Parade’s End was one of the most moving and accomplished pieces of television Jennie Pritchard has ever watched; full to the brim of Britain’s finest acting talent and adapted from one of the finest […]
Book of the Film: Lawless
Caitlin Williams looks at the inspiration behind this week’s box office hit Lawless. Lawless – originally named The Wettest County in the World – is an authentic American epic for our generation, steeped in whisky, history and blood. […]
The Top Five: Road-Trips
Jess Owen anticipates the exciting arrival of On The Road to cinema screens this week with a pick of the best books for itchy-feet. 1. On The Road by Jack Kerouac This book should […]
Global Read: Paris
Can’t afford the Eurostar ticket to Paris? Look no further than Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast says Jessica Lane. Hemingway’s short collection of memoirs and anecdotes transports the reader straight to the heart of […]
Classic of the Week: The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
‘The whole casino was crowding around… I experienced some sort of irresistible pleasure in snatching and raking in the banknotes… The experienced player knows what this ‘capricious luck’ means.’ Capriciousness is one of the […]
What's On: Hunted vs Spooks
Josh Taylor catches up with Kudos’ latest television offering to see if Hunted can keep the BBC’s spy legacy alive. With the anticipated return of James Bond in Skyfall, the release of Channel Four’s […]
New Review: Booker Longlist: Open City by Teju Cole
So they didn’t make the Man Booker shortlist this year but these longlisted novels are still well worth a read says Lottie Brown. Along the streets of Manhattan a young Nigerian doctor walks for […]
New Review: Booker Longlist: The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman
So they didn’t make the Man Booker shortlist this year but these longlisted novels are still well worth a read says Lottie Brown. For students, a blurb that starts with the words: ‘history happened […]
Are you fruit-a-phobic?
One of my 5 a day?! If fruit and veg gives you the creeps now that nobody is there to spoon it into your mouth like an aeroplane, not to worry, we’re here to help […]
Students 'fess up online
A new Facebook group asking users to message them “your most disgusting, hilarious, embarrassing confessions from Leeds University” has taken Leeds by storm. Created only on Monday, the group had garnered over 4500 ‘likes’ at […]
The Soapbox Debate: Should Page 3 be banned?
YES – Umu Jalloh Page three models have often encountered controversy, with many calling for the practice to be banned. Having recently discussed this matter with a friend, a debate ensued with the inevitable coming up: […]
An iPad's for life, not just for Business
Ever got caught out checking Facebook in lectures? Well students on one course are being told they must to have iPads to do their degree. The International Business course has become the first in the […]