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Laura Mvula: 'I don't know if I'd be a singer without my family'
Laura Mvula: 'I don't know if I'd be a singer without my family'
Laura Mvula recently released a charity single with John Lewis, with proceeds going towards care-experienced people unlocking their potential. She speaks to the Big Issue about her journey into the arts, and the importance of a support network
Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why 'storytelling is the soul of activism'
Malala Yousafzai on taking on the Taliban and why 'storytelling is the soul of activism'
Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream
Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream
Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?
Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?
Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: 'The most important day in history is tomorrow'
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: 'The most important day in history is tomorrow'
Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children's author Vicky Cowie
Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children's author Vicky Cowie
Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Chris McCausland: 'I'd tell my younger self he's going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes'
Chris McCausland: 'I'd tell my younger self he's going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes'
Reverend and the Makers release Samaritans charity single: 'You don't have to be on your own at Christmas’
Reverend and the Makers release Samaritans charity single: 'You don't have to be on your own at Christmas’
New Order's Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I'm mad for it
New Order's Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I'm mad for it
John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: 'When are Black people not in dire straits?'
John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: 'When are Black people not in dire straits?'
'Don’t judge the person you’re playing': Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams
'Don’t judge the person you’re playing': Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams
Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)
Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
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
It’s time to honour Fife's political trailblazer Jennie Lee. My play is just the start
It’s time to honour Fife's political trailblazer Jennie Lee. My play is just the start
Sells like teen spirit: Nirvana stopping being a band when Kurt Cobain died – now they're a brand
Sells like teen spirit: Nirvana stopping being a band when Kurt Cobain died – now they're a brand
Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie: 'I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix'
Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie: 'I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix'
Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here's how to cure it
Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here's how to cure it
Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin
Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin
'I've always been a grafter': Strictly Come Dancing's Sam Quek shares lessons from the dance floor
'I've always been a grafter': Strictly Come Dancing's Sam Quek shares lessons from the dance floor
Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?
