Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
The 80 best Bob Dylan songs – with not a greatest hit in sight
Dylan at 80
Music

The 80 best Bob Dylan songs – with not a greatest hit in sight

Simon Farnaby on laughter in the time of Covid
A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich under his had and a few laughs up his sleeve. Illustration: The Big Issue
TV

Simon Farnaby on laughter in the time of Covid

This is what it's really like being a nomad for 12 years
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Film

This is what it's really like being a nomad for 12 years

Drew McIntyre: 'The times I was knocked down prepared me for any situation'
Drew McIntyre is a two-time WWE champion and the first ever Brit to come out on top
TV

Drew McIntyre: 'The times I was knocked down prepared me for any situation'

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire
Frances McDormand stands in front of Nomadland
Film

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire

How Duolingo sparked a language revolution
Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn
News

How Duolingo sparked a language revolution

Michelle Obama is teaching us to take food seriously – by being playful
Health

Michelle Obama is teaching us to take food seriously – by being playful

Sylvester McCoy: 'Wisdom? Me? What wisdom have I got?'
TV

Sylvester McCoy: 'Wisdom? Me? What wisdom have I got?'

Olivia Newton-John and Chloe Lattanzi on acceptance and not being divided
Olivia Newton-John and daughter Chloe Lattanzi moved in together during lockdown. Image credit: Michelle Day
Music

Olivia Newton-John and Chloe Lattanzi on acceptance and not being divided

Jamal Khashoggi and the new film humanising the man behind the headlines
Jamal Khashoggi and Hatice Cengiz
Film

Jamal Khashoggi and the new film humanising the man behind the headlines

Sophia Loren: 'Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel'
Film

Sophia Loren: 'Little by little, you see the light at the end of the tunnel'

Choose life, but also choose to take a Trainspotting-themed tour of Leith
Paul Stewart is a guide with Invisible Cities
Film

Choose life, but also choose to take a Trainspotting-themed tour of Leith