Just as in other forms of media, race has frequently been a controversial topic in video games, attracting criticism for faults ranging from racial stereotyping to casts consisting solely of white characters. However, while […]
Hunted: On the run from the ‘law’
Hunted is the new Channel 4 reality television series and as the name gives away is based on the idea of fourteen fugitives on the run from the law. It is certainly an interesting new […]
My Bangwok Experience
On Wednesday afternoon I had the pleasure of having lunch at Bangwok, a unique Thai restaurant in Leeds located underneath the train station on Sovereign Place. The restaurant is a small space with a quirky […]
Neverending Nightmares: Mental Illness in Videogames
“Er, did that doll just blink?” my housemate asked me as I cautiously shrunk back in anticipation. It was hard to tell which doll she was referring to, considering that they littered the decrepit corridor […]
Luxembourg: Off the beaten track
Few could say that Luxembourg is top of their list for a long weekend away, but after spending four days there I couldn’t recommend it more. Nestled between France, Germany and Belgium, Luxembourg hardly stands […]
Living Gluten-Free in Leeds
Moving to a new city is daunting enough, but for those new students embarking on a gluten-free lifestyle, the task can appear even more overwhelming. Thankfully, you’re not alone: awareness of medical wheat and […]
‘Sorry, you’re telling me Auschwitz was like a summer camp?’
If you were under the impression that the influence of the Klu Klux Klan in the Confederate South is long dead and gone you were sadly mistaken. The abhorrent and badly-dressed racists claim that they […]
Get Wallace: Eccentric Espionage
Consider yourself a connoisseur of crime fiction? If mysteries, enigmas and quintessentially-British secret agent mystiques are your sort of thing, Alexander Wilson’s timeless thriller will not disappoint. Get Wallace is the fourth novel in the […]
Review: A Syrian Love Story
In the year that Europe has been bombarded with news of the Syrian crisis, Sean McAllister’s personal and harrowing BBC documentary ‘A Syrian Love Story’ films it’s escalation with a fresh perspective. Through the eyes […]
Rotterdam vs Amsterdam
The thing I miss most about Rotterdam is the remarkable Dutch architecture as soon as you leave the centre, positioned amongst tall luscious trees and flowers. Central Rotterdam is a beautifully-modern little metropolis, the first […]
Undertale: A (pacifist’s) review
Typeface-themed skeletons. Spider bake-sales. Melancholic ghosts. Showbiz robots. Overly-excitable dogs. Cinnamon-butterscotch pie. Anime. Welcome to the crazy and adorable world of Toby Fox’s game UNDERTALE: the friendly RPG where nobody has to die. The game’s […]
The Great British Bake Off
Each year, as summer draws to a close, our nation’s screens are graced with the welcome return of the Great British Bake Off. Unless you have an aversion to baking, soggy bottoms, or Paul Hollywood’s […]