On Thursday night, the Alec Clegg theatre saw the first ever performance of Hugo Jones and Josh Kirby’s new writing, ‘Ink Boy’ – a surrealist dark comedy about Gordon, a hapless and uninspired employee who […]
The politics of scandal: comparing America and France
Both the American presidential election of last year and the upcoming French presidential election have been affected by scandal. Yet, such ‘scandal’ has had remarkably different effects on said electoral campaigns. Donald Trump’s awful remarks […]
Rising insulin prices and the election of Trump: a fatal combination
It is no secret that America has long been dominated by capitalist ideals; ideals which have infiltrated further and further into the healthcare system in recent years. This presence of capitalism in the American healthcare […]
A love letter to Iran
This was going to be a piece about renewed tensions between Iran and America. It was going to discuss what President Rouhani has tried to achieve and why, Iran’s parallel state structures, their political and […]
The end of satire? It’s no laughing matter!
Satire has long been our only salvation from the meaningless jargon and constant u-turns of electoral politics. It’s easy to criticise politicians’ often unfathomable actions but it’s even easier to laugh at David Cameron drawn […]
The (in)efficacy of the prison system
When events such as the rebellion of prison inmates at the Vaughn Correctional Center in Delaware occur, they necessitate a sense of reflection upon the state of our institutions, especially those which are globally in […]
The Gryphon asks: should Milo Yiannopolous have been allowed to speak at UC Berkeley?
Yes – Anonymous Controversial figure Milo Yiannopoulos, set to give a speech at U. C Berkeley on cultural appropriation, was silenced by rioters last Wednesday in the name of ‘tolerance.’ Rioters threw smoke bombs, started […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Brilliant Brady turns things round for Patriots in Super Bowl LI
Last weekend was the long awaited Sunday (or Monday for foreign fans) in the football calendar. Last Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday. The two teams competing for the Lombardi trophy were the Atlanta Falcons and […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A rocky start for England – Six Nations Round-Up and Week 2 Preview
Six Nations Week 1 Roundup The 2017 Six Nations tournament started off with a bang this past weekend. Scotland started proceedings with a surprising upset against one of the tournament favourites, Ireland. The Scots started […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The end of Ranieri?
It’s the 2nd May 2016, Tottenham have just drawn at Chelsea and Leicester are Premier League champions, the best day in their 133-year history. Fast forward to today, having lost 3-0 to Manchester United, described […]
Kontra and Friends: Fundraiser for Basis
If you’ve seen the little pink crocodile posters cropping up around Leeds recently you might know that Kontra is hosting a funky little night at Musiquarium tonight. But if you’re out of the loop and […]
The Abstract Orchestra playing the music of J Dilla @ The Wardrobe, 4/2/17
The impact of J Dilla’s music can hardly be overstated. An idol to legions of bedroom hip-hop producers, many see his ability to cut obscure parts of obscure records over crunchy, offbeat drums to create […]