photo: John Skoog 2/5 Stars & Model is quite the trendy contemporary art gallery, you can deduce it from their opening times alone (Wednesday-Saturday, 2-5pm, or by appointment). Spread over three floors this month is […]
Books | Spencer Matthew's Confessions of a Chelsea Boy
Anyone who knows who Spencer Matthews is will have a pretty good idea of what his autobiography may contain. For the uninitiated: you have been warned. Matthews undoubtedly grew up very fast, explaining casually how […]
TV | Ripper Street – Still oozing brilliantly crafted Victoriana
Ripper Street is back on our screens and by the end of its first five minutes there was no less than a policeman impaled on a fence spike, an unruly punch up in the holding […]
Interview | Chris Ramsey – "the main thing about being a comic is to laugh at yourself"
photo: Shamil Tanna Chris has been stuck in the car with his friend and fellow comedian Carl Hutchinson. Full of energy he informs me that I am the first person he’s spoken to in two […]
TV | Drifters – The girl version of Inbetweeners?
E4’s new sitcom has been labelled ‘the female Inbetweeners’ but after watching the first two episodes of Drifters this description seems greatly misjudged. Yes the show’s writer and main star, Jessica Knappett, played Lisa in […]
Video Games | Gone Home – Immersive exploration game
As we settle into the winter months and the Northern climate becomes less hospitable, Gone Home does somewhat reflect a desire to recess into cushy family life and run away from looming essay deadlines. Except […]
Theatre | 4.48 Psychosis at The Workshop Theatre – a visceral insight into depression
Knowing that 4.48 Psychosis was the last play dramatist Sarah Kane wrote before committing suicide in 1999 makes watching this experimental take on clinical depression even more profound. The script dictates no specific characters, and […]
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 […]
Film | Ender's Game – not exactly out of this world
Adapted from Orson Scott Card’s successful 1985 sci-fi novel of the same name, Ender’s Game is a film that makes a decent attempt at sticking true to its origins. The film is set in the […]
TV | The rise and rise of Netflix
Not so long ago, it was a novelty in my family to be dispatched off to the video shop on a Friday night and be allowed to rent a film over the weekend. £2 a […]
Art | Polychromies – Surface, Light and Colour
2/3 Stars As the Leeds Art Gallery states: “sculpture has often been considered in opposition to painting”. This is the motivation behind new exhibition Polychromies, which showcases a diverse collection of artists’ works in both […]