Gryphons suffer 13-27 defeat – Pitch invasions cut short match by ten minutes The University of Leeds’ rugby union team were unfortunate to be on the losing end of a spirited and physical encounter which would […]
Review: Macbeth – An emotionally draining spectacle
The latest adaptation of Shakespeare’s most famous of tragedies, Macbeth, from director Justin Kurzel, is a grimly tense two hours of stunning visuals and ominous sound. Led by the effortlessly magnificent Michael Fassbender, it’s a harrowing masterpiece […]
Is the Raspberry Pi good for Students?
I’m sure many of you have heard of the Raspberry Pi, this credit card sized computing board rose to fame as a cheap computing platform to teach coding to younger children. This doesn’t mean that […]
Review: The Martian – A triumph in blockbuster filmmaking
Legendary director Ridley Scott has been through a weaker patch lately. Once the craftsman behind a whole string of relentless and innovative hits and cult classics including Blade Runner and Gladiator, his recent slew of films […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Kate Bush
My woman crush Wednesday (and woman crush all other days of the week) is Kate Bush. It might seem puzzling because a woman mostly famous for donning a white, lace number and swanning about on […]
Harbord Confident of Clinching Varsity
The Gryphon’s Fiona Tomas caught up with Charlie Harbord, LURUFC’S Club Captain, to get the lowdown on Varsity preparations… MOST girls would go weak at the knees at the prospect of chatting to a rugby […]
Review – Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials: More lukewarm than scorching
The second instalment of the Maze Runner franchise begins mere minutes after the previous film ended. Thomas (Dylan O’Brian) and his friends are transported by helicopter to a fortified outpost. There, they find themselves in […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: A is for Anxiety
When 4.7% of the UK population are currently experiencing an anxiety disorder, it is hard to understand why such conditions are still such a taboo in our society. Being part of the special club of […]
The Rugby World Cup Weekly Review
Group A Wales 23 – 13 Fiji A tired-looking Wales were run close by the Pacific islanders, who at one point in the second half looked like they could take the lead. However, the reliable […]
Drenge @ The Wardrobe 18/09
After witnessing the opening date of their first UK tour at the infamous Brudenell Social club two years ago, I was eager to catch the Drenge boys in Leeds once again. With a second LP, […]
Pagans In Vegas by Metric
“Las Vegas looks the way you’d imagine heaven must look at night” Chuck Palahniuk once wrote. A view shared by tycoon Steve Wynn, who states Las Vegas is how God would do it if he […]
Honeymoon by Lana Del Rey
Five years on from her self-titled debut, Lana Del Rey is already onto her fourth album. Honeymoon sees Lana continue down the road of Hollywood heartbreak, a seamless thematic transition from the critically acclaimed Ultraviolence. […]