Lifestyle
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StudentsWelcome to Somethinghood
One writer shares his path to university and living through what he likes to call the 'somethinghood' years Read more »| 10 Sep 2024 -
StudentsKnow Your (Tenancy) Rights!
We chat to Elise Corry about the important work she does with Living Rent in Edinburgh to protect tenants from exploitation and landlord greed Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
FashionDare To Be Different with Crazy Color
We meet some of the DIY dyers involved in Crazy Color's Dye to Defy campaign and find out why self-expression through hair colour is so important to them Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
StudentsImagining Sexual Health Futures with Dr Chase Ledin
We chat to Dr Chase Ledin about the inception of Sexual Health Futures Scotland – his university-funded project providing the space for people to explore sexual health through art Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
Food And DrinkGround Floor: Coffee and community at EHFM's new cafe
We chat with the folks behind community radio station EHFM about their new cafe-studio space Ground Floor and what the move to a public-facing space means for them Read more »| 06 Sep 2024 -
Food And DrinkBirria Shop, Glasgow
A near-singular focus on the titular taco makes Birria Shop a must-visit for Mexican food fans Read more »| 05 Sep 2024
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IntersectionsRamping Up: Scotland’s skateparks roll with the punches
Fences, bureaucracy, new-builds – your local skate park is under threat. We chat with Scotland's DIY skate parks about the struggle to find (and keep) skating space Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
IntersectionsCreative in the City: Reconnecting with our inner artists
It’s festival season (in case you weren’t aware) and the hustle and bustle can be a little draining, to say the least. One writer explores facing fears of creative inadequacy and questions how we can reconnect with our inner artist amid artistic excess Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
IntersectionsAsk Anahit: That's Poly-amoré!
In this month's advice column, one reader wonders how to open up a relationship successfully Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
IntersectionsLove Bites: Boxing Basics
This month’s Love Bites columnist reflects on discovering a love for boxing while finding community in each right hook Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkThe Urge to Pickle
Food can help you feel connected and grounded – but what if you don't have any ground to call your own? The answer, Polly Burnay writes, can be found amid some vegetables floating in a jar of funky liquid Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkDevil's Advocate, and learning all about whisky
Whisky is all about storytelling and heritage – if you want to get up to speed (or work out what everyone else is talking about), check out The Devil's Advocate in Edinburgh's Old Town Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkPizza Party: Civerinos and the romance of adulthood
In TV and films, pizza is a symbol of being a young, cool person on the go – and spots like Civerinos help that romantic vision of adulthood come true Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkBaern, Bowhouse and baking worth travelling for
Some of Scotland's best baking is happening in the middle of the East Neuk. Don't let the journey put you off – it's all part of the experience Read more »| 04 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkScotch eggs, the aristocracy, and The House of Bruar
You can find yourself an artisanal Scotch egg in markets and delis across the land, but nothing beats the ones from weird landed gentry outlet store and service station for people with servants, The House of Bruar Read more »| 03 Aug 2024