In recent times, Weezer have been viewed as a nostalgia act; a band whose recent creative output has been foreshadowed by their previous work. This is a particularly apt description of River Cuomo’s trope, considering […]
"Interview 2016" by Death Grips
Californian experimental/industrial hip hop and punk-rap trio Death Grips – in typical fashion – drop an unexpected instrumental EP in anticipation of their upcoming LP, Bottomless Pit. This move is strikingly similar to the release […]
The Depression Diaries: An apology to my body
Dear Body, I’m sorry that I still don’t love you. I’m sorry that sometimes I can’t bear to look at you. As summer approaches, and everyone shows more skin, it makes me wonder what everyone […]
"It’s vandalism on a national scale"
The Gryphon speaks to Lucie Ward, one of the junior doctors staging a peaceful protest outside the Department of Health’s Leeds HQ at Quarry House, about the current state of the NHS, working conditions for […]
2016’s Fashion and Beauty Collaborations So Far
From celebrities joining forces with high end designers, to songstresses showing their fashionable flair for the high street, we’ve got the details on all the collaborations of the year so far. Rihanna and Manolo Blahnik Rebellious […]
Preview: São Paulo’s Criolo set to rock Belgrave Music Hall, 23rd April
Achieving an ever growing amount success and recognition in his native Brazil, Criolo brings his unique sound of adventurously infused hip-hop to the UK for the very first time. Born to migrants in the North […]
Mental Health A-Z: T is for Top telly to watch when you’re depressed
As I’m curled up on the sofa in the clutches of depression once more, in the onesie that I haven’t got out of for three days (yes, onesies are back – spread the word (did […]
BAME graduates ‘2.5 times more likely to be jobless than white peers’
According to the Trade Unions Congress, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers with degrees are two and a half times more likely to be unemployed than their white peers. Official statistics, published by the […]
Review: Breakfast At Tiffany's leaves a Lott to be desired
Richard Greenberg’s adaptation of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s was met with a lukewarm response at Leeds Grand Theatre on 5th April. If you’re not already familiar, the classic story portrays writer, Fred (Matt Baker) […]
Dark Souls 3: YOU DIED. No kidding.
Making a game based purely on combat immersive enough to make you want to pour hours into is difficult, especially for a game as unforgiving – and generally downright abusive – as Dark Souls 3. […]
The Left must confront its rampant anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism has always been an issue that has run rampant amongst the hard-left for a long, long time. However, often the Labour Party has been free of such an ugly disease – yet recently many […]
In reply to The Telegraph: David Cameron is not caught in a 'wealth trap'
Recently, the Telegraph made a claim that David Cameron is caught in a ‘wealth trap’. It only needs one sentence to perfectly capture what angle the Telegraph was going for: “You often hear of people […]