Have we lost the art of the intimate gig?
Recently I watched the up-and-coming folk singer Odie Leigh perform at The Poetry Club of SWG3 Glasgow. I was particularly excited because it was a very small and intimate location,…
Kyiv and Edinburgh students discuss Ukraine war in joint forum
Students from the University of Edinburgh and Kyiv National University’s Institute of International Relations met virtually on Wednesday afternoon as part of a Kyiv-Edinburgh student forum. The forum aimed to…
The Short Rant: Where is the library etiquette?
I am a second floor library individual. I like to sit in the same seat every time I go. It has a nice view of George Square and I would…
Letters of Note: why is written correspondence so compelling?
Despite the decline in written correspondence, we still find letters compelling. The account ‘@LettersOfNote’ has 607.7k followers on X, formerly Twitter, and 184k on Instagram. We are drawn to the…
The New York Times Book Review announces their 10 Best Books of 2023
The New York Times Book Review has released their highly anticipated list of the 10 Best Books of 2023. The list includes five fiction and five nonfiction titles, listed in…
The Christmas book gift guide
By giving someone you love a book, you’re giving them the opportunity for an adventure, an escape, or a ticket into a whole new world. Here’s six recommendations of thoughtful…
Review: Jockstrap at the Classic Grand
Jockstrap’s show at Glastonbury was electrifying and shone out against a consistently stellar line-up on the Park Stage, so I felt lucky to secure the £23 ticket for Glasgow’s 550-capacity Classic Grand on November…
Wintry literature: recommendations to embrace the cold
December is here, bringing with it the shortest and coldest of days. But fear not: these books are the literary equivalent of warming your hands by an open log fire,…