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Culture
The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
A new play paying tribute to three giants of comedy captures the men behind the masks, and their obsession with the perfect gag
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Top Stories
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
Letter To My Younger Self
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’
Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’
First Dates star Fred Sirieix: ‘I left France because I loved punk’
First Dates star Fred Sirieix: ‘I left France because I loved punk’
TV
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?
Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?
EastEnders at 40: How Britain’s soaps became the soul of the nation
EastEnders at 40: How Britain’s soaps became the soul of the nation
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs on why we love watching the 1% be ‘miserable as hell’
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs on why we love watching the 1% be ‘miserable as hell’
Books
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Interviews
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
In this week’s issue, we look at coal mining, talk to André Rieu, bring back the Kids Cover Competition and more!
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
Film
I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’
I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’
Clara Amfo: ‘You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you’
Clara Amfo: ‘You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you’
This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars
This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Music
Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig
Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig
Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’
Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’
Bros star Matt Goss: ‘Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together’
Bros star Matt Goss: ‘Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together’
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
Art
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the ‘pain and hope’ of women in prison
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the ‘pain and hope’ of women in prison
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’
From Henry Moore to refugees: London’s remarkable post-war public art deserves to be noticed
From Henry Moore to refugees: London’s remarkable post-war public art deserves to be noticed
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Theatre
The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’
Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
Radio
Uncanny USA podcast host Danny Robins on Bigfoot, UFOs and why Americans scare differently to Brits
Uncanny USA podcast host Danny Robins on Bigfoot, UFOs and why Americans scare differently to Brits
Rick Edwards: ‘I assumed I’d embrace being famous. I quickly realised that wasn’t the case’
Rick Edwards: ‘I assumed I’d embrace being famous. I quickly realised that wasn’t the case’
BBC cuts to local radio are a cost we cannot afford: ‘Vulnerable people rely on radio’
BBC cuts to local radio are a cost we cannot afford: ‘Vulnerable people rely on radio’
Shaun Keaveny: ‘I was burnt out by the callousness and cruelty of this government’
