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Food And DrinkPhagomania: Paint Your Pizza
When the moon hits your eye like a what the hell is that? Read more »| 04 May 2013 -
TechPush the Button: The Rise of Girl Geeks
Women! They're out there, building robots in cafés, just for the hell of it. The Skinny scopes out the growing number of opportunities for girl geeks – and everyone – to get into everything from coding to Arduino Read more »| 02 May 2013 -
Food And Drink
Scotland Food News – May 2013
This month, Food News celebrates Cinco de Mayo, vegetarian anniversaries, and finds events for lovers of whisky AND beer. Read more »| 01 May 2013 -
Fashion
New Talent Showcase: the Designer, the Model and the Photographer
We all know that Scotland is famed for its creativity, vision and wealth of talent (obviously). And, at the moment especially, the country is bursting at the... Read more »| 01 May 2013 -
Food And DrinkNorthwest Food News – May 2013
The palest, limpest sliver of sun is out, so of course we've all gone bonkers for bangers and booze – from retro sausages to um, Tom Cruise cocktails Read more »| 30 Apr 2013 -
Fashion
Marie Curie’s Fashion Dash: A day for designer
The better weather is finally apon us, so what better time to brush away those winter cobwebs and indulge in some springtime shopping, all in the name of cha... Read more »| 30 Apr 2013
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Tech
Online Currency: The Binary Gold Rush
The new anonymous, untraceable online currency that can't possibly fail Read more »| 22 Apr 2013 -
Tech
Bioshock: Infinite
If ever there were a series that was self-aware about the nature of storytelling and the mechanics of sequels, it’s Irrational Games’ Bioshock. T... Read more »| 22 Apr 2013 -
Intersections
Opinion: First, Canal Street
A newbie to the North West queer scene, Ana Hine tries to find out exactly what there is for a dyke and a transman to do on a Friday night in Manchester Read more »| 16 Apr 2013 -
Travel
Buena Suerte, Venezuela
Which is to say, 'Good Luck.' As Venezuela mourns Hugo Chavez and prepares to hit the polls, we take a closer look at the nation in all its complexity Read more »| 10 Apr 2013 -
Intersections
Female Pleasure and Desire: ‘You’re doing a PhD in what?!’
Nichole Edwards of the University of Leeds discusses how diaries can help women to work through the conflicting messages they receive about heterosexual desire, feminism, and sexual pleasure Read more »| 09 Apr 2013 -
Fashion
20th Century Chic: 100 Years of Women's Fashion
Walking through the doors of Liverpool’s Sudley House is like stepping into a time machine. It's an appropriate setting for the 20th Century Chic: 100 ... Read more »| 08 Apr 2013 -
Fashion
Strike A Pose: 50 Years of Football and Fashion, until 27 Aug
From skinheads to WAGS, the Strike A Pose: 50 Years of Football and Fashion exhibition housed at the National Football Museum in Manchester examines the link... Read more »| 05 Apr 2013 -
Food And Drink
Phagomania: Fat and Furious
Fat and Furious take us on a burger odyssey. Behold, "real food porn". Read more »| 04 Apr 2013 -
Fashion
Manchester Fashion Week 2013
In its second year, Manchester Fashion Week promises to give a sizeable platform to up-and-coming designers and makers through its New Talent showcase and links to regional ambassadors Read more »| 03 Apr 2013