2023 Archives - The Glasgow Guardian



Spotify’s marketing juggernaut

15th January 2024

Music Editor Dan Brophy interrogates the unstoppable popularity of Spotify Wrapped. Spotify Wrapped has become a cultural phenomenon. Released annually since 2016, Wrapped transformed an exercise of marketing, based on data collection, into what feels like a musical bank holiday. Its personalised approach, combined with its invitation to share on social media, creates a package ...


2023’s Culture in Review

15th January 2024

The Glasgow Guardian’s Culture team dissects the year just gone – by picking a favourite work of art from their area of expertise. Katherine Prentice – Culture Editor: Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig I don’t feel like we can have a best of list without a nod to the absolute sensation Barbenheimer caused, and the ...


The world of sport in 2023

11th January 2024

In a year full of historic events and incredible achievements, the world of sport provided twists and turns in 2023 as athletes put on their best performances in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games this year.  The Australian Open kicked the year off in January as Novak Djokovic claimed the men’s singles title, his tenth ...


GUSA Ball 2023

6th February 2023

After a long-awaited return, GUSA Ball 2023 was held at the DoubleTree Hilton to celebrate all things sport at the University of Glasgow. This year’s GUSA Ball unfurled in the glitz and glamour of the DoubleTree Hilton with hundreds of students in attendance, returning to its traditional February date for the first time since the ...