Leeds University now ranks fifth for the fastest growing communities of ‘sugar babies’, students who seek relationships online for money. Leeds is the ‘Fastest growing Sugar Baby School in the UK’ according to seekingarrangement.com, where […]
Comment | Gove the reformer
If we truly believe all students should have the same opportunity to be successful, we should have an education system which reflects that. This week Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, set out his mission: to […]
Clubs | Review – Deep Fever first birthday
Photo: Paige Gould The past 12 months have seen a whole host of new nights begin to make their mark on the Leeds scene, and in a city spoiled for choice this is not as easy […]
Books | A cheat's guide for Valentine's Day
LSi Valentine’s Day reads for… The slightly masochistic lover: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë You may think you know the story from the various adaptations and Kate Bush song, but aside from the passionate love […]
TV | Hidden Kingdoms
BBC’s latest instalment of a new nature series was highly anticipated; if only because Stephen Fry was narrating. Having not expected anything too different from the Attenborough style nature programmes we’ve come to love; one […]
Fashion | Micro-Trends: Scuba Chic
There’s been a common trend amongst spring/summer lines and it’s the ultra luxe fabric: neoprene. You might notice it on surf and swimwear to laptop sleeves but now designers are embracing this contemporary look onto […]
Music | Shy Nature Live
Shy Nature The Cockpit 4/5 The Cockpit was a fitting location to host Shy Nature; a venue buried deep in the underbelly of the city. The weather outside was abysmal, and the idea of being […]
Film | Out of the Furnace – not one for the squeamish
Image: Appian Way The life of Russell Baze (Christian Bale) is littered with misfortune. Working at a monotonous steel mill in West Braddock, Pennsylvania, his father is terminally ill while his brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) […]
Music | Album Review – Broken Bells
Broken Bells After the Disco 3/5 Collaborations are often exciting. Just think of James Blake and Chance The Rapper cruising in a convertible car, chanting about life. However, in this particular case it’s something a […]
Music | Shigeto Live at Belgrave Music Hall
The night of Wednesday, January 29th presented quite the arrangement of what one could call airy, tasteful music. Belgrave Music Hall has much character of its own, setting the stage for an intimate yet dynamic […]
TV | Boxset Essentials – That 70s Show
That 70s Show does what people of any generation tend to do at one point in their lives – reminisce about how great life was 20 years ago. The show ran from 1998 and 2006, […]
Sport | Debate – Is Eden Hazard the best young player in the world?
Following his hattrick last weekend, LS Sport examines Jose Mourinho’s claim that Eden Hazard is currently the best young player in world football. YES – Euan Cunningham I believe that in terms of shaping, controlling and exerting […]