A hundred years on from the start of World War One, the devastating battle that defined a century has been commemorated in fiction in numerous ways. To mark the centenary, LSi takes a look at […]
Black is back
Who ever said black was just for winter? With so many sheer and sumptuous fabrics to choose from, black does not need to be excluded to those dark winter days. The typically wintery shade […]
TV | The Mill – Bleak historical drama returns
The Mill, a grim and relentless tale of workers at a cotton mill in rural Cheshire, returns for a second series on Channel 4 this summer, and there is little alleviation from relentless bleakness. This […]
Food | Gastronaut – Red’s True Barbecue, Headingley
As I headed to the new Red’s True Barbecue branch in Headingley for their extravagant launch, I was apprehensive; could they really have pulled off recreating their famous Leeds branch that left people, myself included, […]
Film | Guardians of the Galaxy – What we know so far
Images: Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Studios With just over a week to go until Marvel’s next summer blockbuster hits our screens, it’s all systems go for the Guardians of the Galaxy cast and crew, who were […]
TV | Silicon Valley – Sky Atlantic’s latest import falls flat
Sky Atlantic’s latest import, Silicon Valley, arrives on our shores with the same quiet fanfare as shows such as Workaholics and Broad City. It certainly has an impressive pedigree, coming from the mind of Mike […]
Music | Beacons Festival – LSi’s bands & artists to watch
While Skipton’s Beacons Festival offers up some unbelievable disc jockying talent this year, it also provides a great lineup of bands old and new for you to enjoy. Here are a few that you need […]
Food | Beacons Festival: LSi’s Street Food and Drink Not to Miss
There isn’t long to go until Beacons Festival returns to the Yorkshire Dales. With an already outstanding reputation for their culinary offerings, the festival’s organisers are promising to raise the bar even higher this time […]
Clubs | Beacons Festival – LSi’s DJs to Watch
Summer has arrived! The sun is finally here, and what better way to enjoy it than watching great music in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales? Beacons Festival is right around the corner, and with a fantastic […]
TV | Utopia – ‘Going places others can’t and won’t’
For those anticipating the new series of Utopia, Monday’s opener may have come as an initial disappointment. While fans were itching to discover the fates of our protagonists, instead the season began with an […]
Art | Mondrian and his Studios @ Tate Liverpool – Understanding and Immersion
Absolute immersion and devotion to a single occupation is rare in our modern age. Luckily, the rare, flailing student who rises each morning to sight of four bedroom walls plastered with exam notes is an […]
Books | The GCSE books gone with Gove
As of next year, ‘foreign’ texts will no longer be studied at GCSE level as part of a call by the now ex-Education Secretary, Michael Gove, for more works by British authors to be studied […]