The fact that there’s never been a TV series about the Great Fire of London is surprising given how dramatic an event it was. However, it seems ITV were so convinced that novelty factor alone […]
Theatre | Pains of Youth Preview – LUU’s Theatre Group puts together a dramatic explosion of emotion, entropy and erotica
On 28th -30th October, the Theatre Group will take to the stage in bourgeois style with their interpretation of Pains of Youth by Ferdinand Bruckner (trans. by Martin Crimp). The 1926 play follows the lives […]
‘Froots’
As summer transitions to autumn and autumn to winter (rather quickly in Leeds) we find ourselves crying out for the comfort of the warmest materials we can find. Fear not, though, our prayers have been […]
In The Middle review Thom Yorke ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’
Thom Yorke’s latest is pretty hard to get at. Downloading the album takes a bit more effort than just pressing ‘buy’ on iTunes as it’s only available as a BitTorrent Bundle. Yorke has described this […]
Film | The Devil and Daniel Johnston – a hardhitting yet uplifting portrayal of a man struggling with mental illness
Hyde Park Picture House was the perfect setting for an authentic and often haunting documentary about the life and influences of troubled singer, songwriter and artist Daniel Johnston, shown as part of this weekends Leeds […]
Review: Zed Bias Retirement Tour @ Canal Mills
Having blessed our ears with countless productions and remixes for the past two decades, the time has finally come: Zed Bias is hanging up his headphones for good, truly an end of an era. […]
Theatre | The Ladyboys of Bangkok – fulfils the promise of an evening of light entertainment
Images: ladyboysofbangkok.co.uk There is no doubt that The Ladyboys of Bangkok hold a demand within the City of Leeds. Back once more and situated in Millennium Square, the Ladyboys have set up their Thai pavilion […]
Lego dumps Shell: the Greenpeace campaign that doesn’t stack up
Last week, news that Lego is to end its relationship with Shell caused quite a stir. Initially this seemed like a major victory against Shell drilling in the Arctic. But when you start to dig […]
Theatre | Chewing the Fat – a powerful portrayal of what it means to be ‘fat’
Images: selinathompson.co.uk Selina Thompson promised a show based around the concept of Glitter, Chicken Legs and a Rice Pudding Pinata, and what an accurate description that is. You may be wondering how on earth those […]
Cheap vs Chic
You can’t ignore it now! It’s getting colder and you know it. Soon even our oversized jumpers won’t cut the crisp. Our winter wardrobes will be stocking up, and so will our need to bring […]
Gentlemen’s Hour: Wang
What do Donatella Versace, Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfield, and Lanvin all have in common? The answer; they’ve all collaborated with high street fashion giant H&M. Now Alexander Wang, the first American to collaborate with the […]
Theatre | My Perfect Mind – a beautifully told story that switches between depricating self-portrait and a frail, heartwrenching King Lear
Images: Manuel Harlan In 2007, classically trained actor Edward Petherbridge suffered two strokes while preparing to play King Lear in New Zealand. The attacks left him partially paralysed, and put the role of a lifetime […]