The Living Planet Index (LPI) was released on the 29th of October 2018 and, in short, stated that we have screwed up our planet. But before I tell you why, I’ll tell you what the […]
The Aussie Underwear Brand who are Tackling Period Problems
An underwear brand with a difference. Having a period can be inconvenient, expensive, embarrassing and perhaps most importantly, damaging to the environment. With a rising focus on sustainability in fashion, fuelled by documentaries including Stacey Dooley’s Fashion’s Dirty Secrets (BBC) […]
Diane Abbott Deserves A Drink
Diane Abbott, the Shadow Home Secretary, was caught sipping a can of M&S mojito on a London Overground train on 19 April. Since 1 June 2008, it has been illegal to drink alcohol on Transport […]
Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present…LSD
Reviewing old pop is weird. It is to assess something that, a lot of the time, is crafted with a shelf-life; designed to be fit-for-purpose at the time, hopefully, reach a few million streams and […]
Goodbye Honeymoon and Hello Reality: Coping With Long Term Relationships
You’re happy, they’re happy, everything seems to be going well and so you start to wonder what could go wrong. And then it happens. There’s no better feeling than that buzz you get having just […]
‘Blackfishing’- Can Fake Tan Be Racist?
Almost every Friday morning I wake up excited for the weekend, but most importantly smelling of trusty St. Moriz fake tan. It seems absurd that this weekly ritual could be called racist, but with more […]
Hozier Releases Incredible Sophomore Album, Wasteland Baby
Hozier is back with another alternative pop rock record that delivers a delicate pairing of interesting lyrics and impactful guitar driven tracks. After an explosive entry into the charts in 2014, following the viral video […]
What to Expect From the First Monday of May
“Camp: Notes on Fashion” is this year’s Met Gala theme. Lizzie Wright tells us who and what to expect. Every year the fashion world looks forward to the first Monday of May, and 2019 is […]
Deutschland 86 Makes Thrilling Comeback
March 8th saw the much-anticipated Deutschland 86 hit UK screens, after fans of the Cold War German thriller endured a nearly 4-year wait for the Deutschland 83 sequel. Set three years on from Deutschland 83, […]
The Key to True Innovation
Innovation is a word often bounced around the business world. From advertisements to CVs this buzzword is everywhere. This being said understanding what innovation actually means to business is very important concept. Innovations change the […]
Social Media Advertising: Revolution or Ambush?
As we enter 2019, we are all well aware of the dominance that social media now has on our lives. Can you even remember a time before Instagram stalking and Twitter trolling? When it first […]
73% of LUU Staff Receive Less than the Real Living Wage
Of the 504 staff members who work at Leeds University Union, at least 369 of them are paid at an hourly rate that is below the ‘Real Living Wage’. Almost three quarters of staff working […]