Our in house misanthropes of opposing political persuasions will be going head to head in bloody political duels. In the first of his columns, Cornelius Harrington-Smythe III offers his views on Ed Miliband. You should’ve […]
Film | American Hustle – Great performances, great hair
Image: Atlas Entertainment 4/5 Stars While reading Peter Bradshaw’s review of American Hustle in the Guardian, I noticed that the critic made a mistake when he said that there’s no British equivalent of this film. […]
Features | The truth about social class at uni
We might think University is a blank slate where we can start afresh, but our upbringing and background count for more than you might think. LS investigates the thorny issue of class. In a […]
Science | New biosensor for Alzheimer’s
A new biosensor developed by scientists at the University of Leeds could revolutionise the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The research explains how the biosensor measures harmful clusters of the protein amyloid-beta in a patient’s bloodstream, […]
Blogs | Welcoming 2014 in Germany
From a foodie Christmas to a psychotic January… Not sure how I survived this winter. Welcome to 2014 in Germany. I am currently sat in a poser hipster café attempting to write this blog. I […]
Catching the Oscars | Inside Llewyn Davis
This most recent project by the Coen brothers explores the nature of attempting to succeed as a folk artist in 1960s America. It wades into the perplexed life of Llewyn Davis, portrayed beautifully by Oscar […]
TV | The Bridge – Scandinavian imported drama at its finest
Danish/Swedish crime drama The Bridge has left us as quickly as it returned, its haunting yet nonsensical theme tune filling our living rooms no more. Series one saw a body on the border between Denmark […]
Science | See through brains with CLARITY
Last year, Karl Deisseroth and his team at Stanford University announced the development of a technique to make whole issue samples transparent, while maintaining their cellular structure. The technique, called CLARITY, turns whole, soft tissue […]
Music | 10 reasons why Justin Bieber isn't all that bad
Justin Bieber’s wild partying, paparazzi altercating and inebriated driving antics have dominated the tabloids for some time – a far cry from the baby-faced innocence the teenage heart-throb once held. His recent misconduct seems to suggest that he’s […]
Sport | Johnson-Thompson double gold in British Indoor Athletics Championship
Following her breakthrough Olympic Games in London, Katarina Johnson-Thompson appears to be going from strength-to-strength, following a double indoor title win at the UK Indoor Athletics Championships in Sheffield. Setting a British record in the […]
TV | Freeview flicks of the week – The Runaways, Dirty Harry and Inglorious Basterds
There’s always a wide selection of great films available on Freeview and seeing as staying in is the new going out, TV presents the ideal opportunity to catch up on what you might have missed […]
Fashion | DIY Feline Pumps
After a long break the Trends with Benefits gals are back and reviving our creative flair for all things DIY. Back with a bang they’re showing us how to perk up our basic pumps. […]