A mass walkout took place during a political theory lecture on Karl Marx after students realised that the lecture was to consist entirely of a video. “Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas” […]
Lest We Forget What The Poppy Represents
Having just passed another anniversary of Armistice Day and the remembrance ceremonies that accompany it, the tide of red poppies that embellished the nation’s lapels has begun to subside. Given the almost dutiful nature with […]
Preview – Kurupt FM Present: Champagne Steam Rooms
“NEXT STOP CHAMPAGNE STEAM ROOMS LEEDS A DIS FREEEEEIDAY!!!” The BBC3 mockumentary series ‘People Just Do Nothing’ are hosting the phattest event at Canal Mills this Friday, 20th November. Get down to see MC Grindah, […]
Preview – Daniel Avery + Volte Face
May I strongly suggest that this Friday 20th November you head down to town’s hippest, new, palatial venue, Headrow House. Why? Daniel Avery. Infecting our airwaves over the last couple of years with his admirable […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: G is for Grief; in memory of my stepfather
28.7.14 approx. 7:30am. Bones chilled by grief-stricken screams. Frantic searches of lifeless eyes – now haunted windows to a departed soul. His body, once an embodiment of love and warmth, now a cold mass hardened […]
Postcards from 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 […]
Postcards from Abroad: Nijmegan, Netherlands
Dear All, I am writing to you from a small student filled café in the centre of Nijmegen. It’s been some time since my arrival in August and this is the longest I’ve ever been […]
Tangerine – More than just the world's first iPhone film
Set against the sun-stained skies of Los Angeles, Sean Baker’s latest offering continues his taste for challenging yet unavoidable plot lines. In Tangerine, we’re on the streets with Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and Alexandra (Mya […]
Apocalypse Now Revisited – A look back at Francis Ford Coppola’s classic
The Gryphon re-experiences Apocalypse Now as part of Leeds International Film Festival on Monday 16th November 2015 The story of Captain Benjamin Willard’s search for reportedly deranged Colonel Walter E. Kurtz has been regarded as one […]
Global Rugby Union Giant Johan Lomu passes away
FORMER New-Zealand rugby union player and global sporting icon Jonah Lomu has died at the age of 40. Lomu scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002 before being diagnosed with […]
In The Middle with Beans On Toast
Jay McAllister, more widely known as the voice behind his alternative folk band Beans on Toast, is the man who gracefully immerses his lyrics with stories of love, politics and sardonic humour. Upon beginning the […]
Make America Psycho Again by Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy have released a remix of American Beauty/American Psycho less than a year from the album’s official release. In an obvious attempt to recreate the sound of the Kanye West remix of ‘This […]