Every Monday during term time, come rain or shine, a foodie extravaganza takes place outside the union: it’s the Monday Farmers Market. From piping hot hog roasts to handmade hummus, continental crêpes to seasonal soups, […]
Debate: Humans Of Leeds – Still a relevant concept?
Humans Of…’ pages have started to develop a bad reputation. Even the almighty Humans of New York page is beginning to lose its appeal, with the founder Brandon Stanton being labelled as exploitative and a […]
Review: Spectre – Exotic, sexy, stylish
The success of 2012’s Skyfall hung heavily over all our expectations. With virtually unanimous applause, it redefined a ‘tough act to follow’. I therefore admit that I was sceptical – could director Sam Mendes really […]
Why A Sexist Bond Is No Longer Fit For The 21st Century
Spectre is a fantastic film – it’s not as good as Skyfall, but it comes somewhere close. Craig, Waltz et al are superb, and that opening scene is one of the best ever put on […]
A Spoiler-Free Look At Video Game Endings
He was dead all along. She was working for the villain. It was all a dream. We recognise these phrases from a catalogue of plot-twist endings that have become almost ludicrously ingrained in popular culture. […]
Khaled Hosseini: Playing With Kites Under A Thousand Splendid Suns
Afghanistan, March 4th 1965. Just when the country was being converted into a constitutional monarchy, setting off the first sparks of a long period of political turmoil, in its capital Kabul a man was born […]
Professor Green: Suicide and Me
Stephen Manderson, better known by his musical alias Professor Green, is crying on camera. He cuts an imposing figure, tattoos covering his arms and neck, dwarfing the family members he is seen on screen with. […]
Reading Week Reads
M. Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint From the creator of the much-loved Paddington, comes this exciting instalment in the Monsieur Pamplemousse series, featuring the food-guide-write-turned-detective Monsieur Pamplemousse and his loyal bloodhound, Pommes Frites. Monsieur Leclercq, […]
A Spanish Year Abroad: Sun, Sand and Sangria
With the beach, mountains and city centre all within 20 minutes from where I lived, Valencia was the perfect destination for my year abroad. Often overlooked as a tourist spot, despite being the third largest […]
The unpaid intern debate: What’s all the fuss about?
Are interns an easy fix for employers? Saving them money, valuable time and resources that could be zapped, advertising for a permanent staff member, whilst still getting the job done (arguably, to the same standard). […]
Beauty Corner
Our beauty vlogger Harley Wild talks you through the autumnal make-up look she created on our shoot this week. I started with a high coverage foundation, Estee Lauder double wear, and blended with a beauty […]
Sparkle, Don’t Fade
Festive fun is amongst us as the temperature plummets and the layers are pulled out of the closet for the long haul. But the perks of the winter season cannot be forgotten. As we reach […]