Is Gender-swapping really the answer to Hollywood’s sexist reputation?
With the upcoming all-female reboot of the 1984 cult classic, Ghostbusters, featuring Bridesmaid’s Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig, alongside Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, and a similarly…
William’s restaurant recipes for student chefs: grilled chicken thighs with salsa verde
I think chicken thighs are the underrated and unsung heroes of chicken. Because they mature on the bone, the meat is juicier, more fatty and flavoursome than the breast. They…
A perspective on the familiarity of guns in American culture
I once watched in awe as a distant relative shot down a small tree with a Uzi Submachine gun. The sheer speed at which the clip unloaded initially lead me…
Kill Your Friends
After being graced by The Wolf of Wall Street and blessed with House of Cards’ ‘Wolf of Washington’ we have now been forced to bear witness to the ‘Wolf of…
Ten essentials to make winter more bearable
With temperatures finally dropping down to single figures, and the sky turning black before 6pm, it’s pretty unarguable that winter has well and truly hit Edinburgh. It’s cold, it’s dreary,…
He Named Me Malala
Malala Yousafzai is undoubtedly an incredible person; she has shown immense courage in the face of a horrifying situation and has brought international attention to the shameful state of girls’…
Let’s Talk About the Master – An Ode to Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa’s 57 year long career comprises an essential filmography for any aspiring director or true lover of film. This article could just have been a list of films; such…