Review: High Rise
By Daniel J Broadley “Is that a horse?” asks Dr Laine (Tom Hiddleston) on the 40th story garden terrace. “Probably” replies the architect Anthony Royal (Jeremy Irons). This little snippet … Continue reading
Review: Batman v Superman
By George Haigh I’d like to think of this post as more of a ‘Constructive self-discussion’ rather than a conventional review that I’m used to writing. Therefore, I will inevitably … Continue reading
Manchester Met Hosts The North West Long 19th Century Seminar
By Jacqueline Grima Leading academics and PhD research students gathered at Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met) for the latest North West Long 19th Century Seminar. The event was organised and … Continue reading
10 Cloverfield Lane Review
By George Haigh 10 Cloverfield Lane is the secretive seq.. No, wait, let’s start that one again. 10 Cloverfield Lane is the ‘spiritual relative’ of 2008’s Cloverfield, both films produced by JJ Abrams. … Continue reading
Taste Masters 5 Album Launch Gig
By Jack Holmes If you like your up-and-coming original music, and you’re not familiar with The Laboratory Project Record Label, now is a perfect time to start paying attention. The … Continue reading
Manchester Met Info Comms Student Showcase
By Jacqueline Grima Information and Communication students from Manchester Metropolitan University gathered this week to display the projects they have been working hard on during their second year. Jill Griffiths, … Continue reading
Manchester Writing Welcomes Deborah Alma: The Emergency Poet
By Jamie Ryder Manchester Metropolitan University’s Manchester Writing series welcomed special guest poet Deborah Alma last Thursday night. The event was hosted by the Manchester Writing School and took place … Continue reading
Crazy Pedro’s Part-Time Pizza Parlour Review
By Jessica Carruthers Food and alcohol is always a good idea. At ‘Crazy Pedro’s Part-time Pizza Parlour’ you can enjoy the luxuries of both in a cool, relaxed environment. No … Continue reading
Manchester Met Encounters Corpses
By Daniel J Broadley Following the success of the first instalment of ‘Encountering Corpses’ in 2014, Manchester Metropolitan University’s (Manchester Met) Humanities in Public (HiP) Festival has resurrected the event for an … Continue reading
Manchester Met and UoM Host Holcaust Conference
By Jacqueline Grima Academics, historians and PhD research students gathered last week for an event that focussed on memories of the Holocaust. The event, called The Holocaust and European Identity … Continue reading