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Charles Mingus: The angry man of jazz
Charles Mingus: The angry man of jazz
Volatile, complicated and prone to exaggeration, Charles Mingus was also a brilliant innovator and skilled performer, composing works that are easy to listen to but much trickier to play.
‘People fall into addiction because they feel lost, alone, unhappy or just baffled by life’
‘People fall into addiction because they feel lost, alone, unhappy or just baffled by life’
Sam Delaney is wrestling with a difficult topic in conversations with his teenage daughter.
‘We are turning into a corrupt country’: Jeremy Irons and Robert Harris on their new Netflix film
‘We are turning into a corrupt country’: Jeremy Irons and Robert Harris on their new Netflix film
Jeremy Irons and novelist Robert Harris talk leadership, machismo, and restoring the reputation of Neville Chamberlain in new film Munich: The Edge of War.
Changemakers 2022: The arts
Changemakers 2022: The arts
The best indie books of the year 2021
The best indie books of the year 2021
Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘There are lessons in chasing what scares you’
Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘There are lessons in chasing what scares you’
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders: The Big Issue Book of the Year 2021
tick, tick…BOOM! star Alexandra Shipp: ‘If I’m not challenging myself I’m not doing myself justice’
tick, tick…BOOM! star Alexandra Shipp: ‘If I’m not challenging myself I’m not doing myself justice’
Priyanka Chopra enters the Matrix: ‘I love reading the speculations of the fans’
Priyanka Chopra enters the Matrix: ‘I love reading the speculations of the fans’
Titane review: Captures the unspoken body horror of pregnancy
Titane review: Captures the unspoken body horror of pregnancy
tick, tick…BOOM! star Robin de Jesús: ‘No more choosing fear over love’
tick, tick…BOOM! star Robin de Jesús: ‘No more choosing fear over love’
Paul Bullion on The Witcher’s new character Lambert – and arm wrestling Henry Cavill
Paul Bullion on The Witcher’s new character Lambert – and arm wrestling Henry Cavill
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‘Does Logan love his kids? My knee-jerk reaction is yeah’: Succession creator Jesse Armstrong shares the show’s secrets
‘Does Logan love his kids? My knee-jerk reaction is yeah’: Succession creator Jesse Armstrong shares the show’s secrets
Ghosts Christmas special: ‘It’s a warm show, and it’s an open-minded show’
Ghosts Christmas special: ‘It’s a warm show, and it’s an open-minded show’
These before and after photos show the power of a haircut for people experiencing homelessness
These before and after photos show the power of a haircut for people experiencing homelessness
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
How Munya Chawawa makes the internet’s fastest comedy spoofs
How Munya Chawawa makes the internet’s fastest comedy spoofs
Glen Matlock: ‘I heard The Beatles and immediately wanted to start the Sex Pistols’
Glen Matlock: ‘I heard The Beatles and immediately wanted to start the Sex Pistols’
Jon Snow: Interviewing Margaret Thatcher was a pseudo-sexual experience
Jon Snow: Interviewing Margaret Thatcher was a pseudo-sexual experience
Robin Ince’s 100 bookshop tour: Car parks and cagoules
Robin Ince’s 100 bookshop tour: Car parks and cagoules
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday
The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday
What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days
What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days
‘Noel Gallagher was mega hungover and Will.i.am kept walking off’ – The stories behind Big Issue photoshoots
‘Noel Gallagher was mega hungover and Will.i.am kept walking off’ – The stories behind Big Issue photoshoots
Dante ballet is a fitting tribute on 700th anniversary of his death
Dante ballet is a fitting tribute on 700th anniversary of his death
Robin Ince’s 100 bookshop tour: Trains, festivals and Dylan Thomas
Robin Ince’s 100 bookshop tour: Trains, festivals and Dylan Thomas
Kathryn Hahn: ‘Looking at Paul Rudd is like staring at the sun’
Kathryn Hahn: ‘Looking at Paul Rudd is like staring at the sun’
Dopesick star Kaitlyn Dever: ‘I realised I can create change with the roles I choose’
Dopesick star Kaitlyn Dever: ‘I realised I can create change with the roles I choose’
An independent record store is boycotting Adele’s new album in a row over vinyl
An independent record store is boycotting Adele’s new album in a row over vinyl
Actor Michael Trucco: Midnight Mass turned me into Sexy Ned Flanders
Actor Michael Trucco: Midnight Mass turned me into Sexy Ned Flanders
Brian Cox: ‘Logan Roy is the part I’ve always been shaping up for’
Brian Cox: ‘Logan Roy is the part I’ve always been shaping up for’
Top 5 books set in fictional bad places, chosen by JL George
