BBC3’s newest sitcom offering, Siblings, is an interesting premise marred by its stock execution and detestable characters. Charlotte Ritchie, fresh from another hit sitcom, stars as hopeless office worker and Yorkshire university graduate, Hannah, who […]
TV | Freeview Flicks of the Week – Good Morning, Vietnam, Green Zone and Point Break
Our weekly LSi best freeview flicks picks are here! This week, Liam Neeson fights wolves, we deal with a zombie apocalypse and of course, we celebrate the work of the late Robin Williams. MONDAY – Good […]
Travel | Moscow – A vibrant and varied vacation
Moscow undoubtedly has something for everyone, from the cultured holiday maker to the party seeking student. Here’s LSi’s run-down of Russian hotspots. For fans of the Southbank: Gorky Park Gorky Park, on the banks of the […]
TV | The Great British Bake Off – Back and Brilliant
The Great British Bake Off is back, and with it a whole new swathe of people who will briefly flirt with baking before abandoning their new John Lewis mixer at the back of the cupboard. […]
TV | Masters of Sex – Back with a bang
Masters of Sex has returned to More4 this summer for its second season. An unusual and thought-provoking drama, it follows Dr. William Masters (Michael Sheen) in his pursuit to answer one question – what really […]
TV | Freeview Flicks of the Week – The Birds, Butch Cassidy and Star Wars V
Our weekly LSi freeview flicks here! This week the empire strikes back, we get attacked by vicious birds and a boy befriends a vampire. MONDAY – Animal Kingdom (Film4 22:50) Next week sees the release […]
Food | Gastronaut – Le Chalet, Leeds
Beyond occasional trips to the station, the financial district of Leeds may not be that familiar to the city’s students. However, if you’re willing to venture in, you’ll find there are some friendly, affordable and […]
TV | Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy
Opening a coffee shop on the rim of an active volcano in Hawaii seems a bold move, especially for a man whose CV lists only zookeeper and retail assistant as previous occupations. Yet, fellow barista […]
Food | Fresh Slice – Great British Bake Off Special
Whisks at the ready. Ovens on. The Great British Bake Off is back for a fifth series. Over ten, tense weeks, twelve contestants will pipe, glaze and of course bake, all under the icy-blue gaze […]
Video Games | Player representation – an archaic affair
Ask your anyone on the street to describe your typical video-gamer and you’ll see a picture begin to emerge. Socially awkward, Vitamin D deprived, neck-beard. White. Male. The only problem with that picture is that […]
TV | Freeview Flicks of the Week – Taken, Shut Up and Play the Hits and Memento
Our weekly LSi best freeview flicks picks are here! This week (cue low threatening voice) we will look for you, we will find you, and we will kill you! MONDAY – Somewhere (Channel 4 00:20) […]
Travel | Dublin – A magical escape
If you’re stuck for something to do this summer without spending loads of money, grab your mates, book in to a hostel and spend a week exploring the magical city of Dublin. Its perfect blend […]