‘Now Then’ is a sensitively produced photography exhibition. The exhibition explores a convergence of past and present and plays on the Yorkshire vernacular greeting “now then.” The photographic subjects are elderly Yorkshire residents. The elderly […]
Interesting concept, poor execution: Clint Eastwood’s The 15.17 to Paris
The 15.17 to Paris is director Clint Eastwood’s latest project about the terrorist attack that took place on the Thalys train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris in 2015. The events of that day are well […]
The Super Bowl Trailer Roundup
I’ll be honest; I have no clue how American football works, nor do I understand the logistics of the Super Bowl. All I know is that there’s a lot of stopping and starting, every year […]
Fifty Shades Freed From This Abhorrent Trilogy
For a film to meet your every expectation is very rare, but when I went into Fifty Shades Freed expecting a poorly executed, uninteresting film with characters lacking in charisma and chemistry, I was given […]
Suspect in ‘Axeman’ Case Named by Police
West Yorkshire Police would like to speak to David Riley, 36, from Harehills, following a series of incidents in the city on Saturday. A van hit a cyclist in Sheepscar at 17:30 GMT and then […]
Shakespearean Royalty, Theatre Royalty: Ian McKellen
This summer, Sir Ian McKellen will be reprising his title role in Chichester Festival Theatre’s West End transfer of King Lear. After a sold-out run in 2017, this production will play in the Duke of […]
‘A show for everyone’: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is based on the true story of Jamie Campbell whose dream of being a drag queen at 16 led to him attending his high school prom in drag. The musical is […]
The Crisis of Crisis Film
Film is a complex medium that can contain the perfect formula to provide its audience with happiness while possessing the right amount of emotional depth. Crisis can be the perfect strategy to momentarily tug at […]
Leeds Launch BME Conference
Following the BME Leadership Conference last Wednesday, The Gryphon Features explores the lack of Black, Asian and other ethnic minorities in leadership and academia roles at the University of Leeds, the Union and further afield. […]
Virgin Rail Set To Sail
The transport secretary Chris Grayling announced on February 5 that Virgin Trains East Coast, the franchise running services from London to Leeds, Edinburgh, York and Newcastle, is near collapse due to lower-than-expected passenger numbers. The […]
Crypto Credit Crunch: Virgin Money Bans Credit Card Customers Buying Cryptocurrencies
Virgin Money said “Following a review of our policies, I can confirm customers will no longer be able to use their Virgin Money credit card to purchase crypto-currencies.” This follows a similar move by Lloyds […]
The Urban Collective: Easy London Living
Moving to London after uni? Searching for accommodation can be stressful and time consuming, as the founders of a new app discovered, when it took them 75 hours to search, find and organise viewings of […]