29th December 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Scorsese vs Marvel: A blockbuster match-up

29th December 2019

Angus Gillies Deputy Culture Editor – Film and TV Does Martin Scorsese have a point in coming after Marvel? Is it deserved? It’s official, trash-talking has come to cinema. Compared to the smears and obscenities that the worlds of music and sport thrive upon, reproval in film circles has always appeared tame in comparison. From ...


The explosive debate: fireworks and our pets

29th December 2019

Amélie Davidson Writer Are we hypocrites with our dogs? We love them, cherish them, then terrify them with fireworks every year. Current laws state that it is illegal to set fireworks off between 11pm and 7am, with the exception of Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, Diwali, and Chinese New Year. However, a petition to the ...


Why you should try travelling alone

29th December 2019

Sophie Lawson Writer Don’t let the fear of being on your own stop you from embracing travelling solo. I approach the smiling man leaning gently on his door frame. His face is weathered by the mountain gales and a small toddler is cradled in his arms. “You need a room?” he asks. He casts his ...


Climate change in music: The 1975 and Greta Thunberg

29th December 2019

Ella Mayne Writer Musicians are mouthpieces for social reform. Music has chronicled, tackled and rallied against social issues for many decades. The biggest societal issue to affect this generation is the climate crisis. Culture, at its core, reflects the issues of our time: in literature, art and music. But has this generation reflected the urgency ...