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A short history of film, social realism and raw talent

A short history of film, social realism and raw talent
In celebration of new film Lollipop, we look back on the times hard-hitting British films cast undiscovered actors and propelled them to stardom
In Transit by Brigid Brophy review – decades ahead of its time

In Transit by Brigid Brophy review – decades ahead of its time
Bone Horn by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain review – a gloriously absurd detective story

Bone Horn by Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain review – a gloriously absurd detective story
From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now
From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed

Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed
St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: 'Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake'

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: 'Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake'
Tornado director John Maclean: 'There aren't many samurai Westerns set in Britain'

Tornado director John Maclean: 'There aren't many samurai Westerns set in Britain'
Cynthia Erivo: 'The moment I came out as queer, that's when everything made sense'

Cynthia Erivo: 'The moment I came out as queer, that's when everything made sense'
Ten years of Penned Up: The inside story of a literary festival for people in prison

Ten years of Penned Up: The inside story of a literary festival for people in prison
'It's an emergency': Why artist Stuart Semple is giving £30k of art supplies to 50 schools in one day

'It's an emergency': Why artist Stuart Semple is giving £30k of art supplies to 50 schools in one day
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates review – giving voices to victims

Fox by Joyce Carol Oates review – giving voices to victims
I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà review – exploring trauma through cooking

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà review – exploring trauma through cooking
New film Lollipop powerfully lays bare the 'inhumane' way mothers are cut off from their children

New film Lollipop powerfully lays bare the 'inhumane' way mothers are cut off from their children
The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: 'Maybe we need to root for the heroes again'

The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: 'Maybe we need to root for the heroes again'
Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'

Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'
'There's no magic bullet': The battle to keep Cardiff's vital music scene from dying out

'There's no magic bullet': The battle to keep Cardiff's vital music scene from dying out
Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond

Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond
Beyoncé's stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can't be erased

Beyoncé's stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can't be erased
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker: 'We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do'

Pulp's Jarvis Cocker: 'We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do'
The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
Dangerous Animals review – you're gonna need a bigger bait

Dangerous Animals review – you're gonna need a bigger bait
Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh review – big ideas, lightly handled

Foreign Fruit by Katie Goh review – big ideas, lightly handled
No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – making the case for never giving up hope

No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – making the case for never giving up hope
Why Putin's Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
