Netflix has been flippin’ amazing for bringing back those TV shows we’d forgotten all about from our childhoods, and while re-runs of Arrested Development have been great, we wish they’d bring back these classics from back in the day and put a bit of a 2015 spin on them… Dawson’s Creek (1998 – 2003) This… Continue reading 5 shows we watched as teenagers… and why they’d be awesome in 2015
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Scottish Album of the Year 2015: Kathryn Joseph
She’d humbly said in an interview that she couldn’t imagine winning the award. So singer Kathryn Joseph will be waking up this morning wondering if bagging herself the Scottish Album of the Year last night really happened. Her album Bones You Have Thrown Me and Blood I’ve Spilled clinched the award and £20,000 for the singer-songwriter,… Continue reading Scottish Album of the Year 2015: Kathryn Joseph
Albums to watch out for summer 2015
Sometimes just one song can bring back memories of summers past. Rather Be by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne stirs up a comforting nostalgia in me of warm days walking to and from work in Stirling, while whole albums can recall a host of recollections, with the Chili Peppers’ Stadium Arcadium reminding me of my… Continue reading Albums to watch out for summer 2015
The benefits of part-time work
It was once the norm for parents to drag their teenagers out of bed on a Saturday morning to get them up and out for their Saturday job. Sleepy-eyed youngsters would wobble around on their bikes as they delivered local papers, or throw back a coffee to get them going while pulling on their fast-food… Continue reading The benefits of part-time work
How To… Travel On A Shoestring
You’ve just finished your exams and walked out the gym hall with a tired but relieved smile on your face. Back home, your whole body sighs as you slump down on your bed and try not to think about anything for a while. You look out the window at the drizzly rain tapping the glass… Continue reading How To… Travel On A Shoestring
The weirdest laws across the globe
Travelling can be so much fun – but amidst making time for some epic selfies, mad nights out and finding new friends, you’ll have to consider differences of culture and unusual laws as you explore foreign lands. No one knows that better right now than 23-year-old Eleanor Hawkins, who was arrested along with nine others for posing naked… Continue reading The weirdest laws across the globe
10 things I’ve learned since finishing school
The year 2005. Tony Blair was elected for a third term as prime minister. Pope Benedict XVI took over from John Paul. DisneyLand celebrated its 50th birthday. And Cruz Beckham was born. It was also the year that I finished school and fluttered off into the big bad world of being an adult. (Or so I… Continue reading 10 things I’ve learned since finishing school
The Best Career Aptitude Tests
If you’re reading this, you’re probably in need of a little bit of help figuring out what line of work to go down. Sometimes the careers advice friends and family give you can be vague or unhelpful, and Googling different jobs can leave you with more questions than answers. We’ve discovered some of the best… Continue reading The Best Career Aptitude Tests
Five reasons why you should give blood
Sometimes it can feel like there’s always a “National Week of…” for just about everything, from the bizarre “British Mud Week” (June 24–29 for those interested) to the National Bookstart week, an initiative that encourages families to read together. In among the variety of campaigns, there are some vital causes that are in desperate need… Continue reading Five reasons why you should give blood