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Gina Yashere: For UK Black comics it’s a nightclub policy – ‘one in, one out’

Gina Yashere: For UK Black comics it’s a nightclub policy – ‘one in, one out’
The London born comedian told The Big Issue years of sexist and racist bullying in the UK made her excited to move to America
Robert Carlyle says the UK has had enough of the Tories as The Full Monty arrives on Disney+

Robert Carlyle says the UK has had enough of the Tories as The Full Monty arrives on Disney+
The Full Monty returns with an eight episode sequel – 25 years after the hit film. Robert Carlyle hopes it heralds a new government
The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future

The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future
For years, militaries have called upon the sharpest minds in science fiction. At a time of drone warfare and AI it’s more valuable than ever
Goodbye Eastern Europe: Finding the remains of a lost world
Goodbye Eastern Europe: Finding the remains of a lost world
Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer
Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer
Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary

Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary
How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers

How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers
Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America

Quiet Fires by andriniki mattis review: Realities of living as a transgender Black person in America
A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes

A Flat Place by Noreen Masud review: Finding a sense of self in landscapes
The Little Mermaid modernises the story by going back to the 1837 original, says director Rob Marshall

The Little Mermaid modernises the story by going back to the 1837 original, says director Rob Marshall
Can Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse save us from multiverse fatigue?

Can Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse save us from multiverse fatigue?
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum
The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows

The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows
Arctic Monkeys team up with Big Issue to produce unique tour programme

Arctic Monkeys team up with Big Issue to produce unique tour programme
Shirley Collins tells how ‘heartbreaking’ divorce stole her singing voice

Shirley Collins tells how ‘heartbreaking’ divorce stole her singing voice
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel

Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables

Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?

Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
‘There’s no rules’: Le Tigre bring feminist protest back to the dancefloor

‘There’s no rules’: Le Tigre bring feminist protest back to the dancefloor
Succession season four: The best moments, characters, and ending theories from the Big Issue’s writers

Succession season four: The best moments, characters, and ending theories from the Big Issue’s writers
WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble
Paul Simon: ‘Seven Psalms is very much about God. But not always praise’

Paul Simon: ‘Seven Psalms is very much about God. But not always praise’
The Little Mermaid songwriter Alan Menken explains how to make a Disney classic

The Little Mermaid songwriter Alan Menken explains how to make a Disney classic
Primavera Sound tells MPs how UK festivals can fight misogyny and sexual harassment
