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Finding the real Shane MacGowan meant roving down a different road
Books

Finding the real Shane MacGowan meant roving down a different road

The people of colour helping the environmental sector become more diverse
Environment

The people of colour helping the environmental sector become more diverse

'Godfather of hip-hop' Gil Scott-Heron played by his own rules
Gil Scott-Heron in 1975. Image: Gilles Petard/Redferns
Music

'Godfather of hip-hop' Gil Scott-Heron played by his own rules

Climate change at the movies - a history
Film

Climate change at the movies - a history

The COP26 climate summit must not be a cop-out
Paul McNamee

The COP26 climate summit must not be a cop-out

Paul Chuckle: 'James Bond? Yes, I could do that'
Paul Chuckle
TV

Paul Chuckle: 'James Bond? Yes, I could do that'

Mark Strong: 'I started a fanzine named after a Damned song and sold copies for 5p'
TV

Mark Strong: 'I started a fanzine named after a Damned song and sold copies for 5p'

It's easy to set climate targets for a distant 2050 - but even tomorrow is too late
Grace Maddrell

It's easy to set climate targets for a distant 2050 - but even tomorrow is too late

We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness
John Bird

We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness

How much will it cost to save the planet?
$50 trillion - the cost of saving the planet
Environment

How much will it cost to save the planet?

Top 5 books about unreliable therapists, chosen by Graeme Macrae Burnet
graeme macrae burnet
Books

Top 5 books about unreliable therapists, chosen by Graeme Macrae Burnet

Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly: One of the greatest storytellers
Books

Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly: One of the greatest storytellers

Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie review: Primal Scream star strikes a tangible note of melancholy
The cover of Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie.
Books

Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie review: Primal Scream star strikes a tangible note of melancholy

Pioneering opera about a transgender woman comes to the UK
A still from trans opera As One.
Music

Pioneering opera about a transgender woman comes to the UK

The website offering a new way to find diverse children’s books
Bookversal compiles a diverse range of children’s books for parents. Illustration: Joseph Joyce
Books

The website offering a new way to find diverse children’s books

From Coldplay to COP26: Is a greener music industry possible?
Coldplay singer Chris Martin performs surrounded by streamers
Music

From Coldplay to COP26: Is a greener music industry possible?

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Get Up, Stand Up! - Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End
Arinzé Kene says he faced 'huge waves and mountains of fear' prior to portraying Bob Marley. Image: Craig Sugden
Theatre

Get Up, Stand Up! - Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End

In praise of the Apple TV hit The Morning Show
TV

In praise of the Apple TV hit The Morning Show

Dear Evan Hansen review: 'Hard to know what the filmmakers were aiming for'
Amy Adams as Cynthia Murphy and Danny Pino as Larry Mora in Dear Evan Hansen, directed by Stephen Chbosky. Image: Universal Pictures
Film

Dear Evan Hansen review: 'Hard to know what the filmmakers were aiming for'

The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines - we're ushering in a new era
Bill Murray in the film The French Dispatch. Image: Searchlight Pictures
Paul McNamee

The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines - we're ushering in a new era

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