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‘Oestrogen gives me patience!’: psychotherapist Philippa Perry on hormones, whodunnits and the power of hope

‘Oestrogen gives me patience!’: psychotherapist Philippa Perry on hormones, whodunnits and the power of hope

The agony aunt and Nerve columnist talks to Ursula Kenny about how her life as a shrink – and the joys of getting older – inspired the detective in her debut novel

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Cory Doctorow: Comrade Trump is the unwitting hero of a green revolution

Cory Doctorow: Comrade Trump is the unwitting hero of a green revolution

In the first of a new monthly column for the Nerve, the author and cyber-activist argues that by dumping cheap solar panels on Asia and starting a catastrophic war in the Gulf, the president has started a headlong rush for cleantech that no eco-activism could match

Tech

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The Nerve Hotlist

The Nerve Hotlist

This week’s top cultural picks – from Kneecap’s new album to a riotous female-led Tudor play – as enjoyed by our team of editors and writers

Hotlist

I made Labour Together angry. Here’s how it feels when a political party targets you

I made Labour Together angry. Here’s how it feels when a political party targets you

Paul Holden had been reporting on the thinktank at the heart of Keir Starmer’s rise to power when he was told he was the subject of a national security investigation. This is the twisting story of what happened next

Investigations

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Stewart Lee: Palantir’s predecessors were confronted on Cable Street. It’s harder to fight fascism now

Stewart Lee: Palantir’s predecessors were confronted on Cable Street. It’s harder to fight fascism now

Even in a country on high alert for intolerance, the totalitarian tech firm is still advancing silently into the heart of the British state

Stewart Lee

Nudification, 'synthetic' rape... online violence against female journalists is an escalating crisis

Nudification, 'synthetic' rape... online violence against female journalists is an escalating crisis

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, the authors of a groundbreaking new study reveal how much abuse women in public life are exposed to in the age of the broligarchs – and the censorship and emotional damage it causes. By Julie Posetti and Kaylee Williams

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Review of the Week: Mass at the Donmar

Review of the Week: Mass at the Donmar

Fran Kranz’s play, about two families’ long-delayed reckoning in the wake of a school shooting, is moving and superbly acted but not to be entered lightly, writes Nerve theatre critic Dorian Lynskey

Reviews

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The Recommender: Danny Robins

The Recommender: Danny Robins

The creator and presenter of Uncanny, the hit paranormal podcast and TV show, shares his latest cultural favourites

Recommender

Nargisse Benkabbou’s baked chermoula potatoes with eggs

Nargisse Benkabbou’s baked chermoula potatoes with eggs

The chef and food writer shares her recipe for batata m’chermla – a classic Moroccan breakfast dish ideal for bank holiday brunch

Weekend Dish

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