Channel 4’s Drug’s Live: Cannabis on Trial attempted to distinguish the difference in the feelings and effects induced by hashish and the reportedly “three times stronger” skunk, which has created much debate in recent years. […]
Bitch Planet: Deeply Political, but with Heart
Image Comics are quickly proving themselves to be the publishing equivalent of a fairy godmother for creators and readers alike. They offer some of the biggest names in the industry the chance to write/ draw […]
Feature – Croatia: The Garden of Eden for Electronic Music
After 10 successful summers of partying on the Adriatic coast, 2015 marks the final year of The Garden Festival. Since its conception and immediate success, the festival has sparked a trend amongst UK collectives and […]
The Gryphon claim they were unfairly sidelined during Leadership Race
The Gryphon are putting LUU under fire for claiming that they were unfairly sidelined in the recent Leadership Race elections. The elections, which saw six executive officers run for LUU posts, also included the campaign […]
Sir Terry Pratchett, renowned author, dies aged 66
‘No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world fade away’ Yesterday, Sir Terry Pratchett passed away naturally, surrounded by his family and cat, at the tragically early age of sixty six. […]
Campus Watch – 13/03/15
Uni of Oklahoma fraternity closed after racist chanting One of the largest fraternities in the USA has closed its university branch and a number of students have been suspended after a video of members participating […]
Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands is a good introduction to his work
A touring production of Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands recently played four dates at Bradford’s Alhambra theatre. Adapted from Tim Burton’s eponymous film, Matthew Bourne’s production resurrects the cult favourite as a mesmerising all-dancing show. This […]
LUU Dance Show focused on film and resulted in an unforgettable night
Leeds University Union has always been proud to host award winning dance societies with such creative flair one has to wonder how a single university can have so many talented people in one small space. […]
Chappie gives us a change with a naive, trustful robot
There has been no shortage of films focusing on the advent of A.I. recently, from Ex Machina released in January to the hotly-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron which will be released at the end of […]
We need you: vote ‘yes’ so that your voice is heard
I remember, exactly this time last year, that I said I would do everything in my power to serve this student newspaper. I am writing this open letter today because the time has […]
The controversial musical: A new outlet for the offensive?
Since its creation in 2011, The Book of Mormon has wowed audiences both on Broadway and the West End, but what makes it so successful and why do audiences revel in its controversial content? The […]
Made you look, made you think – Banksy in Gaza
Throughout history the arts have documented and dominated public consciousness, both as a tool of power and of revolution. But if we think about what impacts our lives now, literature, music, and film certainly do, […]