Mad Max: Fury Road is the kind of film that 3D effects were made for. The two-hour epic car chase fires us through the scorched, scabrous dessert and packs more punch than any simulator ride that I’ve ever been on. Expect seat-clutching, back-to-back explosions and some occasional squealing. But first, a bit of background for… Continue reading REVIEW: Mad Max: Fury Road
Category: Features
There’s Something About Blogging: Source’s Top 4 of 2015
Let’s face it, it’s difficult to ignore the blogging phenomenon. We’re pretty sure you must have read one in your lifetime, even if unintentionally. With thousands of blogs covering hundreds of topics in the UK alone, what’s all the fuss about? Well, after hours of blog reading (and learning loads of stuff about people!), we… Continue reading There’s Something About Blogging: Source’s Top 4 of 2015
REVIEW: Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
When a band hasn’t released an album for three and a half years, you expect their new music to be amazing, right? After all, they’ve had long enough to work on it. Those where my exact thoughts while waiting for Florence + The Machine’s new album; but sadly, it didn’t live up to expectations. After… Continue reading REVIEW: Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Fife College students scoop journalism award
A group of journalism students from Fife College have scooped a top prize at the Scottish Student Journalism Awards in Glasgow. The second year HND class came first in the category Student Publication of the Year for their website-themed magazine Browser. Their 36-page magazine beat off competition from hundreds of students in universities and colleges across… Continue reading Fife College students scoop journalism award
Bill to lower voting age passes first stage
The voting age in Scotland could soon be lowered to 16 after the Scottish Parliament gave the green light to stage one of the bill. Support for the reduction of voting age bill was across several parties, meaning it is on course to be passed in time for the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. The proposal… Continue reading Bill to lower voting age passes first stage
Wooju: “We’re on a mission to make the world a little less indecisive”
There are thousands of apps out there – literally – so we really are a bit spoiled for choice when it comes to deciding which one is best for being social, editing our photos or helping us exercise, just to name a few. But what about deciding other things? I’m sure we can all recall… Continue reading Wooju: “We’re on a mission to make the world a little less indecisive”
Commonwealth Youth Team welcome squad additions
Youth Team Scotland preparations for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games have been boosted thanks to 12 additional team members joining the fold. Athletes who will be competing in archery, boxing, squash and weightlifting have been named by Commonwealth Games Scotland, bringing the number of athletes selected onto Youth Team Scotland to 20. Elgin’s Struan Caughey and… Continue reading Commonwealth Youth Team welcome squad additions
Making it in the tech business
We doff our hats to an Edinburgh-based cyber-security company, who have been shortlisted for the UK’s most Innovative Small Cyber Security Company of the year. ZoneFox started off as a PhD project for 34-year-old Jamie Graves, but after completing his studies at Napier University found that the small business had the potential to grow. We… Continue reading Making it in the tech business
Skills, skills, skills (for life)
“Emm… Mum, how do you turn on the washing machine?” Phone calls like these take place up and down the country every September. New university students realise after two weeks of partying and takeaways that clothes don’t wash themselves, as they stand in their last pair of clean pants, figuring out where you put washing… Continue reading Skills, skills, skills (for life)