At first glance it may seem odd that nestled in the quaint County Durham countryside, there lives a showcase (temporarily) dedicated to one of the most revolutionary fashion designers of the 20th century. Yet the […]
Review – Acetate 5th Birthday
A sizeable but not sold out pre-Halloween crowd certainly seemed up for it as a marathon six hour set began, and a crowd that lasted the duration of the night formed early on around the […]
The Chilcot Report: ‘Not Nearly Good Enough’
The Chilcot Report will at last be released in the summer of 2016. After years of delay and up to £10million of taxpayers money, the inquiry into whether there was wrongdoing by Tony Blair and […]
Subway and Halal: Secularism’s Place in Today’s Society
Out of around 2000 Subway stores open today in the UK and Ireland, 202 are marketed as ‘Halal stores’; substituting turkey for pork and operating within the guidelines set out by the Quran. Since 2007, […]
Why Germaine Greer is not entitled to a platform
Deemed a misogynist by Cardiff University’s Women’s Officer, controversial activist and writer Germaine Greer has come under scrutiny this week for her views towards trans women. Greer has been prevented from delivering a planned lecture […]
Weekly Chart – Online Editor’s Picks
Following a Halloween weekend in Berlin, it is no surprise that every sound that I now hear is associated with techno – sticking my head out the window of a moving car was the inexorable […]
Behind The Scenes: Curating the WWI Exhibition
Documenting World War I and capturing it in a new and exciting exhibition is no easy feat just one year after the centenary celebrations saw every museum, gallery and cultural organisation in the country commemorating […]
The BlackPoppyRose: Lest we forget…
As Remembrance Day approaches, we are called to remember those who fought, and are still fighting, in British wars and zones of conflict. The Gryphon focuses on the ‘BlackPoppyRose’ project, launched to remember the often unheralded […]
Homemade Pumpkin Spiced Latte Recipe
The pumpkin spiced latte is a fad of the 21st century, commercialised by the Starbucks franchise that grasped on to the recipe, which for the past few years has been brought back due to popular […]
Review: Zaap Thai
Zaap Thai in the Grand Arcade is the latest addition to Leeds’ booming street food industry. Walking in, you’re greeted by an authentic Thai atmosphere with street signs, rickshaws, and free popcorn straight from Bangkok […]
Review: Lysistrata – An interesting, ambitious, but awkward adaptation
LUU Open Theatre recently presented an interesting take on the play ‘Lysistrata’ with a modern twist. The comedy was originally written by the Athenian playwright Aristophanes in 411BCE and tells the farcical tale of how the […]
Rail Workers Strike in City
On Thursday rail workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union staged a protest in Leeds City Centre to express concern about plans for future rail franchises in the north of England. The protest […]