Why do we make New Years Resolutions?
Each year, we count down the seconds until a year with a different number on the end of it unfolds for us. In principle, there is nothing different about the ne...
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The Babadook: Review
Last week, in a fit of childishness I had vetoed watching a proper movie with Katy and instead forced her to watch the ridiculous Rambo III on channel 5. ‘Look’...
Let us all break the internet!
Kim Kardashian took the world by surprise... again with her very recent and risque photoshoot by Jean-Paul Goude for Paper Magazine stating 'Break the Internet ...
Fun from the good old days
The bleak, dull and wet winter months are now upon us which make us feel cold and miserable at this time of the year. The fun and exciting start to the year on ...
Beats Solo HD Review
One of my favourite past times no matter what I am doing is listening to Music. It could be while I’m driving, cleaning, getting ready in a morning, cooling off...
How to Survive the Working Weekend
Weekends are meant to be the best part of the week; you finally get away from university and can let your hair down for three whole days until that dreaded Mond...
Style tips for the penniless traveller
Planning an extended trip abroad, or have you already embarked on your voyage? A little nous on the matters of clothing and general appearance whilst on the roa...
How the world’s armies are fed in the field
Germany The German ration pack contains several sachets of grapefruit and exotic juice powder to add to water, and Italian biscotti, but also more familiar t...
The Counsellor: Review
The Counsellor is directed by Ridley Scott, and stars Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz in a thrillingly nihilistic story of money, ...
Discovery Fajitas Kit Review
Fajitas, the ultimate student staple!
My Dissertation and How it Will be the End of Me!
It doesn't seem like yesterday that I was turning up to my first "ice breaker" session in my first year. When they say icebreaker they mean humiliate yourself i...
Student essentials you may not have thought of!
Two months ago your parents probably dropped you off, car stacked to the brim, with what felt like the entirety of Ikea, enough food to feed your entire flat an...
The Great Beauty: Review
The Great Beauty is the story of Jep (Toni Servillo); an aging writer living in Rome, in a high society whirlwind of hedonism, alcohol and drugs. After celebra...
Why proofreading other people’s work will never be a fun thing to do
Proof reading someone else's work will never be a fun thing to do. It won't be a pleasant thing to do, it won't be satisfying and it won't even be useful to you...
Must-Haves to Survive Student Accommodation.
Finding your first student digs is obviously a top priority for any prospective student. The never ending list of accommodation to choose from can keep you feel...
The unromantic side to travelling
“Travel is little beds and cramped bathrooms. It’s old television sets and slow Internet connections. Travel is extraordinary conver...
Protecting your money while travelling
One of our writers recently got their bag stolen in China, if you’re planning to travel this summer, there are some important do’s and don’ts when it comes to p...
Review: SOL Republic Jax headphones
SOL Republic, one of the most well known brands in the Premium Headphone market has now launched some low priced headphones which promise to equal the sound qua...
What are we listening to?: Part 1
A selection of our favourite tracks that we have been listening to over the last 2 weeks.
How to deal with your bag being stolen while travelling..
On June 27th my bag was stolen from a Starbucks in Xian, China – which pretty much says a lot about me, and about Starbucks. I bought a Panini and an iced choco...
Never Be the Last to Leave a Student House!
It’s that time again. Time to pack up and trek across the city with your worldly possessions rammed into the back of the car. Student front gardens up and down ...
Cracking the Code
As you may have seen fairly recently, there has been a Youtube video sweeping the web starring some big names such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and of course ...
Keep calm, and reap what you sew
The BBC has launched another competition show, à la The Great British Bake Off, this time aiming to crown Britain’s best amateur sewer. Certainly The Great Brit...
Apple EarPods: Review
We all know too well just how bad the old Apple earphones were, can there replacement be good enough to make students part with their hard earned cash? Com...
Frankenweenie Press Screening Review
On Wednesday 10th October, the Silver Screen Society was graciously invited to attend a press screening of the latest Walt Disney production “Frankenweenie”, di...
Get up and go?
Day one, week one, term one, just gone. I had to get out of bed this morning, still your plaintive cries I can hear them from here and believe me your sympathy ...
Leather: Dare to Wear?
So I’ve just been taking a look at some of the trend updates for A/W, you know, the sort of magazine websites that claim to provide the top 10 inclinations of t...
James Fyfe: Hell’s Kitchen USA – a show that manages to turn an undercooked beef wellington into an apocalyptic event
Gordon Ramsay is somewhat of an enigma. An angry and passionate monster of an enigma. This is most evident when watching the tenth season. Yes, the tenth season...
Review: Brave
The news of another Pixar film meant a lot of excitement on my behalf. I have developed-and I’m sure I’m not alone in this-an almost obsessive love for Pixar an...
James Fyfe spends the day at the Olympic park
06:00 Get up. You have to. There's no option. If you fail to get up now, you'll miss your train and ultimately have to wait in a horrendously long queue outside...