Succession's Brian Cox has some strong opinions on Michael Caine, Johnny Depp, David Bowie, Quentin Tarantino and Steven Seagal in his new book bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
Steven Seagal?
'As ludicrous in real life as he appears on screen. He radiates a studied serenity, as though he’s on a higher plane to the rest of us, and while he’s certainly on a different plane, no doubt about that, it’s probably not a higher one' bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
David Bowie?
'A skinny kid, and not a particularly good actor. He made a better pop star, that much is for certain' bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
Michael Caine?
'I wouldn’t describe Michael as my favourite, but he’s Michael Caine. An institution. And being an institution will always beat having range' bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
Quentin Tarantino?
'I find his work meretricious. It’s all surface. Plot mechanics in place of depth. Style where there should be substance. I walked out of Pulp Fiction…That said, if the phone rang, I’d do it' bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
Johnny Depp's acting?
'I mean, Edward Scissorhands. Let’s face it, if you come on with hands like that and pale, scarred-face make-up, you don’t have to do anything. And he didn’t. And subsequently, he’s done even less' bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
'No, not yet. I’m expecting probably never to hear from some people again. But that’s the way it goes,' Brian Cox told The Big Issue when asked if his friends had read his new book yet bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
Brian Cox did have kind words for some fellow actors...
'One of the sweetest, kindest, nicest and most incredibly smart men I’ve ever met. Prior to acting he’d been a graphic designer and he brought the considered, laser-like precision of that profession to his work' bigissue.com/culture/tv/eig…
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📰 In the wake of tragic stabbings in Southport, the UK has seen an alarming rise in racist violence. Communities are coming together to combat this hate.
Want to help? Here are 5 ways you can make a difference. 👇
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🏠 1. Host a Refugee:
Once an asylum seeker is granted refugee status, they are given limited time to find somewhere to live. ⌛️
Organisations like @RefugeesAtHome and @_hopeathome_ connect refugees with hosts, preventing homelessness. Find out more. 👇 bigissue.com/uncategorised/…
✊ 2. Attend Anti-Racism Marches:
Stand Up to Racism (@AntiRacismDay) is running protests on 10 August to say refugees are welcome here. Find out when and where these will be via .
⚠️ If you think you may not be safe at these events, do not attend. standuptoracism.org.uk
From Suella Braverman's sacking to David Cameron's comeback - here's our recap.
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➡️🚪Suella Braverman was gone by 9am, sacked by Rishi Sunak as home secretary after inflammatory comments over pro-Palestine protesters.
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It's just the latest in a series of scandals to engulf the former home secretary - from lying in a legal textbook to describing homelessness as a “lifestyle choice."
Today is #WorldHomelessDay2022. It’s the perfect time to think about how to solve a problem that shouldn’t exist. We already know how to end homelessness. And it can be done. Here’s how:
Housing First is a model that has already had a big impact on street homelessness in Finland 🇫🇮 It’s a simple solution: give people who are homeless a home and the support they need to keep it
Housing First is growing across the UK. But not quickly enough for some. @Crisis_uk chief executive Matt Downie said take up in England has been “far too slow” earlier this year
Anti-homeless architecture can take many forms and be tough to spot but it is a hidden fixture of cities and towns across the world 🌍 bigissue.com/news/housing/a…
Also known as defensive architecture, hostile design or exclusionary design, it is used to tackle social problems “in ways that appear to be benign but has potentially more aggressive impacts,” says expert @qurbanist
The most common type is the humble bench.
They can be designed with uneven surfaces and bars across them that look like arm rests but could really be there to stop people lying down. This has become almost the standard design
Two-time Portrait of Britain winner @MarcDavenant has spent six years travelling around Britain with his camera to capture the reality of homelessness from the people who live with it every day bigissue.com/news/housing/t…
@MarcDavenant On his travels, the photographer met Big Issue vendors like Will Herbert, long-time rough sleepers and people living in filthy, unsafe housing
@MarcDavenant Marc took portraits of people like John, who had spent 25 years on the street.
John told him: "I’ve been attacked in hostels too many times, and threatened with knives. It’s safer on the street in Newcastle"