It’s all about the ‘Razzle Dazzle’. With The Great Gatsby inspiring us all since Baz Lurhmann’s adaptation last year, embellishments are perfect to make that summer outfit stand out. Midriff crops are back this spring […]
Music |Heavens Basement live
Heavens Basement The Cockpit 5/5 A sold out venue and a mass of pure rock and roll hell fire commanding the stage. Add all of these obscure elements and you get a Heaven’s Basement gig […]
Art | Ian Kiaer: Tooth House – challenging canonised standards of how we view Art
This spring the Henry Moore institute presents Ian Kiaer’s Tooth House, an insight into the surreal world of Kiaer as he subtly challenges the art institutions canonised standards of how we view Art. Having previously […]
Travel | Italian interrail inspiration – a Leeds student's guide
With only three months to go until the glorious student summer begins, starting to plan travel arrangements is an entirely necessary form of procrastination. A popular idea is InterRailing around Europe, essentially buying a one […]
Film | Under the Skin gets under your skin
Under the Skin is a beautiful, sinister, and lovingly crafted Science Fiction film whose story is simple; yet it delves deep into humanity and what it means to be human. Seen through the eyes of […]
Music | Festival preview – Sónar Festival Barcelona
If you are yet to experience the electronic music utopia offered by Sónar Music Festival, this summer is the perfect time to visit one of the world’s greatest music celebrations situated across the gorgeous setting of […]
Travel | A Leeds student traveller's guide to Spanish road-tripping
Summer Travel Article – Road Trip Things can seem bleak in Leeds. Cold mornings, constant rain showers and the looming prospect of deadline week don’t really entice you to get out of bed in the […]
TV/Film | The Johnny Worricker Spy Series – Sequel and Triquel
Turks and Caicos and Salting the Battlefield made up the second and third parts of David Hare’s trilogy about an ex-MI5 agent respectively. In Turks and Caicos, Bill Nighy reprised his role of Johnny Worricker in the […]
Food | Peckish – Parma Ham wrapped camembert pie
Spring is here but that doesn’t mean that it’s too late for some filling home cooked comfort food, like this rather decadent Parma Ham wrapped camembert pie with cranberry and apple chutney. Ingredients Pie […]
Features | Inside Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most successful role-playing games of all time but also one of the most misunderstood. Typically derided as the realm of shut-ins and losers but counting the likes of […]
Art | OVERTIME: Art and the Office – Seize's exploration of a career in art
Image: Seize OVERTIME pitches the bureaucratic environment of the archetypal office against the demiurgic context of the gallery. By allowing artists as cultural commentators to pick apart the office as a workplace and as a […]
TV | Game of Thrones, Two Swords – A thrilling sign of things to come
Warning: contains spoilers for seasons 1-3, and for season 4, episode 1 of Game of Thrones. Two Swords begins with a cracking bit of symbolism as Tywin Lannister melts down the Starks’ ancestral blade and throws […]