“I’ve been struggling with homesickness since arriving at university. What is your advice for someone who misses being at home?” Many people say you are going to miss home when you eventually leave ‘the nest’. […]
Why Hong Kong?
In Leeds, I found that whenever someone asked me where I was spending my year abroad, they expected me to say Australia, Canada, America, or sometimes even New Zealand. I thoroughly enjoyed watching their expression […]
Mental health: emphasis on invisible
Throughout my teenage years, I have met people with varying forms of mental illness, at varying stages and degrees. There isn’t one definable factor that connects them, and there is no checklist that applies. They […]
Jared Leto Cast as Hugh Hefner in Brett Ratner-directed Biopic
Elliot Gaynon takes a look at the latest controversy surrounding the divisive Hugh Hefner, and asks if Jared Leto really is the best choice to play the late Playboy founder. Will his brand of ‘method […]
Black history, white writers
Every year when Black History Month comes around, as a white history student, I encounter the dilemma of how involved to be. I am, of course, a huge advocate of promoting Black History, especially as […]
Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood’s Sexual Assault Problem
With the multiple allegations currently surrounding Harvey Weinstein, Arts Writer Lucy Carr examines the culture of sexual assault within Hollywood. As more stories emerge every day, the world is left to watch in horror as […]
Louis Theroux: Dark States – Trafficking Sex
In the second of his compelling yet grim series, Theroux focuses on Houston, the number one hub for human trafficking in North America. We see Louis travelling around the city, investigating the women that work […]
‘Turtles All The Way Down’ by John Green
Everyone has heard of the number 1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. Sophia read John Green’s newest novel Turtles All The Way Down revealing whether Green has the potential to take young […]
Treat Your Shelf
Treat yourself, treat your shelf and treat others the way you want to be treated. This week, Lifestyle and Culture are highlighting one woman who has devoted her life to showcasing the diversity of natural […]
The Apprentice: Stupidity at its Finest
Lumbering on into its thirteenth series, you can’t help but wonder why Lord Sugar hasn’t packed it in and retired. Yet he still chooses to subject himself to stupidity, chaos and bad planning, all packaged […]
Louis Theroux: Dark States – Heroin Town
Louis gets us Theroux the week with another gripping documentary exploring a town that has been ravaged by a heroin epidemic. “It’s kind of like a stick of dynamite that’s going to do absolutely nothing […]
Our Favourite Childhood Books Worth a Second Read
At this point in the year, everyone is back into the habit of course readings and academic journals, so we’re all in need of a reminder of what reading felt like when it was a […]