Photography: Laura Heitzman
Music | Lou Reed (1942-2013) – 'Goodbye grumpy old uncle Joe'
Cult Hero, iconic rock musician and one of the most influential artists of his generation; Lou Reed made up in influence what he lacked in commercial success. If you’re a fan of punk, electronica or […]
Blogs | Adjusting Focus
Tom Stoddart has been there to photograph some of the most pivotal moments in the recent history of the world. He saw, amongst other things, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the unrelenting famine in […]
Blogs | Build Your Own World
Last week (http://www.leedsstudent.org/2013/09/29/blogs-playing-your-own-story/), I delivered a spiel about the extent to which games can enable people to play their very own story. The thing about such narratives is that the player is of course, the […]
Blogs | University, Long-distance Relationships and the Inevitable Break-ups
The background: You’re either lying to yourself or remarkably stupid if you believe that moving to university isn’t going to affect your relationships. Moving away forces you to spend less time with those closest to […]
Blogs | Five Reasons Why Parents Are The Best Students
1/ We will never be late to a lecture because we have ‘overslept’. ‘Oversleeping’ is an alien concept. A lie in is something we have only heard about in fiction. We seem to have a […]
Sport | FA Cup First Round Preview
It’s the start of November, so along with the days getting colder and the lure of Christmas drawing ever closer for every football fan it can mean just one thing – the first round of […]
Food | Gingerbread Lad – Pulled pork feast
Chances are you’ve probably eaten at REDS, which seems to have become Leeds’ go-to place for an American feast. Problem is it’s often so busy you could probably make your own version in the time […]
TV | The Vampire Diaries – A look into the new season
The Vampire Diaries makes an exciting long-anticipated return with its fifth season. The premiere was certainly worth waiting for, meaning hopefully the new season will surely be full of everything we love the show for. […]
Photography | The Godfather Family Album – Famous Scenes From A New Perspective
Featured Image: Portrait of Don Michael Corleone played by Al Pacino. (The Godfather II) Steve Shapiro Even for those who might be unfamiliar with Francis Ford Coppola’s epic trilogy, Steve Schapiro’s collection of photographs from […]
Fashion | Nicholas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton
Despite attempts to quash the initial rumours, Nicolas Ghesquiere has officially been appointed the new creative director of Louis Vuitton. The French designer, best known for his work for Balenciaga up until 2012, has been […]
Competition – Win a signed CD and two tickets to Annie Mac Presents
On Friday November 29, the Radio One DJ and club music champion will be coming to Leeds, bringing the ongoing dance music roadshow that is Annie Mac Presents to the O2 Academy. This is off […]