Lifestyle
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TravelVenice and the Tourist’s Two Faces
Our writer travels to Italy, and tries to comes to terms with two strangely contradictory sides of mass tourism Read more »| 08 Apr 2014 -
Tech
Opinion: Science at the heart of everything
As the politics of the year take their grip on Scotland and lines are drawn in the sand, Edinburgh International Science Festival is in a unique position to tackle the independance discussion anew Read more »| 03 Apr 2014 -
TechCourting Disaster: Rich Vreeland previews Hyper Light Drifter
Best known to gamers as Disasterpeace, the man behind the sounds of indie favourite Fez. As he knuckles down to his next big project, Hyper Light Drifter, we spoke to Rich Vreeland about his career so far and his plans for a concept album shoot-em-up Read more »| 03 Apr 2014 -
Tech
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
For the uninitiated, Final Fantasy X drops you in the shoes of Tidus, a blitzball player (think underwater football) who has avoided death by being sucked in... Read more »| 03 Apr 2014 -
Food And DrinkScottish Food News – April 2014
This month, Food News sees the good in people, recommends you eat a burger with four different kinds of beer in it, and tries to send you to Inverness Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Food And Drink
Northwest Food News – April 2014
This month: a new Manchester pub, getting engaged with food poverty, going for a stroll, and lots and lots of itsy-bitsy, obesity-fighting, portion-controlling small plates Read more »| 01 Apr 2014
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Food And DrinkPhagomania: Edible Still Life
Hey you! Amateur food-snapper! Put down your fancy phone and get off Instagram for a moment; you might just learn a thing or two from photographer Henry Hargreaves Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Food And Drink
Brain Food
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is back, with an even bigger food programme than ever. Here’s our guide to the varying degrees of scientific lunacy on offer Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Fashion
Future Perfect: ECA's Graduating Class
Future Perfect: ECA's Graduating Class The annual Edinburgh College of Art fashion show is one of Scotland’s key fashion events. From the 23-25... Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Fashion
Hawes and Curtis Fashion Show
Tuesday 1 April will mark the one year anniversary of the launch of the luxury brand Hawes and Curtis' upmarket George Street Store. To celebrate this, the brand will be holding a fashion show in the Dirty Martini Lounge of Edinburgh’s Le Monde Hotel Read more »| 28 Mar 2014 -
Fashion
The Alternative and Burlesque Fair
For the first time, The Ultimate Alternative Shopping and Entertainment Experience stops off in Glasgow on its UK-wide tour. With up to 1,000 monthly guests,... Read more »| 28 Mar 2014 -
Fashion
In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion
It’s not just the 21st century’s celebrities that spend excessive amounts on elaborate and luxurious clothing. In Fine Style: The Art of Tu... Read more »| 28 Mar 2014 -
Tech
Pinball Arcade
Pinball and the games industry have always endured an uneasy co-existence. Locked in a battle for supremacy with coin-operated video games throughout the lat... Read more »| 25 Mar 2014 -
Tech
First Look: Steam Marines
Steam Marines is possibly one of the hardest games within the indie genre to complete. Where other developers have focused on rich story telling or creating ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2014 -
Tech
Deus Ex: The Fall
Building the Deus Ex universe has been a steady, sure-footed endeavour so far, with only four games under its umbrella since 2000's initial, self-titled entr... Read more »| 24 Mar 2014