Fifty Shades Darker is a viciously misogynistic and sadistic empty film that degrades women. Well… that’s what I thought I was going to say before I watched the film. Being proven wrong is sometimes a […]
Review: On The Edge Of Nothing – and on the edge of our seats
Spine tingling, engaging and bold: On the Edge of Nothing had us on the edge of our seats. The intimate space of Alex Clegg theatre in stage@leeds confronted the intrigued audience with a bunker containing […]
Review: OT’s Peroxide – student space-age absurdity
The recognisable life of a Leeds student collides with space-age absurdity for hilarious consequences in Open Theatre’s new play Peroxide. The action begins following a wild night out and Tahys Rodriguez, playing Sophie, and Mike […]
Devonshire Hall present The Vagina Monologues
The hotspot for performing arts in Leeds has always started in Devonshire Hall, let’s face it. This year, Dev’s choice of production is slightly more left-field than usual as they’re putting on Eve Ensler’s infamous […]
Review: The Bear and the Nightingale
The story starts off with a tale of a beautiful girl who bravely faces the winter demon Morozko and is rewarded riches beyond imagination. This old folktale slowly unravels in the novel to be the […]
Review: The Moorside
As it marks nearly a decade since the appeal and search for nine-year-old Shannon Matthews in 2008, BBC One’s two-part series, The Moorside, revisits the unusual event that grasped the attention of the local community, […]
Review: Powerless, With No Power Comes No Originality
DC’s attempt at breathing some comedy into its universe falls somewhat flat, with hollow humour, hollow characters, and a hollow story. The premise of DC’s latest TV series Powerless sounds interesting enough: it promised superheroes […]
Review: Here’s Looking at You Kid
Helen Burke is a seasoned poet and has amassed an impressive array of competition successes over the years. Valley Press have released an anthology of her most requested poems… Here’s Looking at You Kid is […]
Twenty-First Century Romance
Long gone are the days of flower bouquets and dinner dates; it seems dating in the 21st century is all about Pokédates and phone apps. Georgia Ryan explores romance in the modern age… Released in […]
Underrated Television Romance
If you’re put off the idea of TV romance by an episode of How I Met Your Mother or Vampire Diaries, don’t worry, there’s plenty more on screen romance that’s a lot more genuine and […]
An Interview with Fleetmac Wood
In 2012, Fleetmac Wood began a project of showcasing everything Fleetwood Mac had to offer. Now in 2017 for the 40th anniversary of the iconic ‘Rumours’, they are coming to Belgrave Music Hall to give everyone […]
Preview: De La Soul @ O2 Academy, 28/2/17
The legendary hip hop trio De La Soul are coming to Leeds o2 Academy on the 28th February. This UK tour follows the release of Grammy nominated And The Anonymous Nobody, featuring collaborations with Damon […]