Call me a grandma (many people do) but my ideal evening involves a combination of marshmallows, slippers, hot chocolate and a bed, in no particular order. I have turned down an invitation to Kasbah many times – so far away! – to hunker down with a hot beverage and a...
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If you compare the photos you have of your childhood to the ones you have of yourself now, it is likely that there is a stark contrast in the quality, numbers and meanings attached. The childhood photos have a nostalgic feel, are few and far between. Printed, framed and stuck...
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Have you ever been playing a game, only to realise that the story has suggested that your character is capable of far more than you, the player, are able to do? Then congratulations – you’ve just experienced ludonarrative dissonance. This complicated-sounding term looks at the interaction between narrative and gameplay,...
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Strictly Come Dancing returned to our screens this September, delivering a brutal blow to its TV rival, The X Factor. Opening night saw 10 million viewers tuning in to watch a vibrant selection of celebrities and their dance partners take to the ballroom floor, opening its sixteenth series in style....
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There isn’t a set formula for whipping up a compelling protagonist. Endless hours go into developing them as they are the lens through which the author is able to display the fruits of their imagination – perfection in this aspect is key to a gripping narrative. I love how every...
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Archie Stephens explores York research which has found humans can recognise 5000 faces.
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Jasmine Morris reviews the Herbert Gallery's exhibition, 'The First World War In Art' and examines the importance of art in remembrance.
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For most of us, the shocks of technological advancement in shows such as Black Mirror are restricted to our TV screens. However for those living in Sweden, one particular technological advancement has become reality, with a recent increase in RFID Subdermal chip implants. RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) has been around for...
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There’s a film that’s running under the radar in America at the moment, and yet everyone seems to be talking about it. Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Killer looks at, surprisingly, the 2013 trial of former backstreet abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who was charged with many counts of murder and...
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After ordering a hazelnut latte from the campus Costa, Mark Wright, winner of The Apprentice 2014 and founder of the digital marketing company ClimbOnline, made his way to the Oculus and sat down with a few of us to discuss his business, Brexit and the phenomenon that is the internet. As...
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The Orwell Foundation, based at University College London (UCL) and established in the early 1990s by Professor Sir Bernard Crick, uses the work of George Orwell to “celebrate honest writing and reporting, uncover hidden lives and confront uncomfortable truths. It additionally promotes “Orwell’s values of integrity, decency and fidelity to...
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Isabel Alexander looks back at the controversies of this years Bake Off. Should the bakers have been made to work in such heat? Are elements of the show fixed? And what is baking?
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Sophie Kempston investigates the role dogs have played in human history.
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