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Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it
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Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it
Arnie said he'd be back… How The Terminator and other classics are taking over cinemas – again
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Arnie said he'd be back… How The Terminator and other classics are taking over cinemas – again
The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating
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The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating
Bluff by Danez Smith review – defiant poetry of protest
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Bluff by Danez Smith review – defiant poetry of protest
The Chase's Paul Sinha: 'My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage'
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The Chase's Paul Sinha: 'My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage'
Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost
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Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost
Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
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Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day
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Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day
Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons' deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time
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Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons' deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time
The Salt Flats by Rachelle Atalla review – risk-taking and unsettling speculative fiction
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The Salt Flats by Rachelle Atalla review – risk-taking and unsettling speculative fiction
The Black Orb by Ewhan Kim review – pitch-black humour on the brink of chaos
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The Black Orb by Ewhan Kim review – pitch-black humour on the brink of chaos
Nick Cave: 'The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver'
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Nick Cave: 'The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver'
Fontaines DC, TikTok crazes and trouser chains: The unsettling return of nu metal, explained
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Fontaines DC, TikTok crazes and trouser chains: The unsettling return of nu metal, explained
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people's ignorance to the rainforest
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Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people's ignorance to the rainforest
Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
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Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them
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Why I love sea turtles – and why we have to save them
Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery
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Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery
Vicky McClure: 'Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from'
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Vicky McClure: 'Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from'
Vulfpeck at Montreux Jazz Festival: 'It's probably the most beautiful place I've ever seen'
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Vulfpeck at Montreux Jazz Festival: 'It's probably the most beautiful place I've ever seen'
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we're in
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