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William Friedkin on 'rip-off' Exorcist sequels, Scorsese selling out and dressing as Ali G
William Friedkin Image: Warner Bros./Hoya Productions
Film

William Friedkin on 'rip-off' Exorcist sequels, Scorsese selling out and dressing as Ali G

Dodging death, downpours and Oxbridge dilettantes: Paul Merton's Edinburgh Fringe
Comedian Paul Merton ahead of his improv show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Interview

Dodging death, downpours and Oxbridge dilettantes: Paul Merton's Edinburgh Fringe

In memory of my mother, 50 years after her death
John Bird as a baby with his mother and brother
John Bird

In memory of my mother, 50 years after her death

Fara Williams: 'I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me'
Fara Williams remains England Women's top scorer with 40 goals in 177 games
Letter to my Younger Self

Fara Williams: 'I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me'

Top 5 gothic tales for kids, selected by Jon Klassen
Gothic illustration by Jon Klassen of a little girl holding a skull
Fiction

Top 5 gothic tales for kids, selected by Jon Klassen

Hot Box, Chelmsford: Possibly the only UK venue to puts on funk nights and a chess club
Images of musicians performing live in Hot Box, Chelmsford
Venue Watch

Hot Box, Chelmsford: Possibly the only UK venue to puts on funk nights and a chess club

Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers
Chuck D in black and white
Interview

Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers

Lost on Me by Veronica Raimo review: Family dynamics beg closer inspection
Lost on Me by Veronica Raimo,
review

Lost on Me by Veronica Raimo review: Family dynamics beg closer inspection

Sea Change by Gina Chung review: Busy plotting undoes wry wit
Sea Change by Gina Chung
review

Sea Change by Gina Chung review: Busy plotting undoes wry wit

Joy Ride: A modern kind of gross-out comedy
The stars of Joy Ride - Stephanie Hsu as Kat, Sabrina Wu as Deadeye, Ashley Park as Audrey, and Sherry Cola as Lolo
Review

Joy Ride: A modern kind of gross-out comedy

Netanyahu clinging to power has left Israel in crisis
Benjamin Netanyahu at an Israeli cabinet meeting in Jerusalem - 30 Jul 2023
Stephen Pollard

Netanyahu clinging to power has left Israel in crisis

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets
A dog and a human looking at a sunset
Paul McNamee

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets

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?'

Edinburgh Fringe should be affordable for all – acts and audience alike
A packed Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland, UK
Robin Ince

Edinburgh Fringe should be affordable for all – acts and audience alike

I spent 10 years working as a prison officer. The impact of staff cuts and reduced funding has been devastating
Alex South portrait, brown hair black top
Alex South

I spent 10 years working as a prison officer. The impact of staff cuts and reduced funding has been devastating

Philippe Moryoussef is on the run for a crime that might not exist. It's a scandal that leads back to the centre of the 2008 financial crisis
Graphic of Philippe Moryoussef and Rigged book cover on green background
Criminal justice

Philippe Moryoussef is on the run for a crime that might not exist. It's a scandal that leads back to the centre of the 2008 financial crisis

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
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

Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: 'We were all normal people living our normal lives'
Tiago Alves, a survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire near Latimer Road,
Interview

Grenfell survivor Tiago Alves: 'We were all normal people living our normal lives'