Helen Elston is The Student’s Literature Editor and was a Comedy Editor for the Fringe Festival Edition 2015
The cosy relationship between Theresa May and Donald Trump is destined for failure. Her hopeless fawning over Trump is nothing more than a misguided and hopeless attempt to secure the future of the UK in the post-Brexit climate. Yes, this is a turbulent time, during which the UK needs to gather allies after its exclusion […]
Washington D.C. has been a city of turmoil over the last few days. On Thursday, masses of army trucks, secret service personnel, and police cars flocked to the city in preparation for the election of President Donald Trump. Trucks lined the streets, forming a secure barrier around the Capitol’s vicinity. Security checkpoints appeared on every […]
Trump’s recent win has cast a mournful and solemn mood over America’s capital. DC has become a graveyard: a lesser version of its pre-election self, clouded by the loss of hope for America’s first female President. Dreams of running the nation’s political epicentre, the White House, were quickly shattered as the glass ceiling at the […]
Examination time can be stressful: waking up at 7.20 every morning to reserve a seat in the library like a keen tourist armed with a towel with the goal of a sunbed, eating a collection of Sainsbury’s meal deals and occasional mental breakdowns with your library pals (who, just to clarify, you don’t actually know, […]
Curry might not be an immediate choice when considering a meal out. Indeed, preconceived ideas of a tiny eatery with takeaway goers rushing in and out (whilst keeping open the door) may dominate when thinking of a curry house. However, Voujon – an Indian restaurant on Newington Road – is a real delight. Voujon’s menu […]
Image courtesy of Erica Belton. Frankenstein Bedlam Theatre Run Ended Frankenstein is a difficult text to dramatise. From the crucial intricacy of the novel’s structure, to the use of first-person narration evoking the necessary sympathy for the monster, it is a challenge. Bedlam’s recent production of the novel was partly successful, but was severely lacking […]
Bridget Jones is a character I hate to love. She’s a fictional character who has developed such an aura that she has become a real being. Of course, this also stems from Helen Fielding’s mastery as a social observer, creating a character firmly rooted in contemporary society; but there is something more to Bridget than […]
Atwood’s genre of writing is difficult to define. Dystopian? Feminist? Sci-fi? Or some kind of hybrid that includes all of the above? Such versatility and adaptability was apparent in her talk to Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms this Thursday. Her opening joke regarding her fear of ‘agitating Scots’ – who had taken to Twitter to demand a […]