When Imogen Smith left Broadford last summer for university, many of her apprehensions were typical of the first-year experience. She knew neither the city nor its people, and much of her new lifestyle she had never tried before. But as an incoming tenant of the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative, Smith faced a unique reality: nobody […]
My visit to North Korea was strange. All preconceptions, researched or not, were irrelevant. Not a single moment in this mysterious and reclusive nation was as I had expected. After being a tourist for 5 days in this infamous state I was surprised at how normal life began to feel. Despite advance warnings, I saw […]
Women’s reproductive health has become a cultural battleground, with the right to abortion often at its controversial, heated centre. When you think about this fight, you probably conjure up images of the legislative process: politicians attempting to pass anti-choice bills through legal channels. However, most people are unaware of the battle currently raging on the […]
Are you on Tinder? For the majority of generation Z singles, this is not an unusual question. Described by The Guardian as “a strange phenomenon, yet also a natural evolution of what the dating scene for the millennial generation already looks like”, Tinder is a mobile matchmaking app. Using geolocation technology to allow you to […]
A recent article on ASOS.com – of all places – drooling over the TV star David Duchovny and excitedly relaying the news of a potential reboot of The X-Files, seems to have made it official: the 90s are coming back in force. From copious fashion trends to TV shows and boy bands, the 90s influence […]
Last Friday, February 6th, saw the opening ceremony of the 4th biennial Edinburgh Iranian Festival. Taking place over ten days, the festival will see a variety of events taking place all over Edinburgh, including performances and exhibitions of Iranian music, art, fashion and film. According to its website, the festival “aims to increase understanding of […]
Last week, a monumental change took place in the practices of the Church of England, as the first female bishop, Libby Lane, was consecrated. After decades of long debate, the action marks a striking new age, ending the tradition of all-male priesthood. Although women have been consecrated as bishops in many parts of the worldwide […]
Almost everyone these days has a smartphone, and they are constantly being updated and improved; becoming slimmer, voice-controlled, and recently even being connected to a smartwatch. With all these changes, could Google Glass be the next gadget to make its way into our daily lives? Much like a smartphone, Google Glass connects wirelessly to the […]