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Affecting activists: Dave Steele, The Blind Poet

9th May 2022

Our Online Editor Zein explores the work of an activist that has inspired her. Growing up with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), I’ve always admired those that have spread awareness about RP, blindness and sight loss. We all have that one person we idolise or see as a role model, and while many of us are lucky ...


Licence to trill: should films use licensed music or original scores?

6th April 2022

Film soundtracks that contain copyright tunes negatively influence the viewer’s experience and understanding of the film. It’s the intricacy of original film scores that makes them so satisfying. Meticulously crafted with utmost precision, any Danny Elfman or John Williams creation is overanalysis galore as their sudden staccatos and cautious crescendos interact seamlessly with the action ...


Glasgow Film Festival 2022: Happening

30th March 2022

 Jessica considers the heavy thematic weight of this French drama concerning a young student and her unwanted pregnancy. Content warning: Abortion Audrey Diwan’s film Happening follows the story of literature student Anne Duchesne who seeks to terminate an unwanted pregnancy in early 1960s France when abortion was illegal. The film is based off of Annie ...


Visit Glasgow’s Hidden Gems

22nd October 2021

Brave sitting on the subway for an extra stop and see what great places you can find. Glasgow Wake Park, Port Dundas. Glasgow Wake Park welcomes all levels and offers a specific beginner’s wakeboarding package, including kit and coaching, and they also run jam nights for the more experienced riders. This thrilling sport is considered ...