Stage and screen
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The uses and limits of celebrity solidarity with Palestine
Famous voices can shape public opinion on Palestine, argues Raoul Walawalker, but walking back solidarity statements does more harm than good
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Post-pandemic, who’s laughing now?
As venues tentatively reopen post-lockdown, Siobhán McGuirk surveys the impact of the pandemic on comedy, theatre and the cultural sector
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The rise of comedian politicians
As more and more comedians find success in the political arena, Rhian Jones lists some of the most prominent examples of satirists turned statesmen
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Woke jokes and right-wing comedy
There’s nothing radical – or funny – about right-wing comedy, says Jake Laverde.
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How Corbyn unmasked comedy
Juliet Jacques argues that the way comedians treated Jeremy Corbyn demolished their anti-establishment credentials
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Gender, class and cliché in Normal People
The BBC hit drama shows the complexities of class mobility, but can’t avoid class and gender stereotypes, says Frances Hatherley
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‘Reforming has done nothing. That’s why I’m an anarchist.’ An interview with Benjamin Zephaniah
Benjamin Zephaniah speaks to Anu Shukla about poetry, policing, the ongoing fight against racism