17th November 2021
Five places to curl up with a book in the West End. As an avid reader, I love going around the West End searching for new spots to read. After living in Glasgow for a year, I have come to cherish those little unique cozy cafes and outdoor spaces that have become a haven to ...
17th November 2021
Zein Al-Maha Oweis describes losing her ability to concentrate on reading after the effects of lockdown. As the new semester begins and reading lists hit my university email with that dread-inducing ping, I begin to wonder if I will have time for leisure reading. The type of reading that has you on the edge of ...
17th November 2021
Yulia Ovcharova suggests book-lovers’ alternatives to the Dior, Prada and Chanel books lining influencers’ shelves. The greatest Roman orator, Marcus Tillius Cicero, is usually credited for the quote: “A room without books is like a body without a soul”. Whilst many people will probably find books as vital as Cicero’s alleged quote implies, some take ...
17th November 2021
Culture Columnist Divya Venkattu gives advice on how to get the most out of your book-buying experience. In 2020, the year that the Covid-19 transformed life as we know it, one of the things I missed the most was the feeling of entering a bookshop. Rain or shine, the bookstore has always felt inviting and ...
17th November 2021
In the latest addition to our series investigating whether TikTok can recommend good books, Kerry McGahan debates the merits of Red, White & Royal Blue. Casey McQuiston’s 2019 novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, is a piece of writing which seems to linger in the uncomfortable and difficult to define space that exists between young ...
17th November 2021
The Californian’s debut record is a wild sonic ride through absurd ideas and troubled realities in equal measure. I first became acquainted with Remi Wolf in the middle of 2020, where her joyous tunes were welcomed at such an uncertain time. My initial impressions of the 25 year-old from California back then were, “Who is ...
17th November 2021
Katrina Williams examines Netflix’s dynamic South Korean series, attesting that it is worth the hype. Warning: Spoilers I can hear all the TikTok and Twitter users sighing in desperation already: “Squid Game? Please, no more!”. Netflix’s release has skyrocketed in popularity all over social media, inspiring the creation of countless memes, theory threads, Halloween costumes ...
24th October 2021
As comedy turns into a cinematic space on streaming platforms, will it’s liveness be able to survive? It’s late in the evening and you’re not sure what to watch. A drama would be too hard going on the brain after a long day and a teen rom-com isn’t quite going to fit the mood. Scrolling ...
24th October 2021
Writer Siobhan Meldrum examines the emotional parallel between real life and theatre – with Billy Elliot’s heartwarming tale of unapologetic self-expression. The year is 2015 – and the world is just beginning to fall apart. 16-year-old Siobhan is in the second row of the Victoria Palace, on her very first trip to London, with eyes as ...
20th October 2021
The Yorkshire hip-hop trio show how to electrify a crowd while shaking off the “self-indulgent wankery” of yesteryear’s rock stars. It’s cold and dark on the Clyde, but punters don’t seem put off. A frenetic, nervous energy moves through the queue snaking parallel to the river, hidden away from the water by the walled train ...
