It’s that time of year again. We’ve started getting ready for the gorgeous gowns, the dapper suits and those gleaming gold statuettes… The Oscars are here again on 2 March. It’s easy to believe that the people who stroll down the red carpet are too perfect to be from the same world we are, but… Continue reading Oscar nominees 2014 before they were famous
Category: Features
Celebrity Dropouts
If you’re at school, there’s a lot of focus on one thing – what next? Continuing with your studies seems like the obvious route for many, and so every year, tonnes of young Scots head onto further and higher education. While this is a great route for some people, it isn’t for everyone and if… Continue reading Celebrity Dropouts
Source Loves… My Mad Fat Diary
E4’s My Mad Fat Diary follows 16-year-old Rae Earl after being discharged from her four month stay at a psychiatric hospital. During the first series, which aired in January last year, Rae documented her struggles in a diary where she touched viewers with her bitter-sweet honesty. The programme returned to E4 on Monday and we… Continue reading Source Loves… My Mad Fat Diary
REVIEW: Nina Nesbitt – Peroxide
What to expect from an album named Peroxide? Something a bit brash, a bit obvious? A bit too much? In fact the result is the exact opposite; acoustic and upbeat, Nina Nesbitt’s long-awaited debut album is unpretentious pop at it’s best. The Scottish singer made a name for herself at 16 after catching the eye… Continue reading REVIEW: Nina Nesbitt – Peroxide
Valentine’s Day Survival
Valentine’s Day. For both single people and those in relationships, it brings about a range of stresses – what do I buy, where do I go and how do I act? Well this is a list of things not to do this Valentine’s Day to try and help you get through the day, no matter… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Survival
REVIEW: That Awkward Moment
Dir: Tom Gormican Rating: 15 Release: 31 January With every Disney star and their auntie trying to prove that they’ve moved out of the shadow of Mickey Mouse (we’re looking at you, Miley), it only made sense that Troy from High School Musical would be the next to step up and show the world… Continue reading REVIEW: That Awkward Moment
YOUR VIEW: The worst (and best) of NekNominate
It started in Australia, when one man downed a pint and then nominated his friends to do the same. Since then, it’s spiralled and become a sensation throughout the UK. Everyone has either taken part in a NekNomination or knows someone who has. However, since it’s modest beginnings, it has spiralled and led to people… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: The worst (and best) of NekNominate
What’s so good about an English Degree?
Most of the time, when you tell people you’re doing an English degree, they look at you blankly and ask: “What on earth are you going to do with that?” Fear not! We spoke to two graduates to find out where an English degree could take you… Frank McAveety Former teacher Frank McAveety is a member of Glasgow City… Continue reading What’s so good about an English Degree?
REVIEW: Taylor Swift – O2 Arena, London
Sunday 2 February was a monumental day for me. No, it wasn’t my birthday, or the day that I got into university – it was the day that I went to a Taylor Swift concert. Ever since her smash-hit Love Story hit radios back in 2008, I’ve been mesmerized by her music. Through the power… Continue reading REVIEW: Taylor Swift – O2 Arena, London