Stuck in Leeds for longer than expected, or having to hurry back after Boxing Day to finish off work for that January deadline? In celebration of the Christmas season the Leeds Business Improvement District has […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The student friendly gift guide
Most student budgets are hard enough to stick to at the best of times, and near impossible come Christmas. From endless socials to completely unnecessary Christmas party outfits, our bank balances seem to be ever […]
Have Yourself a Merry Little Gryfmus: The Gryphon’s Top 10 Christmas Bangers
Since the dawn of Christmas, man has grappled with a single, profound question. What are the definitive, Top 10 yuletide bangers? Here at the Gryphon Music, we think we’ve finally cracked it. Scouring the entire […]
‘In the face of blatant misogyny’: Why Madonna is still relevant today
Last week, Madonna accepted the Billboard award for ‘Woman of the Year’. Upon acceptance, Madonna gave a speech addressing issues such as ageism, sexism and misogyny and how she has been subject to such issues […]
Preview – Canal Mills NYE and NYD
Students who’ve decided to stay in Leeds over the festive period should be excited to see in the New Year with two Canal Mills events showcasing some of the biggest names in dance music. The former […]
Review: Timeless
NBC’s American sci-fi drama aired on E4 at 9pm on Wednesday 14th December. Timeless follows the story of a group of unlikely heroes as they attempt to stop a mysterious terrorist who is setting out […]
Six Wives with Lucy Worsley: A Royal Success?
It is fair to say that the story of Henry VIII and his six wives is one of the most famous in British history. I doubt that there’s a primary school pupil who cannot quote […]
Review: Rogue One – possesses a few character problems
Being the eighth movie in the Star Wars universe Rogue One had a lot to deliver. Does it? In short…almost. It tells the story of Jyn Erso and a band of rebels on a mission […]
6 films for the winter if you still don’t feel christmassy
Christmas may be less than a week away, but sometimes that christmas spirit is hard to keep hold of, especially when you look out the window to never-ending drizzle rather than a flurry of snow. […]
Review: A United Kingdom – more of a flicker than a flame
This third film from actor-turned-director Amma Asante (A Way of Life, Belle), tells the story of the mixed-race marriage between London office clerk Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike) and young black law student (and heir to […]
Review: Snowdon – limp and disappointing
Despite being deemed as a widely important watch by many critics, Oliver Stone’s newest psychological thriller was, sadly, a disappointment. The content itself was incredibly intriguing: the real-life accuracies and factual foundation of this movie […]
Why BBC2’s ‘Muslims Like Us’ has got people talking
Muslims Like Us is a two-part BBC2 programme documenting ten British Muslims living under one roof. Soraya Ali and Mira Mookerjee give us their opinions and try to pin down just what’s got everyone talking […]