Motherthing review: A little horror for Halloween
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Motherthing review: A little horror for Halloween

Fever by Jonathan Bazzi review: Eye-opening memoir, not-so-good novel
City Centre Milan
Book reviews

Fever by Jonathan Bazzi review: Eye-opening memoir, not-so-good novel

Decision to Leave: A romantic tale of death and deceit
Park Hae-il as Hae-jin and Tang Wei as Seo-rae
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Decision to Leave: A romantic tale of death and deceit

Orpheus Builds a Girl review: Grisly, spine-chilling horror based on a true story
Angel tombstone
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Orpheus Builds a Girl review: Grisly, spine-chilling horror based on a true story

Industry: Investment bank drama is 'exhilaratingly reprehensible'
Industry
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Industry: Investment bank drama is 'exhilaratingly reprehensible'

Haven by Emma Donoghue review: Men of faith find hell at the end of the earth
Skellig Michael is the setting for Haven by Emma Donoghue
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Haven by Emma Donoghue review: Men of faith find hell at the end of the earth

Jim Crace’s eden review: 'A novel imbued with lyricism and compassion'
Sun on the horizon
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Jim Crace’s eden review: 'A novel imbued with lyricism and compassion'

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review: 'Deliciously good'
Portrait of Lucrezia de Medici
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The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review: 'Deliciously good'

Why now is the perfect time to rewatch Our Friends In The North – one of the greatest TV series of all time
TV

Why now is the perfect time to rewatch Our Friends In The North – one of the greatest TV series of all time

The Queen's funeral: The soundtrack to a sendoff
Piper at the Queen's funeral
Music

The Queen's funeral: The soundtrack to a sendoff

Bliss Montage by Ling Ma review: 'Dreamlike and unsettling'
Blurry face of a woman
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Bliss Montage by Ling Ma review: 'Dreamlike and unsettling'

LFF eats the rich: 7 films tackling inequality at the London Film Festival 2022
Glass Onion, Matilda, Triangle of Sadness
London Film Festival

LFF eats the rich: 7 films tackling inequality at the London Film Festival 2022

30 years on, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is still the most beautiful film committed to celluloid
Keanu Reeves and Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula
horror

30 years on, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is still the most beautiful film committed to celluloid

This England: Does Kenneth Branagh let Boris Johnson off the hook?
Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson in This England
TV

This England: Does Kenneth Branagh let Boris Johnson off the hook?

Must read books this autumn: An essential list to brighten the short, dark days ahead
Big Issue books editor Jane Graham's definitive list of the must read books you need to add to your reading pile this season
Books

Must read books this autumn: An essential list to brighten the short, dark days ahead

Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review: Lesley Manville swaps drudgery for a dream dress
Mrs Harris goes to Paris
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Mrs Harris Goes to Paris review: Lesley Manville swaps drudgery for a dream dress

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Blue Note Re:imagined II goes back in time to forge future paths
Theon Cross is featured on Blue Note Re:imagined II
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Blue Note Re:imagined II goes back in time to forge future paths

Morbid Obsessions review: A safety blanket for the marginalised
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Morbid Obsessions review: A safety blanket for the marginalised

Whatever Happened to Queer Happiness? review: A manifesto that all new queer art should follow
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Whatever Happened to Queer Happiness? review: A manifesto that all new queer art should follow

In Trip Hazard, Rosie Jones proves to be an unlikely inspiration
Lady Leshurr and Rosie Jones abseil the National Lift Tower in Northampton for Channel 4's Trip Hazard
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In Trip Hazard, Rosie Jones proves to be an unlikely inspiration

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