Secret Squirrels – #9 Having rapidly reached the final single digit edition of the series, the crew behind Secret Squirrel have released yet another hit. Sticking to their usual format of two tracks on the […]
Review – Acetate #19 Four Tet
We are so lucky to live in this city. I mean, it isn’t without reason that whenever you mention you’re at university in Leeds, people remark ‘Oh, that’s a good party city, isn’t it?’ So, […]
Preview – Leeds May Day Bank Holiday
Its that pitiful time of the year again for the students of Hyde Park and Leeds where we’ve finally found ourselves a slither of free time in between dissertations and our final assessments. Fortunately, this […]
Platform 3: PROD – Tangibly engaging
You’d be forgiven for having never heard of La Bohème, the abandoned nightclub looming in the depths of a city centre side street. Several people are to be seen peering in through darkened windows, double-checking […]
In Defence of Live Theatre
GCSEs feel like a long time ago. In fact, on meeting younger relatives who are at the beginning of their courses, I have very little sympathy when they moan about having to revise the details […]
Ethical Beauty For Less
Last week I felt like the worst vegetarian ever. For I discovered that some of my favourite brands such as MAC, Maybelline and Max Factor are not entirely ethical to my furry friends. Though a complete ban on cosmetic testing on animals and the sales of animal tested products, was passed in the EU in 2013, there still exists some loopholes which mean that not all of our beauty […]
Leeds Young Film Festival Wows All Ages
Last month, Leeds Young Film Festival (LYFF) returned throughout Leeds, with a series of screenings and film-related experiences taking place across Leeds Town Hall, Carriageworks Theatre and Hyde Park Picture House. Now in its 17th […]
Eddie the Eagle: A loveable underdog story that will make you embrace cliché
They say that Britain loves an underdog. This couldn’t be truer of Eddie the Eagle – both the film and the man it’s based on. The real life Eddie shot to fame after placing last […]
Spring Has Sprung
Spring is the season of bloom and marks the breaking out of prints, denim and crochet aplenty. Make the transition to spring with ease by blending wardrobe staples with playful prints and textures. Don’t shy […]
Ethical Fashion
Eco fashion and ethical fashion are two terms that keep reappearing and establishing themselves in our lexicon. With a modern-day awareness sparked by Primark controversies and a growing consciousness of where our clothes come from, […]
A fantastical fairy-land and where to find it
In a letter to his brother, author C.S. Lewis reportedly wrote ‘that part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia’. Over spring break I visited this village nestled between the Mourne […]
Reveal the Deep: Thalassophobia ahoy
Reveal the Deep might be bare on the instructions side, but the title more or less gives you all the information you need. A lone deep sea diver, trudging around in gear similar to Bioshock’s […]