Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most successful role-playing games of all time but also one of the most misunderstood. Typically derided as the realm of shut-ins and losers but counting the likes of […]
Art | OVERTIME: Art and the Office – Seize's exploration of a career in art
Image: Seize OVERTIME pitches the bureaucratic environment of the archetypal office against the demiurgic context of the gallery. By allowing artists as cultural commentators to pick apart the office as a workplace and as a […]
TV | Game of Thrones, Two Swords – A thrilling sign of things to come
Warning: contains spoilers for seasons 1-3, and for season 4, episode 1 of Game of Thrones. Two Swords begins with a cracking bit of symbolism as Tywin Lannister melts down the Starks’ ancestral blade and throws […]
TV |The unfortunate Americanisation of About A Boy
If you’re a fan of the Hugh Grant movie or the original Nick Hornby novel, then you will probably be slightly appalled by the new American sitcom adaptation of About A Boy. Upbeat, sentimental, full […]
Comment | Peaches Geldof and the carvery of celebrity culture
Peaches Geldof is 25 years old and the daughter of famous parents. She is married, and has two children. She also died today. These are the only facts we know. Although Peaches may be an […]
TV | Freeview Flicks of the week – Time Bandits, Public Enemies & a giant peach
LSi has compiled our weekly list of the best films on TV. This week we ride an unstoppable train, encounter a giant peach and see WWII through a child’s eyes. MONDAY – Time Bandits (Film4 […]
Fashion | Cheap but Chic
As featured on vogue.com’s latest trends, “word up” is everywhere. Clothing with logos and shouty slogans dominated the SS14 collections this year. What better to represent this than with the infamous Beyonce merchandise? Release your inner […]
News | Leeds students escape the city
Students tested out their powers of persuasion last week by taking part in Leeds RAG’s Jailbreak event. As part of the challenge, students raising money for various different charities set off from the Parkinson steps […]
Comment | In praise of the all-male panel ban
We shouldn’t need quotas for anything. However, the world is still not an equal place, even in the seemingly liberal world of Western media. Discrimination is so ingrained within the fabric of our society, that […]
TV | Made-up spoilers for Game of Thrones season four
**WARNING contains fake spoilers for Game of Thrones season 4 and possibly real spoilers for Game of Thrones seasons 1-3. But to be honest, if you’ve made this this far without knowing the spoilers for […]
Blogs | March Madness
I’m writing this at my desk, staring at storm clouds and rain dripping down the window pane, with my portable heater on maximum. This serves me right for being smug about Berlin’s lack of winter […]
Food | 5 exam season ready meals put to the test
It’s deadline season and you don’t want to cook. Aside from a pack of custard creams, a low cost ready meal is the obvious alternative. But which one to choose? We’ve found the worst so […]