We all know Spencer Matthews as the controversial lothario of the Made in Chelsea cast. But it seems he may be out to set the record straight about his antics, both on screen and off […]
TV | The Simpsons
The year was 1989 and possibly the most famous family in the world was about to make their debut on the Tracey Ulman Show. Within three years the show was pulling in 13.4 million viewers […]
Books | Oxfam Books Headingley
Ever wondered what it takes to run a charity bookshop in a student town? Or ever thought about the hidden gems that can be found among the piles of books in the storeroom? Last week […]
Film | Blue Jasmine – Woody Allen's Return to Form
5/5 Stars Blue Jasmine does not just mark Woody Allen’s move away from comedy into drama, it is his very own Grecian style tragedy. His tragic hero, Jasmine, was once a wealthy New York socialite […]
Theatre | The Secret Agent – Don't Mess With Conrad
2/5 Stars Joseph Conrad’s 1907 book The Secret Agent depicts the events surrounding Adolf Verloc’s botched attempt to blow up the Greenwich Observatory in London. Verloc, the secret agent in the title, has infiltrated an […]
Books | Stoner
When I read that Ian McEwan had praised Stoner by John Edward Williams I knew that I would have to add it to my list of summer holiday reading. I have always admired McEwan’s ability to […]
TV | Boxset Essentials – Band of Brothers
Best for when… You wish to be transported back to World War Two in true Spielberg style Everyone that has seen Band of Brothers only has rave reviews for it, while those who have heard […]
Arts | The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Midnight Showing
The stage version of The Rocky Horror Show was touring earlier this year, and when it came to the Leeds Grand in June, my housemates and I handed over the last of our loans, got […]
TV | Educating Yorkshire
Most of us were probably at school not too long ago and it’s hard to imagine why any of us would want to watch a fly on the wall documentary about those days. Moments into […]
Arts | Light Night – The City Illuminated
“What does that mean?” “Nothing, it’s just a massive waste of tax payer’s money!” Stood at the edge of Millennium Square and apparently bereft of their senses, two sceptics considered Leeds Light Night in the […]
TV | Breaking Bad – A Retrospective
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES FINALE OF BREAKING BAD It’s over. I’m not sure how it happened and honestly I’m still struggling to come to terms with it, but my friends are reassuringly patting me […]
Videogames | Grand Theft Auto 5
The latest edition of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto franchise is finally here and it’s safe to say, it was worth the wait. Not surprisingly, the eagerly-awaited GTA V tipped over the one billion dollar mark […]