Review of the Week: Jacob Alon at Koko
This year’s breakout star writes folk songs of breathtaking intimacy – but even in a venue as big as Koko, they have the power to make time stand still, writes Kate Hutchinson
Reviews
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The Recommender: Peaches
The musician, performance artist and punk provocateur shares her latest (counter-)cultural discoveries
Music
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Cringe, actually. A young person's guide to how not to do politics on social media
In the absence of any youth-friendly policies, British politicians, led by Keir Starmer, are doubling down on online comms – and it isn’t working. Nerve editorial assistant Anandita Abraham analyses some cover-your-eyes examples
Tech
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Ben Lippett’s udon with ginger prawn bisque
The chef turned food writer, aka @dinnerbyben, shares his updated take on a classic shellfish soup
Food
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Martin Parr was a joy to work with. He also helped me to understand the dangerous moment we’re living through
When Carole Cadwalladr met the photographer 17 years ago in Moscow, they were both curious about the same things: Russia, wealth, the oligarchs. Following his death last weekend, she remembers the man who taught her how to ‘look harder’
Culture
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