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As the veteran post-punks embark on tour, Sarah Busby celebrates the seditious invention of the Furs’ early work

The highly lauded Nell Zink is one of many US writers considering the challenges of activism today, but her work lacks one vital element, writes Sibylla Kalid

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Elena Kollatou explores the social and environmental impact of large scale coal mining across Europe.

Sifting through a new history of the Hollywood blacklists Kenneth Wright recalls a time of violence and treachery with unintended lessons for today’s film makers

A short story by Frank Rennie, inspired by Alison McGill’s painting ‘Coastal Aerial View’.

Tom Ford’s compelling, stylish neo-noir expertly examines memory and revenge, writes Robert Gallacher

Siobhan Reardon on 50 years of Amnesty International

Alistair Braidwood talks to Viv Albertine, legendary guitarist with pioneering all-girl group the Slits.

A new short story by Heather Pearson

A poem by Keith Armstrong