This week shadow chancellor Ed Balls announced plans that if Labour win the next general election, the 50p tax rate will return. This is a terrible idea that resembles the old days of the ‘loony left’ in the […]
Theatre | Coriolanus Simulcast – Tom Hiddleston on top form
Image: Donmar Warehouse A production of one of Shakespeare’s lesser known plays staged in a warehouse used for banana ripening sounds like it shouldn’t work. Broadcast the production live to cinemas around the country and […]
News | Only in Yorkshire
Doncaster voted fattest town Doncaster has been voted the second fattest town in the UK. Over 74.4% of the town’s inhabits would be classed as overweight or obese according to Public Health England. Yorkshire was […]
Music | Album Review – Hard-Fi & Actress
Hard-Fi Hard-Fi: Best of 2004 – 2014 (2/5) The mere existence of this Best Of is somewhat troubling as it likely comes down to a cynical decision made by the band in order to squeeze […]
Clubs | Feature – Workshop Records Berlin
Photo: Keep It Deep Ronayne Maher talks us through the Berlin-based house and techno label and what marks it out as special above the other 12″ dance labels out there. European interpretations of Detroit house […]
TV | Girls
When Girls emerged two years ago, it’s fair to say it courted its fair share of controversy. Perhaps most shocking was the decision to seemingly exclude anyone with a Y chromosome from attaching themselves to […]
Fashion | Super Singles' Dress Guide
So it’s Valentine’s day once more. But singles do not despair. Whether you’re aiming to get a date for the day or simply go out and put two fingers up to it, these dresses […]
Film | August: Osage County – Simply works better as a play
Image: Jean Doumanian Productions It’s that time of year again when Harvey Weinstein trots out his chosen few films and frequently leads them to Oscar glory. August: Osage County is his offering this year, where […]
Fashion | Nail Trends: Negative Space
We’re stripping things back this week with our half naked talons. Nail artists are opting for a little less polish and a little more nail with cut out shapes and half designs over a […]
News | HOUSING CASE STUDY 3: Tenants turn up the heat
Students living at the Eldon Court accommodation opposite campus have expressed their anger after going days without heating. One current tenant told LS that an entire flat could have its electricity turned off unless everyone […]
Theatre | Some Girl I Used to Know – Denise Van Outen goes solo
Image: The Guardian The words ‘one woman show’ immediately conjure up that episode of Friends where Chandler is tricked into watching an angry performance of Why Don’t You Like Me. Fortunately for us though, Denise […]
Food | Gastronaut – LS6 Cafe
Where to start with LS6? Leeds students are well and truly blessed when it comes to this marvellous little cafe. Residing in Hyde Park Corner it is but a stone’s throw from most of our […]