Whilst the national conversation has been dominated by talk of Corbyn and the rebirth of the parliamentary left, an intellectual revolution has been taking place behind the scenes. Grace Blakeley, author of Stolen: How to […]
Review: Around the World in 80 Days at Leeds Playhouse
Around the World in 80 Daysis showing at the Leeds Playhouse Pop Up Theatre, until the 28th April. As well as offering a thoroughly entertaining rendition of an old classic, whilst maintaining an impressive resemblance […]
A Progressive LUU Includes Drug Testing
It’s no secret that many Leeds students love drugs. They consistently score highly when data is collected on drug usage by university, most recently coming fifth, and the fashion choices that most of them make […]
Leaving Neverland: It’s Time to Leave MJ’s Music in the Past
Amidst the seemingly endless debate sparked by the four hour behemoth that is HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, One question in particular has been plaguing the nation. Can we keep listening to Michael Jackson’s music? Should […]
Review: Brenda’s Got a Baby
Brenda’s Got a Baby is a spectacular piece of theatre, exploring how class dynamics play out in a working class community and at a Russell Group university.
Dinner 18:55 Shows The Ordinary Can Be Ambitious
Dinner 18:55 is a fresh and original take on theatre, moving away from traditional narrative forms to explore human relationships and how they’re shaped by age. An ambitious project from the get go, the show […]
The Shamima Begum Debate: Welcome Back or Leave Stateless?
Leave Stateless There is nothing quite like Britain engulfing itself in a polarising, national debate. The Shamima Begum dispute, having separated itself into the “she should come home” camp and the “she shouldn’t”, is no […]
Live at Leeds Preview
Live at Leeds takes over the city on the 4th May to give a platform the best underground music. Charley Weldrick takes a look at the lineup following the latest announcement of acts. Flicking through […]
Time We All Woke Up
Charley explores the real reason that advertisers are using public debates in their marketing campaigns, and whether it’s for anyone’s gain but their owns. The Gillette ad, much like the Iceland palm oil ad, is […]
FIDLAR’s New Album is Almost Free From Critique
FIDLAR’s new album is staggeringly on the nose, which is probably how they’ve managed to deliver such a knockout. FIDLAR have never shied away from exploring topics like substance abuse and mental illness, and this […]
Mom Jeans Bring Cross-Generational Emo Rock to the Brude, 19.01.19
Mom Jeans playing the Brudenell Social Club was, in many ways, a perfect microcosm of the ways that music creates communities and connections that transcend generational or geographic divides. Not only was there a Californian […]
The Gryphon’s Best Albums of 2018
Ask a crowd of 500 people what their favourite album of 2018 was and you’ll get 500 different answers, because there was just that much good music which came out this year. From the return […]