Tom’s just woken up. With a thick crackle coating a voice like treacle, he giggles incessantly: “We’ve missed our car appointment. My wife had to bring her truck in at 11”. You would be forgiven for thinking his wife is […]
Fashion | Micro Trend – Feeling Feline
They brought us Harajuku girls, Yama girls and Geishas and now another weird and wonderful trend is making its way over to us from Japan. Once reserved for Halloween, cat ears are having a moment. […]
Comment | Hard Working Families
The slogan ‘For Hardworking People’ loomed over the smug head of David Cameron at the Conservative Party conference back in September, where he unveiled a number of policies designed, he claimed, to help ‘hard working […]
Film | Baggage Claim – Just Typical
Comedy Director: David E Talbert Writer: David E Talbert 3/5 Stars Typical. I thought I’d hate it. Not because I was over it. I never will be. Pop-corn, your besties and a high altitude search […]
Art |The Beauty of Nothing at the White Cloth Gallery – Atmospheric
2/5 Stars The exhibition is a small atmospheric thing. It hangs on walls surrounding a miss-matched collection of comfortable armchairs and sofas; the kind of space perfect for coffee and contemplation(conversation?). The bright images are […]
Comment | Paving the Way for Postgrads
You don’t have to look far to see the problems that come with staying on at university after graduation. Last week, Leeds Student ran a feature exploring the many hurdles students have to jump over […]
Science | Have we found the key to curing Alzheimers?
Scientists are optimistic for the imminent development of a drug that can treat those suffering from brain diseases, following a British study that established a targeted approach which halts the death of neurons. Neurodegenerative conditions, such […]
Comment | Bands in the Hands of the Fans
Last week saw the fifth birthday of the popular music streaming service Spotify. This half-decade has seen radical changes in how we access music, with pay monthly streaming sites now becoming more favourable than downloading […]
Fashion | Autumnal Grunge- Behind the Scenes
It’s our second shoot and we’re going grunge. Scroll through for our behind the scene shots.
Comment | USA, The Land of Contradictions
If I have to sum up the United States of America in one word, it is contradiction. The country is one extreme paradox that cannot be clearly defined by what it stands for because its […]
Film | Sunshine on Leith – The Scottish Answer to Mamma Mia!
4/5 Stars Sunshine on Leith is marketed as the feel-good film of the year. It has been described with words like ‘sprightly’ and ‘unabashed’ and rightly so. It’s the Scottish answer to Mamma Mia!; the […]
Debate | The Queen Needs Us, But Do We Need The Queen?
With an estimated wealth of £350m, it would be difficult for anyone to argue that the Queen is financially struggling. But according to last week’s National Audit Report, the Head of State is set to receive […]