Go behind the scenes with Bruce Springsteen: actor Jeremy Allen White tells us all about embodying The Boss in the new biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, revealing his darkest days.
“I knew I was going to be messing with a lot of people’s understanding of Bruce, and that was scary,” Jeremy Allen White tells us. In this edition, we speak with the actor about his latest role, portraying the iconic storyteller Bruce Springsteen in new film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
In this rock’n’roll deep dive, we delve into Springsteen’s legacy – from the making of this new movie to why it’s not so easy being The Boss. Plus: Angie McMahon on how Springsteen has been the soundtrack to her life.
More highlights in this edition:
Award-winning author Tony Birch pens a poignant Letter to My Younger Self, sharing the moment he realised he was a writer and how the women in his life have shaped him.
Actor and author Zoe Terakes tells us that ancient Greek mythology has always been queer – and seriously steamy – as captured in their first book, Eros.
Writer Murray Middleton reflects on the solidarity he found in other NICU dads while waiting in the intensive care unit to bring his baby home.
Pixies drummer David Lovering shares his joy that the iconic band is recording and touring again – and reveals his second life as a magician.
Vincent Lim lets us in on his dad’s process for a perfect Special Fried Rice, including saucy Char Siu Pork.
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The Big Issue 30th Anniversary Edition 763 is choc full of
very interesting and informative articles.
I particularly liked vendor Marion's pictorial of Melbourne's
Queen Victoria Market and the CBD.
The next time you see a vendor do them
and yourself a favour. Buy a Big Issue magazine.
I particularly wanted to read the Rose Byrne piece who was featured on the front cover of The Big Issue, Edition 758.
But, more importantly I enjoyed many of the other features in this magazine, in particular, the archive piece on Heath Ledger, the inspiring piece from Deborah Lawrie with her letter to her younger self and Shaun Micallef personal discussion on AI. Thank you for serving up such an interesting magazine.
I must admit I purchased this edition as my son had an article printed in it. When I was looking for this edition I spoke to one of the lovely sellers in the city and he was so helpful looking to see if the article was in that edition.
Since then I have found out a lot more about the Big Issue and how they help disadvantaged Australians to become more independent and I think they are awesome.
Overall the magazine is very professionally set out and of course has some great articles. Love reading about the sellers
I love The Big Issue calendars and have been buying the every year I can since they started. I missed out locally this time so was very happy to be able to buy it online, thereby avoiding a whole year of FOMO
CALENDAR: I love the alternating pages, where month A is a cartoon by Andrew Weldon, and month B is a profile of a Big Issue seller.
FICTION EDITION: 12 short stories, including one by Trent Dalton (Boy Swallows Universe)
I've been buying the Big Issue for many years (though not 30). I live in Wollongong, I don't remember seeing a vendor here, but I have often bought a copy when I have to go to Sydney for work. I always enjoy reading it on the train on my way home, as well as feeling good that I have done something to help somebody to help themselves. Love your work, all the best for the next 30 years!
TBH…
As a ‘there at the start’ contributor, think it would’ve been good to show some of the ‘early’ editions and people who helped make TBI what it has become…
Behind the ‘sellers’ is a lot of pre-production content…