According to language experts part of the Oxford English Dictionary team, not one word could summarise the whole year of 2020. This is not surprising. The year has been full of unexpected choices and decisions. […]
The Queen’s Gambit: A masterclass in how to write sexism
The Queen’s Gambit follows Beth Harmon, an orphan turned chess prodigy during the Cold War era. Initially, a show about chess doesn’t seem particularly interesting – but in the end, I too was reaching for […]
Living Green: From Almond to Oat – Your Ultimate Guide to Plant-Milks
In 2019, 32% of UK households bought dairy-free milk. With the prevalence of lactose allergies, the rise in people converting to veganism and increasing awareness of the negative environmental impact of purchasing dairy, it comes […]
Lend an ear to my top podcasts this year
Spending most of our days at home can easily drive us to be bored. Before lockdown, I wasn’t aware of how podcasts were so varied and entertaining. I wasn’t keen to try this audio-only entertainment […]
‘Tis the season to be baking!
I think we can all agree that one of the best parts about Christmas is by far the Christmas food: mince pies, Christmas pudding and of course the renowned pigs in blankets! We often let […]
Christmas in a time of corona
With parties postponed and mistletoe against the guidelines, what should this year’s Christmas adverts say instead about modern Britain? Despite having existed since the 1950s, it was only in 2013 that John Lewis first sparked […]
(T)is it the season?
Things are bleak enough these days, regardless of the darker nights and miserable weather, and what better tonic for the winter/lockdown blues than a Christmas movie?! They are beacons of hope, with timeless messages about […]
Review: Dash and Lily
Dash & Lily is an American Christmas-based rom-com Netflix show based in New York City. The show is based on the young adult book series by Rachel Cohen and David Levithan, with the first book […]
Review: Open Theatre’s The Old Lie
An engaging tearjerker of a radio drama. The Old Lie written and directed by Rory Yeates is a stunning thought-provoking drama that is a must watch (or listen) for not just University of Leeds students, […]
Bandcamp Day picks
For the last Bandcamp Day of 2020, Safi Bugel provides her top picks.
Get to know unsigned band The Royston Club
Jack Anderson tells us why you should be listening to unsigned indie band The Royston Club
In conversation with Bukky Baldwin
Bella Wigley sits down with Ibukun Baldwin, the founder and director of Bukky Baldwin: a brand which not only has a beautiful, environmentally sustainable range of products but also uses creative practice to help marginalised […]