Just because you called out a commonly perceived TV classic doesn’t mean you’re ‘woke’. It’s extremely easy to comb through old TV shows and movies in order to prove to everyone how enlightened you are. […]
Trained barista needed
Trained Barista Needed. This sign, which I saw outside three Leeds coffee shops, will signify for some the plight of the worker in modern Britain. HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO GAIN EXPERIENCE FOR A JOB […]
A letter to liberals: put down your latte and do something
If you covered me in olive oil, put me in a room full of moist balloons and told me to hold on to as many as I could, I would have a better grasp of […]
Video games as art
Bradley discusses the artistic value of video games and argues for displaying them in museums. For a gallery with the word literally in its name, the Tate isn’t very modern. It’s all a bit samey. […]
How Jeremy Corbyn has turned Labour into a pressure group
Last week, a Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) meeting reportedly ended with a fierce argument between Jeremy Corbyn and members of the PLP. The specific nature of the dispute is not yet known. However, the disagreement […]
An open letter to anti-feminists
It’s 2017 and yet some people still have the wrong impression of feminism. This week, Bradley busts the most common myths that still surround it. “Brad, I’ve got this friend coming up over the weekend […]
Hammond convinces only child, Brexit, that it’s the taking part that counts.
Bradley discusses the loss of GDP after Brexit. Article may contain traces of satire. After receiving nothing but a prize for participation on sports day, 9 year old Brexit was reportedly reassured on Sunday that […]
May’s mental health missions: rhetoric or reality?
Your friends are all pre-drinking for the night ahead. They’ve been playing ring of fire in the kitchen for the last half hour but you’re still in your room. Perhaps you’re studying your ceiling contemplating […]
How do you rationalise a vote for Trump?
It’s been just over a week since Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States. Bradley discusses how a vote for the self-proclaimed and anti-establishment candidate is a vote for prejudice and hatred. […]
Life struggles: being served the wrong meal
It sounded delicious. Curried shrimp, prawns and mango, with sweet potato, chilli and garlic. Everyone else was getting burgers but it was my last weekend with the gang before university and I was feeling adventurous. […]
Slim pickings for moderate voters
After three years studying politics, it has occurred to me that the more I learn, the less I know. My political beliefs have, particularly at university, been thrown up in the air and I now […]
A sparse summer in film?
So that’s it. The summer is over, and with it the blockbuster film season. But, if like me, you’re wondering what blocks were actually busted by this holiday’s rather dismal offering, then I am here […]