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IntersectionsLa Reine Des Coeurs @ The Eagle Inn
Our Deviance editor reports from a Valentine's Day burlesque night – 'a fitting way to launch a sexual empowerment brand' Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
TechTake A Walk: Simon Flesser of Simogo unveils cult hit Year Walk's big screen redux
After its cult success as a mobile game, Year Walk is coming to a bigger screen near you – your home computer to be exact. We spoke to developer Simon Flesser of Simogo about the upcoming re-release and what it is about the game that keeps us coming back Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
TechResident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition
Upon its original release in 2005, Resident Evil 4 was a pivotal title in many ways. For the series itself, it marked a volte-face of some ambition, complete... Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Food And Drink
Seizing the Day: The Skinny’s Alternative Food & Drink Holidays
Fancy a food and drink-based knees-up in March, but can’t hack the corporate gubbins of St Patrick’s Day? We’ve helpfully planned out some foodie holidays for you all, from pan-American tomfoolery to an idea stolen from The Simpsons by the UN Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Intersections
Opinion: Thinking About Egg Donation
Ana Hine looks at the practicalities of donating her eggs after hearing a talk by Dr Aarathi Prasad about her new book Like A Virgin: How Science Is Redesigning The Rules Of Sex Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Food And Drink
Phagomania: You’d Batter Believe It
With Pancake Day (as our preferred Phago-friendly title ‘Fat Tuesday’) this month, we caught up with the “epic battermancing master of breakfast” himself, Dr Dan The Pancake Man Read more »| 04 Mar 2014
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Fashion
GSA Third Year Fashion Show
Glasgow School of Art’s internationally-acclaimed 3rd Year Fashion Show is set to showcase the collections of some of the most promising fashion students Scotland has to offer Read more »| 03 Mar 2014 -
TechA New Frontier – Behind the scenes of Elite: Dangerous
Thirty years after Elite defined a generation of gaming, Frontier Developments are returning to that procedurally generated universe with Elite: Dangerous. We asked chief operations officer Dave Walsh how he tackled a galactic-sized challenge Read more »| 28 Feb 2014 -
Fashion
London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2014 Trend Roundup
It's that time again! As London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2014 comes to an end, we discover the trends that you'll be wearing next season Read more »| 28 Feb 2014 -
TechTitanfall
Titanfall may well be the first big, post-launch title for next-gen consoles, creating a large enough weight on its metallic shoulders as it is. Yet develope... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Tech
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
With the latest instalment of Tomb Raider released on PS4 and Xbox One, we are finally given an origins story for Lara Croft with the crisp graphics it deser... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Tech
Year Walk
The cult success of 2013’s Year Walk proved that there was room amongst mobile gaming’s casual, throwaway titles for something a little edgier an... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Fashion
Piece by Piece: Ciara Clark
Bold, modern and wearable, Ciara Clark's jewellery makes a statement Read more »| 21 Feb 2014 -
Tech
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition
In the three years since its initial launch, World of Tanks has attracted an impressive 75 million PC gamers to its strategic, online warfare. It’s eve... Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
Tech
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 – Smoke and Mirrors
These days, TV shows are digested wholesale via box sets and digital streaming, whilst video games have continued a steady march towards episodic content. Te... Read more »| 07 Feb 2014