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Leona Lewis: 'I would tell young Leona, I see your pain and I feel you – but you'll be OK'
Leona Lewis: 'I would tell young Leona, I see your pain and I feel you – but you'll be OK'
The singer had her heart broken by her first love at age 16, but her parents gave her the blueprint for her own couple goals
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
Opera performers are using Palestinian flags to make a stand. And why shouldn't they?
Opera performers are using Palestinian flags to make a stand. And why shouldn't they?
Breaking my legs in a horror car crash left me toxically optimistic – here's what that means
Breaking my legs in a horror car crash left me toxically optimistic – here's what that means
Is it time for Herbie the sentient Volkswagen Beetle to go bananas once again?
Is it time for Herbie the sentient Volkswagen Beetle to go bananas once again?
'We shared a bleak and sarcastic cynicism': Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood on working with Thom Yorke
'We shared a bleak and sarcastic cynicism': Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood on working with Thom Yorke
Tarot, Thames and the Red Arrows: This is London as seen through the eyes of homeless photographers
Tarot, Thames and the Red Arrows: This is London as seen through the eyes of homeless photographers
Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed
Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
Breaking by Mic Wright review – insider insights into the grubby world of right-wing media
Robert Shaw, An Actor's Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
Robert Shaw, An Actor's Life on the Set of Jaws… by Christopher Shaw Myers review – a vivid family saga
Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: 'People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive'
Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: 'People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive'
Russell T Davies: 'As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…'
Russell T Davies: 'As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…'
Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: 'The effort is the best part'
Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: 'The effort is the best part'
How the Trainspotting soundtrack changed the world
How the Trainspotting soundtrack changed the world
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: 'Art can be a game changer'
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: 'Art can be a game changer'
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities
Use the Words You Have by Kimberly Campanello review – captivating poetic sensibilities
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: 'I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science'
Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: 'I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science'
Rising star Gordi: 'Love can be a complicated thing. Especially for a queer person'
Rising star Gordi: 'Love can be a complicated thing. Especially for a queer person'
The last 150 years of pop culture would've been dull without female fandom – just ask The Beatles
The last 150 years of pop culture would've been dull without female fandom – just ask The Beatles
The One Show's Alex Jones: 'I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift'
The One Show's Alex Jones: 'I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift'
Oasis might've reformed for the money – but who can blame them?
Oasis might've reformed for the money – but who can blame them?
Top 5 holiday romance novels chosen by author Kimberly Campanello
Top 5 holiday romance novels chosen by author Kimberly Campanello
Monster of Jazz Festival founder Wojtek Mazolewski: 'Jazz is freedom. That’s how I see and feel it'
