8th January 2023
Music Editor Otto examines the quality of representation for those watching, and working on, films about queer students. Being queer as a student is often defined by possibility. You are open not only to the barrage of new experiences that university provides, but entirely new and freer forms of self-expression. But whether or not modern ...
8th January 2023
Film and TV Editor Katia gives a personal account of the prejudice she faced as a tall person in ballet. I started going to ballet classes at the age of three. We had just moved to Spain from America, and my mother was eager to find a fun activity where I might make friends. I ...
8th January 2023
Constance talks to the author of Parallel Lives, to discuss the role of marriage both within the book and in society more broadly. Phyllis Rose’s Parallel Lives, a study of five Victorian marriages, covers the ground of newlyweds, sexual disgust, affairs, ménage à trois, the mid-life crisis, re-marriage, love and revenge. It has become a ...
8th January 2023
Culture Editor Jeevan brings you the highlights of what’s happening in the city. ART THE AFTERLIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS | THE HUNTERIAN | UNTIL FEBRUARY 5 | FREE Exploring her cultural legacy and posthumous reputation IZA TARASEWICZ: THE RUMBLE OF A TIRELESS LAND | TRAMWAY | UNTIL JANUARY 29 | FREE Installations made ...
8th January 2023
Sex on screen is getting out of hand. The original Fifty Shades of Grey film amassed $569.7 million at the box office. Initially written by E.L James as Twilight fanfiction, the film follows Anastasia (Ana), an English student, who meets the billionaire businessman, Christian Grey. They begin a sexual relationship that involves Grey’s Red Room ...
8th January 2023
Writer Rory speaks with the Glasgow-based filmmaker and poet. Sean Lionadh, or to some, just Lionadh, has been doing the rounds of accolades and awards on the British cultural scene. He and his team have been awarded a Scottish BAFTA, a BIFA, and a seemingly endless number of awards and nominations in the international film ...
29th December 2022
Lucy provides a mini-dissertation, dissecting the best pop music of the year. When Kesha said “I just accepted that I’m kind of a cheesy bitch that loves pop music, and I’m not going to hide!”, I felt that. I cannot enlighten you about niche underground sounds; I am a pop girlie through and through. (My ...
21st December 2022
Mariane showcases some of her favourite less conventional Christmas picks. The Magic of Christmas Klaus by Sergio Pablos and Carlos Martinéz Lopéz (2019, Netflix) Klaus is a Netflix animated film that was spellbinding upon its release, being nominated for an Oscar under Best Animated Feature. The wonderful animation brings to life an inspiring story about ...
19th December 2022
Natasha Coyle argues for Brandon Sanderson being this centuries’ Dickens. Brandon Sanderson’s first book in the Mistborn trilogy, The Final Empire, is one of my favourite fantasy novels of all time. With its various twists and turns, talks of revolution and uprising against the tyrannical Lord Ruler, and fantastic character and plot development, The Final ...
19th December 2022
Ruby breaks down the essential features of the burgeoning trend. From showing breakdancing videos to breaking news, TikTok is so multi-faceted that it can be used and enjoyed by everyone. Avid users of the platform will probably know about the “sides” of TikTok you can find yourself on (or what comes up on your ‘for ...
