Fashion reacts to, inspires and defines social and political change. The industry faces criticism as a marketplace that highlights our obsession with wealth, image and the body. However it is truly leading the way and […]
Valentine’s Day Recipe: Raspberry and White Chocolate Ripple Cake
Valentine’s Day is coming, and that means you should probably do lovey-dovey things like feed your loved one pudding. Alternatively, you can just feed yourself pudding. In fact, the latter might be better, as it […]
Get Baked Presents: The Joint
A glorious, magnificent eatery has just opened, serving up filthy, fatty goodness from twelve till late. One of Leeds’ most popular take-aways, Get Baked, has expanded. In what was formerly Halo’s second room, The Quilted […]
Enjoy a Day of Rambling and Tea Drinking in Harrogate
Located just 30 minutes from Leeds, Harrogate is a perfect destination for a day trip. The beautiful spa town has preserved all of its old-fashioned charm and the true essence of Yorkshire. The cobbled roads, […]
Is the gaming world ready to stand up for LGBTQ rights?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that to be anything other than a straight, white male in the world of video games will at some point wind up working against you, and as Gamergate continues […]
Time to Shine for Transgender Actors
In the years after the first transgender actress appeared on television in a transgender role in 2005, the presence of transsexuals on TV remained minimal. Confined to surgical documentaries or painfully mocked, constantly being either […]
10,000 BC: An Unrealistic Stone Age Experience
So, here we are, one year after Channel 4’s Bear Gryll’s The Island, and Channel 5 has brought the British public the immensely original 10,000 BC. In this female inclusive version of The Island we […]
Banana, Cucumber, Tofu offers refreshing look at LGBTQ community
Russell T Davies has brought TV to life with his new comedy series, Channel 4’s Banana, Cucumber on E4, and Tofu, a 4oD online documentary series focusing on sex. Cucumber is not the first drama […]
‘It won’t be cool in Hell’: Maths lecturer sparks controversy
A University lecturer has sparked controversy after claiming that those who do not follow Jesus will go to hell. Charles Read, a Professor of Pure Mathematics at Leeds, has used his online university webpage to […]
University lecturers set for ‘gender training’
Lecturers will be trained in gender sensitivity to raise awareness of language choices when referring to the terms ‘gender’ and ‘sex’. The motion was voted in by a panel of student representatives at a Better […]
Inkwell to hold first LGBT art exhibition
In honour of LGBT History Month, Mental health and arts organisation Inkwell are holding the first ever LGBT art exhibition. The scheme, set up by Leeds University student Laura Ferris, is called ‘Transitions’. It predominantly […]
‘Homeless barred’ from Trinity Kitchen
Trinity Leeds has refuted allegations it banned homeless people from an event aimed at tackling food poverty. The Real Junk Food Project claims that the shopping centre banned homeless people from its Pay As You […]