a forest with a rabbit and an owl
Books

Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington

Finding an entry point to the fabulously weird world of Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa in an American flag hat, March 1979 in Los Angeles.
avant-garde

Finding an entry point to the fabulously weird world of Frank Zappa

Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres
Ten Planets book cover
fiction

Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres

LGBT+ history month: 11 essential TV shows from Queer As Folk to The Last Of Us
The young cast of It's A Sin
LGBTQ+ History Month

LGBT+ history month: 11 essential TV shows from Queer As Folk to The Last Of Us

Knock at the Cabin star Nikki Amuka-Bird: 'M Night Shyamalan enjoys pushing people through their fears'
Abby Quinn, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Dave Bautista and Rupert Grint in Knock at the Cabin
interview

Knock at the Cabin star Nikki Amuka-Bird: 'M Night Shyamalan enjoys pushing people through their fears'

The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history
pride flags being waved at a Pride celebration
LGBTQ+ History Month

The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history

Beyoncé fans enraged as some tickets cost more than a month's rent
concert tickets

Beyoncé fans enraged as some tickets cost more than a month's rent

The Apprentice is the very definition of a meeting that should have been an email
Megan and Rochelle, The Apprentice
TV

The Apprentice is the very definition of a meeting that should have been an email

Who was Nolly? Crossroads star Noele Gordon wasn't a diva, says Russell T Davies
Helena Bonham Carter as Nolly.
drama

Who was Nolly? Crossroads star Noele Gordon wasn't a diva, says Russell T Davies

Glen Matlock: 'I wish John Lydon stood by Anarchy In The UK's words'
Glen Matlock
punk

Glen Matlock: 'I wish John Lydon stood by Anarchy In The UK's words'

'It was not just a gay bar, it was our refuge': Why queer spaces are vital
Damian Kerlin with his boyfriend Andrew who he met while out at gay bar Pulse
LGBTQ+

'It was not just a gay bar, it was our refuge': Why queer spaces are vital

LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Wizard of Oz and other highlights of queer cinema for LGBT History Month
recommended

LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once

Sarah Lancashire said the original ending of Happy Valley 'didn't feel right' reveals James Norton
Sarah Lancashire and James Norton talk between takes of the Happy Valley finale
TV

Sarah Lancashire said the original ending of Happy Valley 'didn't feel right' reveals James Norton

Waterloo Road: Danny's story shines a light on youth homelessness
Adam Abbou
Homelessness

Waterloo Road: Danny's story shines a light on youth homelessness

Louis CK’s sold-out show at Madison Square Garden proves there’s no such thing as cancel culture
Comedy

Louis CK’s sold-out show at Madison Square Garden proves there’s no such thing as cancel culture

How Happy Valley changed the face of British TV drama
Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley
Drama

How Happy Valley changed the face of British TV drama

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Keith Brymer Jones: 'I get emotional about pottery'
Keith Brymer Jones
Throw down

Keith Brymer Jones: 'I get emotional about pottery'

Music education: Private schools take initiative in face of government indifference
Orchestra of the Swan play in a private school hall
Classical music

Music education: Private schools take initiative in face of government indifference

Sex Pistols reunion would be ‘like riding a bike’ says bassist Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock with the Sex Pistols in 1976
Punk

Sex Pistols reunion would be ‘like riding a bike’ says bassist Glen Matlock

Deena Mohamed: How flipping the book opened a world of wishes
The last page of Deena's book, an illustration of two people by the sea with the words 'you are now at the end'
Graphic novels

Deena Mohamed: How flipping the book opened a world of wishes

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