‘Delicately balanced humour and solemnity’ ‒ Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
The EUTC bring the sixteenth century to life with ardor on the stage at Bedlam in their production of Liz Lochhead’s Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off.…
The blurred lines in Pharell Williams’ overdue apology
You know Pharrell Williams. You remember the soundtrack in the scene in Despicable Me 3 where Gru is prancing around (incidentally the best scene in the movie). You know the…
The Grenfell Tower inquiry: A continuing search for justice
Spectators of this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions were, unsurprisingly, greeted with the familiar sight of Britain’s highest elected officials jeering across the Commons Chamber. While such behaviour has become an…
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death is not simply the end of ISIS
On Sunday 27 October, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, was confirmed dead following a US raid, the video of which was later widely shared. This has, understandably, led…
Planting the seeds of change
This week Jimmy Donaldson, most widely known by his YouTube handle MrBeast, launched the TeamTrees campaign asking his followers, fellow YouTubers and influencers to donate and help fund the planting…
Afghan designers: breaking the norms of traditional fashion
Paris, Milan, London, New York: these are the cities that pop into most minds when one thinks of the fashion capitals of the world. Yet taboo-breaking ideas and innovative new…
Reflections on David Hume Tower’s Zero-Waste Corner
This week the University of Edinburgh launched the well awaited for ‘Zero Waste corner’ in the David Hume tower shop on campus. The shops and cafés in university buildings have…
Roasted aubergine with garlic rice and spinach for under £5
A perfect healthy winter warmer for those nights when you want to use up what you have left in your cupboard. This recipe is a perfect filling and hearty dinner…