Amongst humanity’s many crimes, failure to ingrain tolerance at the foundations of society must sit the highest. The despicable acts of the men responsible for yesterday’s attack on the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris have […]
The Charlie Hebdo series: Je ne suis pas Charlie
The Gryphon will be releasing a series of comment pieces in light of the Charlie Hebdo headquarters attack on Wednesday, 7th January 2014. It can be unanimously agreed upon that the recent attack on the […]
How influential have the ideas of Blade Runner been since its original release?
Blade Runner may well be the most influential flop of all time – studio meddling with the initial cut resulted in a compromised picture that attempted to offset its glacial philosophizing by inserting a jarring voiceover from […]
Union to provide free exam breakfast
Leeds University Union will be making free breakfast available to all students during the exam period. Between 8am-9am during the slog, LUU’s Hidden Cafe will be providing free porridge to all students. Bacon, sausage and veggie sausage […]
Review: NYD Four Tet b2b Daphni,Floating Points, and Move D @ Canal Mills
As New Year’s Day parties slowly become a leading fixture of the winter clubbing calendar, mono_cult carried on their now-longstanding tradition this year with a line-up more than fit to hold its own amongst the […]
Social supermarkets: the answer to food poverty?
As someone who calls South London their home, the news of West Norwood’s first ‘social supermarket’ offers a glimmer of hope to those dependent on the strained Food Bank culture of the twenty-first century. This […]
Black Mirror: White Christmas – The Best of Christmas Television
Here at In the Middle, we’ve been arguing about what exactly was the highlight of Christmas television, and we’ve reached a conclusion. Brilliant, disturbing, blood-curdling and unsettlingly poignant, Black Mirror: White Christmas is a truly dark masterpiece […]
Trend Alert: Leather trousers
This is a trend for those of you feeling daring or those of you who simply want to channel a new style for the start of a new year. If money is not an option […]
What is sleep paralysis and why do we get it?
You may have experienced this weird phenomenon yourself. You’re laying on your back asleep and begin to wake, or so you think. You are fully conscious but you can’t move your body. You start to […]
Accused Majestyk fire-starter to face trial in March
The man charged with starting a fire which caused extensive damage to the iconic Majestyk building in the centre of Leeds will face trail in the spring. Stuart Jefferson, 32, will appear at Leeds Crown […]
Two patients tested for the Ebola virus at Leeds Hospital
Two potential Ebola cases were signalled in Leeds this week after two people with symptoms of the fatal virus arrived in the city from West Africa. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that it has […]
Two arrested for Christmas Eve shooting
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting on Christmas Eve in Burley. The pair, aged 24 and 27, have been released on bail since their arrest on Monday. The […]