( Photo from www.thedailybeast.com ) Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, was one of the first high profile women in business to shed light on the difficulties facing women in the workplace: her […]
Bevy: The beverage butler we’ve all been dreaming off
(Photo from www.Bevy.com ) The hunger-saving, Nandos-bearing Deliveroo cyclists are a phenomenon of the past. Think more Deliverbooze, and you’ll have the new start-up company Bevy. The latest success story app allows you to re-stock […]
The not so English Premier League
(Photo from Reuters) 16 out of the current 20 premier league clubs have a foreign-owner; can you name the exceptions? Will they be the focus of the next wave of FDI (foreign direct investment) into […]
Pump n Grind, there’s no excuse
Pump n Grind It’s official. The wait is over. Hyde Park has finally got itself a coffee shop. Housed on Brudenell Road, just up from the student mecca that is Sainsbury’s Local, Pump n Grind […]
LGBTQ+ Representation in Books: Does it Exist?
LGBTQ+ representation in books is difficult to gauge. It’s difficult because, chances are, unless you’re intensely looking for books with representation, you won’t accidently stumble across them. Unless you’re looking, they are a distant concept. […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE – Review: Crazyhead
It’s okay. I was intrigued after finding out that this new series, launched on E4, is written by the same people who wrote Misfits. I loved the earlier series of Misfits; the quality of the […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE – Review: Haters Back Off!
Haters Back Off! is Netflix’s latest venture into the world of subversive, offbeat comedy. The platform has taken risks with shows such as BoJack Horseman, an animated comedy about a washed-up equine. Or indeed Lady […]
LGBTQ TV channel Logo makes a statement with censorship
The 11th of October marked the return of this year’s National Coming Out Day. It is a day that is intended to offer hope, support and a sense of community to those closeted individuals who […]
Clean Cut Kid @ Headrow House, 23/10/16
Heading back to Leeds on their first headline tour were Liverpudlian band Clean Cut Kid at Headrow House. They kicked off the night with ‘Runaway’, their single that was released in October 2015 along with […]
In the Middle with Will Joseph Cook
Hailing from Tunbridge Wells, Will Joseph Cook has captured a huge amount of attention in the last year though his unique brand of pop and quirky music videos. We quickly caught up with him before […]
8 Essential Halloween Films
Braindead! Whilst most people would go for Shawn of the Dead for classic horror comedy, my recommendation goes to Peter Jackson’s Braindead! As zombies infect a small New Zealand town Lionel just can’t let go […]
Second year Literature: a short, scathing review
My summer was pretty dull. Being a skint student and a slow reader, I was working and reading, trying (and failing) to take no notice of all the sunny holiday photos I saw on facebook. […]