When considering the various dance societies that the Union has to offer, I was intrigued by the idea of Freestyle Dance. The name conjures up the image of spontaneous, unrehearsed dancing; people feeling the music […]
Food | Gingerbread Lad – Home cooked comfort food
We’re getting deeper into the first semester, the nights are getting darker and homesickness is probably kicking in a little. If mum and dad’s cooking is what you’re missing, bring it to Leeds. These simple, […]
Film | Le Week-End – a vivid portrayal of a marriage at cross-roads
Le Week-End follows Nick (Jim Broadbent) and Meg (Lindsay Duncan) around Paris as they attempt to reinvigorate their marriage on their 30th wedding anniversary. Although the film’s pace is gradual and its storyline is simplistic […]
Books | Holy Sh!t
As someone who has once too often heard a pained sigh of disapproval as an errant curse escapes from my lips, or seen with dismay a new swear jar on the kitchen windowsill, I can […]
Fashion | Sparklers at Dusk
We’re getting in the spirit for bonfire night with this sparkler of a shoot. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder it’s all about layering up and donning our chicest woolies. Stay […]
The Scribe | Basement Sessions an Underground Hit
Down a dark street in Hyde Park, through a door lit with fairy lights, across a quaint tiled kitchen and down into a room of red walls. Welcome to Sheif’s House. This is the private venue in Hyde Park […]
TV | Ambassadors
Following the recent regeneration of a certain spin doctor there has been a distinct political comedy shaped hole in the BBC’s comedy output and in Ambassadors the new vehicle for the comedic talents of Mitchell […]
Fashion | Campus Style
It’s round 2 of your weekly feed of fashion and this time round we ventured into the city centre. Photography: Laura Heitzman
Film | Escape Plan – Arnie in his prime
Image: Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate If you’ve been in two minds about whether or not you want to go and see Escape Plan, allow me to conduct a simple test: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone break out of a maximum-security prison […]
Art | Anthony Browne – Through the Magic Mirror
4/5 Stars Most of us will have read a book by Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne. Whether it was the recognisable gorilla characters across his books, Willy the Champ, Into the Tunnel or My Dad (to […]
TV | Man Down
Greg Davies’ bizarre new sit-com is a dish best never served with an added helping of puerile jokes. Comedian Davies gave up his career in teaching to pursue becoming a stand up comedian, which up […]
Books | Cheat's Guide – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
So many books to read before you die, so little time and actual motivation. Fear not, LSi brings you a short cut to expanding your literary knowledge. This week: Jules Vernes’ underwater odyssey. Characters Pierre […]