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TechLight and Day: Rime developer Raúl Rubio Munárriz on gaming's coming of age
With Sony’s next gen indie hope Rime waiting in the wings, we spoke to Raúl Rubio Munárriz, creative director with developers Tequila Works, about light, art and how gaming grew up Read more »| 04 Jun 2014 -
IntersectionsFighting The Stigma: discussing LGBT+ identity and mental health
Katherine McMahon of LGBT Health and Wellbeing discusses her Speak Out creative writing project. Launched on 28 February as part of LGBT History Month it culminated in âNaked Among Thistlesâ: an anthology about LGBT+ identities and mental wellbeing Read more »| 04 Jun 2014 -
Food And Drink
Northwest Food News – June 2014
This month: giant pork scratchings and some things beginning with 'A', including a new restaurant for Crosby and awards of the street food variety Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Intersections
Remembering Section 28
Religious Fascism, a new book on the repeal of Section 28 and the rise of religious extremism in Scotland was launched last month. We chatted to its author, Garry Otton, about the impact of the legislation Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Food And DrinkBritish Street Food Awards: Meet the Traders
Ahead of the Northern heat of the British Street Food Awards, we meet some of the nominees Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Food And Drink
Phagomania: You must be bacon this up
A year on from our attempts at bacon-making, we review the landscape in the wide world of pork products. Spoiler alert: it's still full of crazy people Read more »| 03 Jun 2014
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Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – June 2014
June's food news features indoor picnics, lots of gin, and the chance to have a scientist study your hangover Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Food And Drink
Plane Food: An in-flight food diary
Our Food editor spent 21 hours on a series of aeroplanes last month, and he's ready to take you on a culinary journey. Please, don't try the omelette Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Intersections
Writing for Change: Heather Peace's big gay anthem
It’s about time that out actress and musician Heather Peace released what she describes as her ‘big, gay anthem’ Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
TechDark Souls 2
Dark Souls 2, the sequel to the seminal PS3 cult hit Demon’s Souls and its multi-platform follow up Dark Souls, has something of a reputation to live u... Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
Tech
Titan Attacks!
Titan Attacks! from Puppy Games is an homage to arcade titles of old. This time around though you’ll be reliving all your wonderful Space Invaders memo... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Tech
Mario Kart 8
Since 1992’s Super Mario Kart, the core gameplay of Nintendo’s spin-off racing series has been developed, refined and overhauled with each iterat... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Tech
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
Hot on the heels of last years’ cult PC hit, Hungarian development team Neocore Games have quickly followed up The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Intersections
Learning to Hold the Whip
A dominatrix reveals what it's like to inflict pain for a living Read more »| 26 May 2014 -
Intersections
Opinion: God Doesn’t ‘Hate Fags’ Anymore?
Is the hip, young, welcoming face of UK Christianity any less homophobic than the headline-grabbing fundamentalists across the pond? Read more »| 23 May 2014