Last week saw the video release of Wilkinson’s latest collaboration with Wretch 32, Flatline. In 2014 the pair worked together on Wretch’s track 6 words, in which Wilkinson punctuated Wretch’s mellow verses with a punchy […]
Postcards form Abroad: Hamilton, Canada
Kit is a Civil and Structural Engineering student currently on an international year abroad at McMaster University in Canada. Based in Hamilton, about an hour from Toronto, she is looking forward to exploring the picturesque […]
How irrational is your phobia?
At the age of 12 I sat down to watch the first Final Destination film which my dad had loaned from the local library. This was possibly one of the greatest mistakes of my life; […]
Blue Eyes: Political intrigue in Sweden
Nobody ever thought Sweden would become right wing. Not the haven of neutrality, meatballs and rotten fish. But alas it has and, with the Sweden Democrats polling at around 20%, Sweden needs to come to […]
One pound bus fares introduced for students
Successful lobbying by Jonny Foster, LUU Community Officer, has resulted in First Bus launching a new price structure that will include one pound tickets for students on popular routes. Starting on 18th April, certain tickets on […]
The Depression Diaries: The secrets of self-harm
If I could go back a change one moment of my life, it would be the first time I self-harmed. If I knew at the time that this one small cut would be the start […]
West Indies complete dramatic treble
IN a year of governing turmoil for one of the most admired and respected nations in cricket, West Indies have incredibly won both the World T20 and the Women’s World T20 in India to go alongside […]
Review: BBC3 strike lucky with Thirteen
The number thirteen has been shrouded in superstition for centuries, and after a bit of Wikipedia research, full moons and Jesus Christ’s Last Supper are apparently to blame. In BBC3’s new drama, aptly named Thirteen, […]
Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane – A non-stop thrill ride
In January, the trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane was released, taking the Internet by storm as this movie was made completely in secret, something that never happens in modern day cinema. It tells the story […]
Review: Anomalisa – Sensitive, yet brutal
Anomalisa is a remarkable achievement in cinematography. It provides a sensitive, yet brutal take on a decline into a mental breakdown through the life of writer and Customer Service Guru Michael Stone on a business […]
Review: The Monstrosity of Things – A nerve-jangling study of fear
The latest performance project which saw a collaboration between third year Theatre and Performance Students and Managing Performance students from the school of Performance and Cultural Studies, blended physical theatre, multimedia and storytelling within a context […]
Review: Blood Brothers – Celebrating 29 years of success
Blood Brothers returned to the Leeds Grand Theatre last week to coincide with its 29th anniversary. A musical which many will associate with reading the original text at GCSE, or perhaps having seen it on […]