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The BBC is the biggest prize in the information war – and the right may be about to destroy it

Nov 11, 2025

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The BBC is the biggest prize in the information war – and the right may be about to destroy it

The corporation is always under attack. But this time it has been sabotaged by conservative ideologues deep within its heart. Is it time for the culture secretary to step in? By Dorian Lynskey

Dorian Lynskey

'I wanted to write a Ripley kind of thriller’: Olivia Laing on their new book inspired by the mysterious murder of Pasolini

Nov 7, 2025

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11 min read

'I wanted to write a Ripley kind of thriller’: Olivia Laing on their new book inspired by the mysterious murder of Pasolini

The bestselling author discusses their gay love story set in the sumptuous world of 70s Italian cinema, queer identity and artistic resistance. Interview by Claire Armitstead

Nov 11, 2025

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9 min read

Actor Claes Bang: ‘I think I’m done with nudity. I’m fed up with it’

The Danish star of The Square and Dracula answers the Nerve Q&A - on his recent work, his favourite decade and the unexpected joy of gardening

Nov 11, 2025

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7 min read

The Nerve Hotlist

The best culture to enjoy this week – from the deep, soulful sound of Mavis Staples to a Sarah Snook thriller – chosen by our team of editors and writers

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

Stewart Lee: Using Grok is like believing what your farting uncle says at Christmas

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is so drunkenly, transparently biased that it would be funny – if it weren’t a mortal threat to democracy

Nov 7, 2025

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6 min read

Review of the week: Die My Love

Lynne Ramsay’s film, featuring a career-best performance from Jennifer Lawrence as an isolated young mother losing her mind, is about much more than hormones and ‘mom guilt’, writes Ellen E Jones

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The contact of Reform UK's Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why is no one asking more questions?

Oct 12, 2025

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11 min read

The contact of Reform UK's Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why is no one asking more questions?

Gill, former leader of Nigel Farage's party in Wales, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wanted by US authorities over election interference. By Carole Cadwalladr

The glamorous TV host, the web of influence and a mysterious trip to Moscow – inside the downfall of Reform’s disgraced MEP

Oct 17, 2025

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16 min read

The glamorous TV host, the web of influence and a mysterious trip to Moscow – inside the downfall of Reform’s disgraced MEP

Ahead of a critical Welsh byelection for Reform on Thursday, part two of our investigation into Nathan Gill uncovers the web of Russian influence that encircled him – and asks why it took so long to charge him after he was originally detained

"It's democracy, but not as we know it": John Sweeney on Reform, Russia & the result in Caerphilly

Oct 24, 2025

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11 min read

"It's democracy, but not as we know it": John Sweeney on Reform, Russia & the result in Caerphilly

The Nerve’s Reform correspondent went to Caerphilly on polling day to catch the mood of a bellwether by-election: would Reform UK defeat Labour as the stats were suggesting? And where on earth was their candidate Llŷr Powell, former colleague of Russian puppet Nathan Gill? Watch John's report to find out...

‘What will Jesus say?’ Tony Blair, Big Tech and the Israel connection

Sep 30, 2025

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17 min read

‘What will Jesus say?’ Tony Blair, Big Tech and the Israel connection

As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including billionaire Larry Ellison – and an emerging rightwing media takeover of the global information space

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'Cinema is liberation': as more acclaimed films about Palestine emerge, why are many still fighting to reach an audience?

Oct 31, 2025

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11 min read

'Cinema is liberation': as more acclaimed films about Palestine emerge, why are many still fighting to reach an audience?

This year’s Oscars triumph for No Other Land should have been a watershed. But a crop of inspiring new titles, made against the odds – including award-winning The Voice of Hind Rajab – still face a struggle to be seen. Ellen E Jones reports

Deborah Frances-White: the American Christian right has infiltrated the UK. We are on the road to Gilead, but it's not too late to change course

Nov 4, 2025

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13 min read

Deborah Frances-White: the American Christian right has infiltrated the UK. We are on the road to Gilead, but it's not too late to change course

Ten years ago I started the Guilty Feminist podcast. Since then, I’ve watched Trump's America roll back women's rights. As I see the same strategies being imported to the UK, I am starting a movement to fight back. Join me!

Nov 7, 2025

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6 min read

The Recommender: Nico Muhly

The US composer, whose work has included operas as well as collaborations with Björk and Sufjan Stevens, shares his current cultural highlights

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Nov 7, 2025

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The Nerve Weekend Dish

A comforting, autumnal mushroom pie from Beth Adamson, the cook behind the popular social media account @BoroughChef

Oct 31, 2025

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8 min read

The Nerve Weekend Dish

Author of the popular Rocket and Squash newsletter Ed Smith shares a recipe for squash and sage orzo - comfort food 'with a little tickle of heat'

Oct 17, 2025

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6 min read

The Nerve Weekend Dish

Bestselling British-Iranian chef Sabrina Ghayour shares her baharat chicken traybake – easy, family-friendly and packed with Middle Eastern flavour

Oct 10, 2025

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The Nerve Weekend Dish

Manchester chef Mary-Ellen McTague shares her recipe for Lancashire hot pot with broccoli and pickled red cabbage – born of time, care and family memories

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The BBC is the biggest prize in the information war – and the right may be about to destroy it

'I wanted to write a Ripley kind of thriller’: Olivia Laing on their new book inspired by the mysterious murder of Pasolini

Actor Claes Bang: ‘I think I’m done with nudity. I’m fed up with it’

The Nerve Hotlist

Stewart Lee: Using Grok is like believing what your farting uncle says at Christmas

Review of the week: Die My Love

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The contact of Reform UK's Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why is no one asking more questions?

The glamorous TV host, the web of influence and a mysterious trip to Moscow – inside the downfall of Reform’s disgraced MEP

"It's democracy, but not as we know it": John Sweeney on Reform, Russia & the result in Caerphilly

‘What will Jesus say?’ Tony Blair, Big Tech and the Israel connection

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'Cinema is liberation': as more acclaimed films about Palestine emerge, why are many still fighting to reach an audience?

Deborah Frances-White: the American Christian right has infiltrated the UK. We are on the road to Gilead, but it's not too late to change course

The Recommender: Nico Muhly

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