“I work on the principle that each day I am going to work for 24 hours until my eyes bleed – anything less is a bonus”. Bear Grylls, a man who knows how to survive […]
Feature // The Best Bond Theme of All Time is…
James Bond films have become an institution in British popular culture, and to celebrate the theatrical release of Skyfall, the 23rd instalment of the series, we thought it would be fitting to look back upon each of […]
Scrumptious Pumpkin-ness
If you think all you can do with your plump orange friend is get creative with his face and make its soul glow you couldn’t be more wrong. So go buy yourself a pumpkin and […]
Big Debate: Hashtag Democracy
With Nick Griffin and Neo-Nazi group Better Hannover being recent examples of controversy on the Twittersphere, Big Debate asks, should Tweets be censored? “NO” John Briggs The world is full of people with abhorrent views. Nick […]
Boycotting the Box
For many of us, abstaining from screen based entertainment would rank amongst our biggest fears. The mere thought of it is enough to have you fleeing, wide eyed and screaming into the depths of the […]
Eating Out Scout: No. 26 Aire Street
Upon entering No.26 Aire St I was met with mood lighting, chrome and clean wooden table tops, a fresh aesthetic obviously a source of attraction to commuters, as the bar was crowded with the 6 […]
Eating Out Scout: The Agora
I knew the Agora was one of Headingley’s treasures, yet from the outside, the Turkish-Greek bistro seemed fairly nondescript. When we first arrived in the early evening we were the only ones in there […]
Review: Louche presents Apollonia
Louche Presents Apollonia Dyed Soundorom, Dan Ghenacia, Shonky Mint Saturday 20th October Entering their 5th year in the Leeds music scene (and in recent times; London), Louche welcomed an Apollonia Records showcase from Frenchmen Shonky, […]
Review: Jungle Jam
Jungle Jam Presents: The Valve Sound System Goldie, Dillinja, Lemon D, Logistics b2b Nu:Tone, Hazard, N-Type Mint Warehouse Friday 19th October Since opening their doors 9 months ago, Mint Warehouse has managed to deliver what it […]
Preview: Black Light w/ Dave Clarke & Luke Slater
Black Light Dave Clarke, Luke Slater Mint Saturday 3rd November 9.30pm – 6am £17 If you’re a techno fan and you live within a five mile radius of Leeds, you should be heading to Mint […]
Spooky Studio Shoot: Black Magic
In advance of the eerie 31st, our Style Editors got into the spirit of things with a spooky studio shoot.
Books: Book of the Series: The Killing by David Hewson
In the book-world it is an unwritten rule that you should never adapt a film or television series into a book. It is alright if it is the other way round though. This year, […]