Gabby Kenny meets with Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading – the dynamic duo Her‘s – as they come to the end of their UK tour. Backstage at the Brudenell Social Club, the boys discuss their […]
The Music Modernization Act: Music as Politics, Politics as Music
Kanye West made front page news last month with his crazed rant during a meeting with President Donald Trump, going on a tirade about alternate universes and “iPlanes”. What you might have missed was that […]
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: A Culinary Education
Iranian-American chef Samin Nosrat’s critically acclaimed book ‘Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat’ has been developed into a four part Netflix series. The show’s aim is to educate viewers on how to master the key elements to […]
Agony Aunt: Help, I’m Struggling To Get Anywhere With Placement Year Applications!
I am currently on my placement year in Stevenage working for an international defence company in their Supply Chain and Procurement department. In my first 2 months I have travelled to Paris with work, am […]
Books that Leave You Feeling Warm and Cosy
It’s that time of year. The clocks have gone back, the nights are getting darker, and Leeds is getting colder. What better way to find respite from all of this than by getting warm and […]
Recipe of the Week: Vegan Breakfast Wrap
Thought the options for vegan breakfasts ended at chia overnight oats and a bit of PB on rye bread? Then think again! Here’s a tasty breakfast which is a great plant-based alternative to a savoury […]
Warming Winter Recipes
Soups are one of the best ways to continue getting enough nutrients in winter, when salads and lighter vegetable dishes lose their appeal in favour of warm, hearty meals. The grid below offers thousands of […]
NaNoWriMo is Back
November marks the start of the 28th Annual National Novel Writing Month. The National Novel Writing Month, often shortened to NaNoWrimo, is a worldwide web event in which aspiring writers set the goal of writing […]
Alexa, what should I wear today?
Earlier this year, electronic commerce mogul Amazon released a truly innovative piece of technology: a voice-controlled selfie camera to help you decide what to wear and give fashion tips, in a way not dissimilar to […]
Don’t Let S.A.D. Get You Down
Emma Prentice writes about the best ways to combat seasonal depression and seasonal affective disorder. Despite being a 30-day month, November can feel like it lasts forever. The excitement of Halloween is now behind us, […]
Concepts Of Gender Versus Concepts Of Character
Fans are loyal towards their favourite characters. Often, the biggest backlash a director may face won’t be for changing their camera work or for switching up their staging, but rather, for changing the most noticeable […]
Tehran Taboo is a confrontational exposé of the treatment of women in Iran
Iranian social commentary-driven animated films are, unarguably, a niche sector of the film industry. However, director Ali Soozandeh uses this to his advantage to expose the double standards that exist in Iran surrounding sex, which […]