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Stormzy's Observer Magazine takeover

A takeover issue of the Observer Magazine, guest edited by Stormzy, featuring interviews, reported stories and columns that explore and celebrate black British culture

  • Boris Johnson speaking in parliament

    Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner on an extraordinary year

    Viner reflects on a turbulent year in politics. 2019 started with Theresa May as prime minister and is ending with Boris Johnson, who now has a huge Conservative majority in parliament. And: Miranda Sawyer on interviewing the grime star Stormzy
  • Merky books staff L to R Hafsa Zayyan, author of We Are All Birds of Uganda (out July 2020) and co winner of the first #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize. Jeremiah Emmanuel, author of Dreaming in a Nightmare (out May 2020). Lydia Weigel, Marketing Executive Kate McQuaid, Publicity Director Natalia Cacciatore, Senior Marketing Manager Sharifah Grant, Creative Responsibility Assistant Alice Spencer, Senior Press Officer Emma Wallace, Senior Audience & Brand Manager Tom Avery, Editor Derek Owusu, author of That Reminds Me (out November 2019) Lemara Lindsay-Prince, Commissioning Editor Theophina Gabriel, Editorial Trainee

    Turning a new page: the rise of #Merky Books

    Malorie Blackman sold her life story to them, other hot authors are lining up. What makes Stormzy’s imprint so different?
  • ‘I believe God wanted me to be in this house’: Alexander McQueen’s golden ostrich-leather sofa and Tinie Tempah’s grand piano.

    Tinie Tempah’s temple: design to energise and inspire in a musician’s east London home

  • Rums

    Rums of the week: Stormzy picks his favourites

  • ‘It warms every inch of my body’: a beef and okra soup for Stormzy.

    Nigel Slater’s beef and okra soup recipe for Stormzy

  • “Just playing is enough to ignite anger”

    Foul play: how racism towards black footballers is moving online

  • This is what it takes to be a gold medal sprinter

  • ‘The spotlight can scare the shit out of me’: Stormzy speaks out

  • Dear Stormzy, when did your mum last tell you off? And other tricky questions

  • The day Stormzy came to work

    Eva Wiseman
  • Sunday with Little Simz: ‘I want to be inside and cosy’

  • Ghana have a good time: top tips for visiting the country

  • Style trial: top five.

    Streets ahead: Stormzy’s pick of five fashion brands you need to know

    Five designers shaking up the world of style
  • ‘I leave Stormzy in charge of over-ordering’: Jay Rayner and Stormzy at the Bluejay Cafe, South Norwood.

    'It's a focus for the community': Stormzy takes Jay Rayner to his favourite cafe

    For the full flavour of Caribbean food and an insight into his upbringing, the star takes the Observer’s restaurant critic to south London’s Bluejay Cafe
  • Maggie Aderin Pocock

    Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock: ‘I have little doubt that aliens are out there’

    The space scientist, 51, tells James McMahon about appearing in The Clangers, being the class clown, how science can save us and extraterrestial life forms
  • Stormzy visits the Observer Magazine offices as he edits the Observer Magazine.

    Stormzy, Observer Magazine guest editor: ‘This is a celebration of black culture’

    Stormzy
    Guest editor Stormzy sets out his mission statement for this weekend’s Observer Magazine takeover. Only with The Observer on Sunday
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