Lifestyle
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StudentsA Student's Guide to Cinephilia
Don't fool yourself into thinking you'll have time to watch the whole 15 hours of Berlin Alexanderplatz after you graduate. Now is the time to get properly l... Read more »| 12 Sep 2016 -
StudentsScotland's best student clubbing
First time clubbing in Caledonia? Fair warning for everyone who’s just arrived to our shores – expect an altogether more intense clubbing experience in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 12 Sep 2016 -
StudentsHow to do a good degree show
Hey art student! You want your degree show to be totally amazing right? We’ve got some tips and we’ve got some gripes and hopefully the combination of the two will create a useful guide you can use to make your degree show a wonderful place for all of us Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
Students
A Freshers' Guide to One Night Stands
Deviance picks the brains of sex blogger Cheryl Kaye (HornyGeekGirl), The Vagenda co-founder / editor Holly Baxter and our own faithful contributors to bring you a (sorta) comprehensive guide to no-strings boning. YOU ARE WELCOME. Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
StudentsA Slice of Life: Student Food and Drink
We offer up some foodie advice, but keep it simple by sticking to the dual student lifeforces: pizza, and beer. Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
Food And Drink
Shit Sandwich: The Death of the Meal Deal
Hear that? That whooshing sound in the distance? If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the plaintive howls of thousands of depressed office workers shak... Read more »| 06 Sep 2016
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Food And Drink
Vote in The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2017
The voting opens in our 2017 Food and Drink Survey; we entreat you to name your favourites, and to redeem the shattered concept of voting altogether Read more »| 05 Sep 2016 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – September 2016
Our foodie events round-up, featuring tea towels, transcontinental cake festivals, and not one but two gin festivals Read more »| 02 Sep 2016 -
Fashion
Comfort in Music
As much fun as it indubitably is, the Edinburgh Fringe can feel like a drain on many things. Your funds, for a start; a capital city caught in the grip of fe... Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
Food And Drink
The Lone Grazer: Brian Finke on Desktop Dining
Photographer Brian Finke reveals the overlooked life of the desktop diner Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
Intersections
Carly Rae Jepsen and the Queerification of Pop
We've come a long, long way since Katy Perry's accidental girl-kissing... Read more »| 26 Aug 2016 -
Food And Drink
New in Food: Chop House, Baffo and more
Our latest round-up of new bars and cafes across Scotland features a private investigator-inspired cocktail bar, a new home for Glasgow street food, and the glorious return of Edinburgh's favourite bao Read more »| 23 Aug 2016 -
Food And Drink
Manchester's Pilcrow pub announces launch date
Cloudwater Brew Co. and the team behind Common have announced the opening date for The Pilcrow – Sadler's Yard's new pub 'for the people, by the people' Read more »| 19 Aug 2016 -
Food And Drink
Money to burn? Not in Salford
As a new bar opens in Salford offering a cocktail finished with a flaming £20 note, our writer considers the history of burning money and the symbolism... Read more »| 16 Aug 2016 -
Food And Drink
New in Food: Foundry 39, Horn Please & more
Our latest guide to new restaurants, cafes and bars in Edinburgh and Glasgow features exciting modern Indian dining, burgers and pizza together at last and a second site for everyone's favourite lady bakers, Twelve Triangles Read more »| 05 Aug 2016