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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

Top 5 books set in fictional bad places, chosen by JL George
Spencer review: ‘Just let Princess Diana rest in peace’

Spencer review: ‘Just let Princess Diana rest in peace’
ABBA’s comeback is set to make money, money, money

ABBA’s comeback is set to make money, money, money
Last Night in Soho review: ‘A bone-close exploration of female trauma’

Last Night in Soho review: ‘A bone-close exploration of female trauma’
Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy

Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy
Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn
