If you thought the cliques and schoolyard politics portrayed in teen comedy Mean Girls were confined to the realm of high school drama queens, think again. Gill Hornby’s debut novel, based, like Mean Girls, on […]
Books | Stephen Hawking – My Brief History
“Physics was always the most boring subject at school because it was so easy and obvious. Chemistry was much more fun because unexpected things, such as explosions, kept happening. But physics and astronomy offered the […]
TV | Britain's Great War – BBC's tribute to WWI centenary season
It’s very difficult to write a book or make a documentary series that gives a general description of a major war. World War One and Two have been documented to the extent that it is difficult to come up with […]
Video Games | Jazzpunk – One of the weirdest and most surreal games ever made
Jazzpunk is undoubtedly one of the weirdest and most surreal games ever made, but it’s a fantastic experience. The game, the latest offering from Necrophone Games and the brains behind [Adult Swim], has a quirky […]
Books | The Fields – You’ll laugh, cry and remember your own time as a teenager
Anyone with even a drop of Irish blood will recognise the scenes in Kevin Maher’s honest, unpretentious and highly entertaining tale of 13-year-old Jim Finnegan’s formative years in 1980s Dublin. But, even for those without […]
Food | Gastronaut – Boss Burgers mean business
Situated on Brudenell Grove, Boss Burgers certainly hasn’t entered an area lacking takeaway restaurants, yet it’s their approach to the style of takeaway that is hoping to get them noticed. With both chefs coming from […]
TV | Scandimania – Fails to live up to the 'mania'
Our national obsession with Scandinavia is no secret: from the culinary innovation exhibited by Noma, frequently named best restaurant in the world, to Sarah Lund and her desirable array of Nordic sweaters in The Killing. […]
TV | Hidden Kingdoms
BBC’s latest instalment of a new nature series was highly anticipated; if only because Stephen Fry was narrating. Having not expected anything too different from the Attenborough style nature programmes we’ve come to love; one […]
Music | Shy Nature Live
Shy Nature The Cockpit 4/5 The Cockpit was a fitting location to host Shy Nature; a venue buried deep in the underbelly of the city. The weather outside was abysmal, and the idea of being […]
Music | Album Review – Broken Bells
Broken Bells After the Disco 3/5 Collaborations are often exciting. Just think of James Blake and Chance The Rapper cruising in a convertible car, chanting about life. However, in this particular case it’s something a […]
TV | The Bridge – Scandinavian imported drama at its finest
Danish/Swedish crime drama The Bridge has left us as quickly as it returned, its haunting yet nonsensical theme tune filling our living rooms no more. Series one saw a body on the border between Denmark […]
Music | Semester Highlights – Haim at Leeds Met Union
HAIM Leeds Met Union Friday 6th December Before becoming irreversibly engrossed with the artists who are going to cause a storm in 2014, let’s just take a moment to pop those ultra cool Californian sisters […]