The Italy-enthusiast Dianne Hales wrote once that “as a country Italy makes no sense”. Indeed, united into a nation only a century and a half ago, Italy is a patchwork of regions, cultures and landscapes. […]
Record Nominations in LUU Leadership Race
With nominations closing today in the Leeds University Union Leadership Race, LUU have confirmed that this year has seen a bumper number of nominations and applications for all positions. Positions include Union Affairs Officer, Welfare […]
“The problem isn’t the voters, the problem is the politics, the politicians, the political parties and the political system.”
The Gryphon speaks to Green Party leader Natalie Bennett about the ‘Green surge’, climate change, feminism, and the difficulties facing BME candidates in British politics. In your recent New Year’s message you stressed that ‘It’s […]
Scandi Street Style
Since living in Oslo, I’ve noticed a few things about Scandinavian style: sneakers beat heels, layers beat the weather and black beats everything. The focal contrast, between street style in the UK and the Nordic […]
Junior Doctor Contract Imposed Despite Strikes
The controversial new junior doctors’ contract is set to be imposed by the government, despite a nationwide strike that took place on Wednesday. Nearly 3,000 operations were cancelled and appointments faced disruption as junior doctors […]
Australian Focus
Australian fashion certainly isn’t all flip-flops and board shorts; to the contrary, the land of eternal sunshine has produced some of the most popular fashion bloggers around; Harper and Harley, Chronicles of Her and Gary […]
Japanese Menswear
Japan might be nearly six-thousand miles away, but that hasn’t stopped the very best of Japanese menswear hitting British shores. High street retailers as well as luxury designers, the country’s unique brand of simplicity, paired […]
Black Swan Pub’s excitingly English new menu
Black Swan Pub on Call Lane have released a brand new food menu, and hosted a tasting session to introduce it. Specialising in traditional British food with a contemporary twist, the new menu was set […]
The well-fed student: Savvy spending edition
Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Abu Bakr and Asda Online seem to be where we all shop the most, so I’ve compared prices in these shops, alongside places like Millie’s and Taste of the Orient (on Vicar Lane), […]
Editor’s Q&A with Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us
Following the success of her debut novel The Versions of Us, the film rights of which have just been bought by the minds behind My Week With Marilyn. In The Middle talks to Laura about […]
LGBTQ* in gaming: Love, Greenbriar, Borderlands and Talos
Applying terms like tolerant or open-minded seems outmoded in the 21st century, as accepting someone’s sexual preference is pretty much a case of simply being a decent human being. Oh for a time when we […]
The Amsterdam Unisex Brand
Amsterdam is known for innovation and creativity, with its fashion scene home to many established designers and up-and-coming talent. Many of the designs are at the forefront of fashion trends, acknowledging and exploring new social […]