From the magazine
People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice
People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice
LGBT+ veterans affected by the ban on homosexuality in the armed forces share their harrowing stories with The Big Issue. The government’s set to receive recommendations from an independent review into the ban next week – but can compensation ever be enough after all the hurt it caused?
Can Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse save us from multiverse fatigue?
Can Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse save us from multiverse fatigue?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is that rare comic book film that feels like a comic book. And an unusual example of filmmakers realising the true potential of the multiverse
Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it’s best to not know what you’re doing
Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it’s best to not know what you’re doing
Doing things correctly does not mean doing things best. Reliability can hamper invention.
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
A government ‘ministry of poverty’ could help us change course
A government ‘ministry of poverty’ could help us change course
Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower
Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower
Change is coming in Ireland. We need to pay attention
Change is coming in Ireland. We need to pay attention
Sadiq Khan: ‘We’ve only got limited time to make a difference’
Sadiq Khan: ‘We’ve only got limited time to make a difference’
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
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?
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’
Even AI can’t compute the daft drama of The Night Agent
Even AI can’t compute the daft drama of The Night Agent
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
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Melanie Lynskey: Yellowjackets, zombies, Keanu Reeves and me
Melanie Lynskey: Yellowjackets, zombies, Keanu Reeves and me
Suranne Jones: ‘I’d love to tell mum about my son’
Suranne Jones: ‘I’d love to tell mum about my son’
As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever
As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever
Noel Gallagher: ‘I met David Bowie and have no recollection of it’
Noel Gallagher: ‘I met David Bowie and have no recollection of it’
Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: ‘I don’t think any of us should accept it’
Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: ‘I don’t think any of us should accept it’
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it’s strangely liberating
