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No Guidnce: the TikTok sensations determined to reshape the narrative of the Nineties boyband

After making it big on TikTok, these Londoners have their sights set on becoming this gen’s Boyz II Men

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023

Arlo Parks: ‘Hip-hop and rap are really beautiful forms of poetry – and an accessible entry point for many’

The acclaimed singer on her debut poetry collection, touring again and the community of women musicians – including Florence Welch and Phoebe Bridgers – who offer each other advice and support

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Wreck star Thaddea Graham on her extraordinary story, Doctor Who and joining the new series of Sex Education

“I was given a second chance at life, I don’t want to waste that”

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022

‘Mriya is the closest thing we have to home’: Displaced Ukrainian chefs on their new London restaurant

After the war left them trapped here, Olga Tsybytovska and Yurii Kovryzhenko decided to open in London. Esme Bright hears about their mission

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2022

Isis Hainsworth on new BBC horror Red Rose, the pitfalls of social media and working with Lena Dunham

Recently named one of Screen Daily’s Stars of Tomorrow, the actress talks about how anger has driven her career, the need for more working class voices in the arts and why she never gives her name in coffee shops

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022

Comedian Kate Barron on drastic weight loss, why chairs were once terrifying and her new Edinburgh show

The Canadian comic’s personal new festival hour Losing Myself has sparked emotional responses from audiences

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2022

Phoebe Fox on The Great season two, toxic drama schools, and why she’s ready to break into song

The actress is back as the caustic Marial alongside Elle Fanning’s Catherine in the series’ second season, and her star is on the rise

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa on new restaurant Tatale: ‘I want it to reflect blackness’

As he unveils his highly anticipated African restaurant, the Ghanaian-British chef talks culture, hype and his last-minute fundraising campaign

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2022

Comedian and immigration lawyer Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes: ‘The Rwanda policy doesn’t make sense’

Discovered while working in a pub, the comic has to take holiday allowance from her legal work to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut next month

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022

“Hearts of Talent raises awareness, showcases our arts and represents our culture”

When 21 year-old aspiring writer Tainia Beckles was introduced to a group of young hopefuls trying out for a London-based talent contest, she didn’t realise that she’d become part of the collective making change in the community along with them

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022