16th October 2021
How Afghan art has become an integral expression of resilience and resistance. Watching with the horror shared by the rest of the world as Kabul fell to the Taliban, amongst the most poignant scenes to me were of Afghans painting over images on the walls of their city that their new rulers would not approve ...
16th October 2021
It’s not easy being a young, female athlete, but it is more than possible. For those who love sports, it is safe to say that everyone has that one athlete that they find imperfectly perfect. You somehow manage to bring this athlete into every topic of conversation, almost to the point where you can physically ...
16th October 2021
Is the stipulation that the storyline of one hero will tie in with another getting old? Does it limit the individual stories? Marvel. Whether you love it or hate it, we cannot deny the impact and power one studio name holds. Despite being a popular comic book company from the early 60s, with iconic characters ...
16th October 2021
Why are the alien sounds of noise music entering the mainstream? You would be hard pressed to find any experimental genre of music conceived over the last century which has not been dismissed as “noise”. Almost every challenging new addition to the collective sonic palette is, at first, met with disapproval and accusations of its ...
16th October 2021
MONTERO might be the most powerful and emotionally raw R&B release of the year. After Lil Nas X’s “Video of the Year” win at the VMA’s for his song MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name), I impatiently waited for the rest of his album. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon back in the spring, Lil ...
16th October 2021
We caught up with some of Glasgow’s most exciting up-and-coming bands (Spyres, Gallus, and Voodoos) about their time at TRNSMT. TRNSMT 2021 was a riot. Glasgow locals were technically granted a free show, with The Chemical Brothers’ pulsing bass thrums broadcasting all the way from Pollokshields to Partick. In the aftermath of TRNSMT fever, The ...
16th October 2021
In the first instalment of ‘Setting Boundaries’, Katherine Prentice helps us to navigate the boundaries surrounding our own health and that of others. Writing this, I feel like a bit of a hypocrite; I have spent years taking on too much, and putting myself in situations that were too much for me, physically or mentally. ...
16th October 2021
Kirsty Britton takes a look at the different support services the University of Glasgow has for students who are struggling with mental health issues. CW: Self-harm There are a striking number of university students who suffer from mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, and some people may use unhealthy coping mechanisms such as drinking, ...
16th October 2021
Will ABBA Voyage be enough for the band to find their place in a world out with time? When ABBA make their debut in the 21st century, they are entering into a very different world to the one that brought them success in the early 70s. As they return to the future it will be ...
16th October 2021
Editor-in-Chief Lucy Dunn takes us through the newest fine-dining experience Six by Nicos has to offer. What are your guilty pleasures? I was asked to think of a couple myself before heading into Six by Nico to try out their new adeptly-named, six-course tasting menu. A variety of delicacies – or maybe more commonplace cravings ...
