Taxi Tehran is the third clandestine film directed and written by acclaimed Iranian director, Jafar Pahani since a twenty-year ban on filmmaking was imposed on him in 2010. After being charged with spreading anti-government propaganda, Pahani […]
Review: The Big Short – A light-hearted lesson
The Big Short is the newest offering from director Adam McKay, containing an all-star cast featuring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt. It follows the stories of separate characters who managed to […]
Could anyone really survive a nuclear Fallout?
The emergency broadcast system is broadcasting on all frequencies and channels, you’re being told that this is it- the nuclear apocalypse. You gather all the supplies you can get your hands on, find the deepest […]
Preview: Will Varley @ Brudenell Social Club 18/2/16
This Thursday, folk singer-songwriter Will Varley will grace the stage of Brudenell Social Club as part of his headline tour. Having previously played alongside the likes of Frank Turner and The Proclaimers, expect to hear […]
The Importance of ‘Time to Change’ day
On the 4th of the February, it was ‘Time to Change’ day. Now, some of you might not know what this day exactly is, or it may be the first time you’ve heard of it […]
The Gryphon talks Sport with BBC Sports Editor Gareth Jones
The Gryphon’s Nancy Gillen talks to Gareth Jones at BBC Sport at Leeds about how the city has evolved into a hub for elite sport over the past year and reveals what exciting events the […]
Rhinos’ Rocky Start Continues
LEEDS Rhinos’ title defence is not going to plan. Following their narrow 10-12 defeat against Warrington Wolves at Headingley, they headed to Widnes hoping to get some points on the board. However, their opponents had other […]
Preview – Bloc 2016
Running from March 11th through 13th, Bloc’s 10th year is upon us, and the team are venturing back to their family home of Butlins, Minehead to deliver what is to be their final ever festival […]
A-Z of Mental Health: O is for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
If I had a pound for each time I heard the term ‘OCD’ used out of context, I’d be a rich woman. Amongst friends, family and even through the media, I’ve heard phrases such as: […]
It doesn’t always get better: Mental health and LGBT Youths
Bullying and harassment of the LGBT community is, unfortunately, nothing new but in these more progressive times I think we can admit that opinions are changing and people are becoming more accepting. The ‘It Gets […]
Breaking the Code of Science’s Last Taboo
We will have all at some point during our lives heard someone reminisce about the good old days – a simpler time, where things were so much easier. A perfectly acceptable concept when considering the […]
The Psychology of Sexuality
Sexual orientation is described as our patterns of emotional and sexual attraction, with the American Psychological Association further highlighting an emanating sense of personal and social identity, based on those attractions. Alas, the understanding and […]