The Gryphon is set to host the Student Publication Association National Conference and Awards, the biggest student media conference in the country. On May 6th and 7th, over a hundred students from university publications up […]
Body neutrality: the way to body acceptance or a lack of self-love?
Body positivity has become a well-known phrase over the past few years; particularly within the eating disorder recovery community. In a nutshell, body positivity promotes unconditional self-love, and aims to soothe any racial, societal, or […]
Riverdale: Archie, why so somber?
Plunging oneself into CW’s Riverdale—streaming now on Netflix—means tolerating shades of pseudo-philosophizing by Jughead (Cole Sprouse), a vehement, fly-on-the-wall novelist setting the tone for each fifty-something minute episodes. Beyond these jerky starts, however, the show […]
The zoo: anthropocentrism behind a glass screen
When I look back on my childhood, the family trips to various zoos seem up there with the best of my memories. We would watch the animal species that I’d only read about, and eat […]
Why tits have nothing to do with it
Emma Watson is definitely not the only one confused at the negative backlash concerning her latest photoshoot for Vanity Fair. Whilst critics argue that it is hypocritical of her to pose in a revealing manner […]
Fantastically Fettle
This week I headed down to Fettle – a new laid-back café tucked five minutes walk away from the south side of campus. It occupies a brilliant light space (with plans to develop the large […]
The Jesus and the Mary Chain @ The Church, 27/03/17
As Jim Reid stands just visible within a cloud of dry ice silhouetted by stained glass windows, I can’t think of a more fitting (if not ironic) venue than The Church in Leeds to host a […]
Dear Simon Amstell, please forgive us for our carnivorous sins
It seems that veganism is the new black. I have considered becoming a vegan, and am making cute baby steps towards such an outcome. Enter Carnage: Simon Amstell’s new mockumentary featuring a future world where […]
Five Things to Expect from The New Bake-Off Tent…
Less Mary… First things first. There remains an ominous cloud over the sunny weekend of baking as Mary Berry will be universally missed at the Bake-Off tent party. However, as her Majesty reigns over, […]
Alternate Cuts: Marcell Dettmann House Set at Wire 24/03
Butter Side Up and Resident Advisor brought Marcel Dettmann, the man known for some of the best four by four hypnotic industrial techno, for an exclusive house set which is only performed once a year at Panorama […]
Bear’s Den @ O2 Academy, 02/04/2017
I was first introduced to Bear’s Den a couple of years ago when I watched their heart wrenching video for ‘Above the Cloud’s of Pompeii’, a haunting track about the loss of a loved one. […]
Preview: System Presents Joseph Capriati
In continuation with their impressive array of bookings – hosting some of the world’s best DJs at club nights and terrace parties – System presents one of techno’s most sought after artists for a special […]