30th January 2022 - Page 2 of 2 - The Glasgow Guardian



Review: The Matrix: Resurrections

30th January 2022

Katherine considers the trench coats, toxic therapists and transcendence of the latest Matrix instalment. Lana Wachowski isn’t letting anyone miss the point this time, with a risky boldness that becomes funny rather than cringey, The Matrix: Resurrections is thankfully a follow up to the trilogy that elevates rather than drags down the last films. When ...


When Catalonia came to Glasgow

30th January 2022

Patrick reviews the 2021 Catalan Film Festival, celebrating all its sweet and sour glory. In November and December of 2021, Scotland saw the seventh edition of the Catalan Film Festival. The largest exhibition of Catalan cinema outside Spain, this annual event is organised by CinemaAttic, an Edinburgh-based film curation company, with support from the Spanish ...


UofG graduate sets Guinness World Record for fastest DNA sequencing

30th January 2022

Professor Ashley and his team at Stanford University set the record of sequencing a human genome in five hours and two minutes. University of Glasgow graduate Professor Euan Ashley is part of a team of scientists at Stanford University in California who have set the first Guinness World Record for the fastest DNA sequencing technique. ...


Scrapbooking Adventures

30th January 2022

Claire Thomson shares her own happy memories and has some tips to share in her guide to holiday scrapbooking. We might be living in the present but we are constantly trying to remember and relive the past. From once-in-a-lifetime adventures to simple happy moments, our good memories are something that we want to keep forever ...


Review: Les Miserables @ Glasgow’s Theatre Royal

30th January 2022

Hannah Morley gives her thoughts on the historical musical, comparing the experience to previous reincarnations. This was not my first time venturing into the theatrical magic of Les Miserables. My first experience was in January 2020 at London’s Sondheim theatre. The second time was in London again in June of this year, and the third ...


Albums of the Year 2021: Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams

30th January 2022

Bringing to life the emotional turbulence of 2021 like no other album, Arlo Park’s sensational full-length debut is our next Album of the Year. Described by Parks as “both universal and hyper-specific”, Collapsed in Sunbeams’ fluctuations between ethereal bliss and relatable vulnerability are just one factor in the album’s critical celebration. A gorgeous set of ...


Netball Scotland launch ground-breaking Mixed Netball Leagues

30th January 2022

With two initial Mixed Social Leagues beginning towards the end of February, Netball Scotland is truly creating something for everyone! The majority of us will have played or known someone who has played netball at school. In fact, it’s one of the most played sports at school in Scotland with many staying involved after school ...


Six Nations preview: the 2022 competition shrouded in unpredictability

30th January 2022

Tristan Rees gives us his take on an enthralling edition of rugby’s greatest tournament. After a tournament with no fans in 2021, the excitement for their return is palpable. Held across February and March, for many the 6 Nations signals the arrival of spring and an end to the cold winter months. With the covid-19situation ...