FEATURES:
28 INSIGHT: Shawshank Redemption Song
It’s everybody’s favourite prison movie. Or is it? Jon Hill finds out behind bars.
55 DEMOCRACY I: We Watch While Democracy Dies
‘Reasons why I, friends, colleagues and family don’t vote’
by publisher Peter Hobday.
58 COVER STORY: Beyonce Knowles
Yes, Bee, may still be daddy’s little girl, but for how much longer?
Drum strips a pop princess.
65 IN FOCUS: Arise Sir Bill
Amina Taylor discovers why at the heart of greatness lies real humility
in an audience with Sir William Morris.
83 DEMOCRACY II: Power-2-The-People
Is New Labour taking your vote for granted? Gary Younge from New York.
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT:
34 TRAVELS: Discover the hidden world of Spain, Coming of Age in Catalonia.
45 HI TECH: Check out the latest gadgets.
90 SCENES: Now screening Baadasssss! (2003), Hotel Rwanda (2004)
and Jump Tomorrow (2001).
94 THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC: Hattie Collins searches out the finest tunes.
96 READS: Under the spotlight, Andrea Levy’s award-winning Fruit of the Lemon,
and David Nwokedi’s first novel, Fitzgerald’s Wood.
100 BEATS: Lee Hodkinson serves up the latest selection of new
and classic album reviews.