Amos brought his current tour, Welcome to My World, to Leeds on Wednesday evening. Void of a warm-up act, Amos took the role of both support and main act as he performed a seamless stand-up […]
A Brief History of Oscar Upsets
As the dust settled, Neil Patrick Harris put his clothes back on, and Sean Penn made a vaguely racially insensitive remark, the 2015 Academy Award for Best picture went to Birdman over long time favourite […]
‘I’m looking you in the eye and saying it’s going to happen’ — The Gryphon meets Ed Miliband
Labour leader Ed Miliband recently announced that if his party come into power, tuition fees will be reduced from to £6000 a year. Addressing a crowd of young people at the Leeds College of Music, […]
A middle-aged Bond Girl: what’s the fuss?
The media applause over Monica Bellucci’s casting as the female lead in the new James Bond film as a huge positive step for the series is somewhat baffling. Praise for this decision, described by director […]
Interview – Heidi
In light of our women’s issue, In The Middle interviewed Heidi van den Amstel, better known as Heidi, to celebrate her success and prosperity in a male-dominated industry. If one thing can be said for […]
A Weighty Issue: Do more women diet than men?
Dieting seems to be everywhere, with new fad diets constantly popping up only to lure in those looking for a magical solution for weight loss. There are special diet sections in most supermarkets, adverts on […]
Go Greek with Papoutsakia
“Papoutsakia” translates to “little shoes” in Greek, though explanations as to why cannot seem to be found. This dish is easy, versatile and cheaper than a dinner on the Greek islands! If you’ve got any […]
Pintura gives Leeds a flavour of Basque culture
Drawing inspiration from the traditional Basque region of Northern Spain, stepping into the newly opened Pintura immediately transports you away from a chilly Leeds evening to somewhere far more exotic. From the moment you settle […]
Metal Lingerie – Women in Video Games
It only takes a few seconds to realise how sexist the games industry is towards women. Perhaps the reason there is a distinct lack of strong female leads in games is because they all K’od […]
Do our panel shows promote gender inequality?
In February 2014, the BBC’s director of television announced that they were no longer going to broadcast male-only panel shows. Whilst this was certainly a well-intentioned move, the backlash has undoubtedly cast doubt on the […]
Vampires take over in The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886 has by far been my most anticipated game since its announcement at E3 in 2013. With every date we’ve been given being constantly pushed back, I was beginning to doubt the game […]
Indian Summers twists the traditional drama
With the popularity of period dramas surging dramatically in recent years, it came as no surprise when Channel 4 announced their latest and most expensive production yet, Indian Summers. Replacing Downton Abbey’s primetime location on […]