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‘It costs less than we think to stand up for truth’: author Yassmin Abdel-Magied on the power of ‘wilful women’

May 19, 2026

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6 min read

‘It costs less than we think to stand up for truth’: author Yassmin Abdel-Magied on the power of ‘wilful women’

The Sudanese Australian writer, a former oil rig engineer, talks to Lucia Osborne-Crowley about her new novel featuring a female outsider trying to stop a Deepwater Horizon-type disaster – and being a writer on Emmerdale

Lucia Osborne-Crowley
Lucia Osborne-Crowley
‘WWE wrestling formed the blueprint!’ Munya Chawawa on Trump’s journey from Wrestlemania to the White House

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

‘WWE wrestling formed the blueprint!’ Munya Chawawa on Trump’s journey from Wrestlemania to the White House

The comedian answers the Nerve Q&A - on his new documentary tracing the links between Maga and the world of TV wrestling, the joy of Lime-bikes and the inspiration behind his Black Boys Theatre Club. Interview by Jude Rogers

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

May 5, 2026

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7 min read

‘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

Ursula Kenny
Ursula Kenny
Stonehenge, carnival, folk and fascists: how Zakia Sewell went in pursuit of the real story of Britain

Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

Stonehenge, carnival, folk and fascists: how Zakia Sewell went in pursuit of the real story of Britain

The 6 Music DJ and writer, whose new book explores her mixed-race heritage and the ancient myth of ‘Albion’, tells Michaela Makusha everyone has a stake in a complex, nuanced country

Michaela Makusha
Michaela Makusha
Author Patrick Radden Keefe: ‘I don't take lightly the fact that the book will be in their lives for ever'

Apr 10, 2026

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12 min read

Author Patrick Radden Keefe: ‘I don't take lightly the fact that the book will be in their lives for ever'

The award-winning writer of Empire of Pain on the importance of long form journalism, the joy of doing his job – and why his new title feels like his most intimate yet

Ursula Kenny
Ursula Kenny
'I realised I had to do it for women’: Hole’s Melissa Auf der Maur on Courtney Love, capitalism and sisterhood

Mar 17, 2026

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11 min read

'I realised I had to do it for women’: Hole’s Melissa Auf der Maur on Courtney Love, capitalism and sisterhood

As her new memoir is published, the Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist answers the Nerve Q&A on love, sex, the corrupting effect of money and patriarchy – and tells Kate Hutchinson how everything changed in the 90s, the ‘last analogue decade’

Kate Hutchinson
Kate Hutchinson
Political writer Ash Sarkar: ‘This one's really going to get me into trouble...’

Feb 20, 2026

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10 min read

Political writer Ash Sarkar: ‘This one's really going to get me into trouble...’

The author of Minority Rule answers the Nerve Q&A - on why she's not despondent about politics, the appeal of Zack Polanski and why 'handwash only' means what it says. Interview by Ursula Kenny

Ursula Kenny
Ursula Kenny
‘At 18 I was outside theatres begging for money.’ Actor Denise Gough on poverty, Palestine and homemaking

Jan 6, 2026

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9 min read

‘At 18 I was outside theatres begging for money.’ Actor Denise Gough on poverty, Palestine and homemaking

About to open in the stage version of the western High Noon, opposite Billy Crudup, and in the film of H Is for Hawk, the star of Andor answers the Nerve Q&A

Jude Rogers
Jude Rogers
Cover-Up filmmaker Laura Poitras: ‘What do I always carry with me? An escape plan’

Dec 19, 2025

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9 min read

Cover-Up filmmaker Laura Poitras: ‘What do I always carry with me? An escape plan’

As her film about trailblazing reporter Seymour Hersh hits Netflix, in the week it made the Oscar documentary shortlist, the director answers the Nerve Q&A - on troublemakers, optimism and her ‘hippie’ schooling

Guy Lodge
Guy Lodge
Musician Richard Hawley: ‘I'd abolish the role of prime minister. I'm half serious!'

Dec 2, 2025

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9 min read

Musician Richard Hawley: ‘I'd abolish the role of prime minister. I'm half serious!'

The Sheffield rocker, in rehearsal for his homecoming tour, answers the Nerve Q&A - on songs, socialism, swearing ... and the joy of dogs

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

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

Poet Hollie McNish: 'Rude jokes bring me joy'

Oct 17, 2025

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9 min read

Poet Hollie McNish: 'Rude jokes bring me joy'

The award winning poet answers the Nerve Q&A - on parenting, politics, and the enduring power of Dirty Dancing

Jude Rogers
Jude Rogers

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