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Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel

Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel
Actor and director Lea Thompson reveals she’s pitched a Howard the Duck follow-up to Marvel and hopes her experiences directing Star Trek: Picard might help make it so
‘You’re rewarded for being funny, not being right’: How Oxford Tory ‘chums’ came to run the country

‘You’re rewarded for being funny, not being right’: How Oxford Tory ‘chums’ came to run the country
Oxford Union, parties, privilege and architecture are some of the contributing factors that characterise the UK’s powerful politicians, says journalist and author Simon Kuper.
Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era

Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era
With David Tennant and Catherine Tate returning for the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, and Ncuti Gatwa set to star, the future is bright.
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’
Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’
Six months on, as music festivals begin again, it’s like the Astroworld disaster never happened

Six months on, as music festivals begin again, it’s like the Astroworld disaster never happened
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa on the moment he realised he was homeless

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa on the moment he realised he was homeless
This week’s Big TV: Conversations with Friends, Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood, Floodlights

This week’s Big TV: Conversations with Friends, Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood, Floodlights
‘Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,’ says TV presenter Angela Scanlon

‘Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,’ says TV presenter Angela Scanlon
Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’

Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’
Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes

Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes
Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: ‘These shows have the power to unite people’

Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: ‘These shows have the power to unite people’

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Muse and Razorlight complete triumphant return with electrifying live show in support of The Big Issue

Muse and Razorlight complete triumphant return with electrifying live show in support of The Big Issue
Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’
Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years

Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years
Muse’s Matt Bellamy: ‘The will of the people can be something to be frightened of’

Muse’s Matt Bellamy: ‘The will of the people can be something to be frightened of’
The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who

The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written

Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written
John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’

John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’
How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field

How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field
Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’

Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’
The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller

The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?

What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney

Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
Here’s how you can win tickets to see rock titans Muse at their comeback show

Here’s how you can win tickets to see rock titans Muse at their comeback show
A Bug’s Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday

A Bug’s Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday
Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’

Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’
This week’s Big TV: Ten Percent, Navalny, Clark and Generation Change

This week’s Big TV: Ten Percent, Navalny, Clark and Generation Change
After the musical Six comes SVN – meet the group redefining girl power in 2022
