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FashionDesigner Spotlight: KellyDawn Riot
Menswear designer and Scotland RE:Designed New Talent Award winner Kelly McGrath introduces KellyDawn Riot Read more »| 28 Dec 2014 -
TechGames of 2014
At the end of the first full calendar year for new gen consoles, we survey the winners amongst the big budget titles and the blind-siding indies Read more »| 16 Dec 2014 -
IntersectionsThe Silent Rise of the British Anti-Abortionists
A cross-party group of MPs recently introduced a bill to clarify that gender-based abortion is illegal. We take a look at some of the troubling consequences of beginning to limit access to legal abortions Read more »| 15 Dec 2014 -
Travel
Fly by Night: Two Sides of Copenhagen
A weekend in the 'world's happiest city' reveals that, far from being content to rest on its laurels, Copenhagen is a place of experimentation, discussion and even dissent Read more »| 15 Dec 2014 -
TechShining a Light: The Acer H6510BD Projector
The Acer H6510BD is a solid entry-level offering for those looking to watch Netflix on something other than a laptop screen Read more »| 10 Dec 2014 -
Tech
Far Cry 4
It’s a hard life being Ajay Ghale, Far Cry 4’s protagonist. Plunged into the midst of a civil war in Kyrat, the country of his birth and a place ... Read more »| 10 Dec 2014
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Fashion
Fashion Gift Guide 2014
Looking for a stylish Christmas present? We kick off our gift guide with a hand-picked selection of goodies from independent designers and stockists Read more »| 09 Dec 2014 -
Food And Drink
Mulling It Over
Mulled wine is so last Christmas. How about adding wassail, sloe gin, and brandy flips to your repertoire? Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Food And DrinkBest winter hotspots across Glasgow and Edinburgh
With winter well and truly nigh, our Glasgow and Edinburgh Venue editors round up the best places to eat, drink and be merry – with picks spanning outdoor markets, cosy indoor havens and the best spots for wintry walks Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Food And Drink
The Skinny Guide to Christmas Dinner
Need tips to make your Christmas meal into some serious gourmet shit? Our Food and Drink ed has culled the best culinary advice and chipped in some of his own to make your Christmas Day go as smoothly as possible Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Food And Drink
Berry and Rye, Liverpool
Berry and Rye was once a well-kept secret, a haven from the mainstream, but now the cache has gone is it still as good? Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Food And Drink
A Foodie Christmas Gift Guide
Under our Christmas tree this year are a pot-stirring robot, a giant pencil sharpener, a cheese slicer in the shape of a camera and a magic toaster. And that's not even the worst of it... Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Food And Drink
Phagomania: Edible Christmas Drinks
Christmas is here, and with it come the twin pleasures of food and drink. Why not smash the two together, with our guide to edible alcohol. Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Tech
Starting Up: Thin Edge of the WEDG
Manchester-based start-up WEDG is riding on the power of crowdfunding to tackle data insecurity Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Food And Drink
The Alternative Foodie Gift Guide: Part Deux
What'll it be this year: sous vide tools or a beer subscription? Post-apocalypse survival guide or a slice of French vineyard? Our Food and Drink editor delves once more into the difficult world of Christmas presents for the foodie in your life... Read more »| 05 Dec 2014