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Book Review / 10 July 2026
10 July 2026

GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted

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Book Review / 10 July 2026
10 July 2026

FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement

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On The Networks / 10 July 2026
10 July 2026

ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives

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Theatre Review / 10 July 2026
10 July 2026

PAUL FOLEY revels in the coolest, most joyful piece of theatre you’ll get this summer

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Short Story / 10 July 2026
10 July 2026

Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?  

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Books / 9 July 2026
9 July 2026

ALEX HALL treasures a meticulous examination of international institutions that have given in to Israeli pressure during their still unfolding campaign of genocide

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Cinema / 9 July 2026
9 July 2026

KEVIN DONNELLY and MARIA DUARTE review Shoot the People, The Last One For The Road, Rosebush Pruning, and Moana

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Film of the Week / 9 July 2026
9 July 2026

JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza

21st Century Poetry / 8 July 2026
8 July 2026

by Rosie Jackson

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Interview / 8 July 2026
8 July 2026

CHRIS SEARLE speaks to US saxophonist CAROLINE KRAABEL

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BenchMarx / 7 July 2026
7 July 2026

KEVIN DONNELLY suggests that the task of transforming cultural spaces is far from over and that photography still has a key role to play

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Interview / 7 July 2026
7 July 2026

RITA DI SANTO talks to Scottish-Irish filmmaker MARK COUSINS about his new panorama of world cinema The Story of Documentary Film