Disney. This word is practically synonymous with your-entire-childhood. So, what about Disney princesses? Who springs to mind? Maybe it’s Snow White, the first Disney princess to be in a full-feature animated film; or Sleeping Beauty, […]
The End of the Road for UK’s Trade Ties with China?
Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to beat the drum for deepening trade ties and showcasing Britain’s global ambitions. With the uncertainty of Brexit looming it is essential for the UK to […]
Union Referendums Fail to Reach Required Turnout to Pass
Three referendums held by LUU last Autumn failed to pass because turnout fell far below the required 1,500 votes. Three questions were asked – Should we allow snacks in the library, Should LUU campaign for […]
Proposed Carriageworks Changes Under Scrutiny
Leeds Community Arts Network have called on the City Council to scrap proposed changes to The Carriageworks Theatre, with their chairman suggesting that such changes could “kill off” Community Arts in Leeds. Built in 2005 […]
Politics in fashion: is bootlegging having an impact?
Ironically, fashion has an image problem. Whilst we are living in strikingly partisan, politically-charged times, it is easy to think of fashion houses as inhabiting some kind of apolitical bubble, disconnected from the society in […]
Take a look at our favourite faux fur brands
Fur has always been in, but animal cruelty is no longer in any way fashionable; it’s faux or no. Moving away from animal cruelty has thankfully become a much bigger movement over the past few […]
How the mighty have fallen – the tragic decline of Netflix’s film selection
The competition between streaming services for film quality is becoming a battle of the titans and Netflix is being punched repeatedly in the stomach. This year’s big Christmas addition on Netflix was Love Actually. On […]
Glad I Crashed The Wedding: OperaSoc’s Marriage of Figaro
LUU Opera Society’s performance of The Marriage of Figaro is a vibrant source of laughter, lechery and love. OperaSoc’s Marriage of Figaro is a refreshingly styled and hilariously adapted take on Mozart’s masterpiece. Cramming witty remarks and […]
Foreverland lands in Leeds at Church
Venture to a place where you never have to grow up… welcome to Foreverland. Church is preparing to play host on Friday 2nd February to one of the UK’s most eclectic and exciting new club-nights, Foreverland. […]
Joint Enterprise: Law and Disorder in the UK
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2014, Alex Henry was convicted of murder by a law called ‘Joint Enterprise’. The basic premise of his case is as follows: Alex and his friend Cameron – whom he had befriended not long […]
New Year, Studious Me
With February upon us, most of us have admitted defeat when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. Year in, year out, in an attempt to reinvent our future selves, millions of us declare 1st January […]
Carrie Gracie: A Hero Vilified
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