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Food And DrinkOne Vision: The rise of the 'single-issue' venue
We look at the growth of foodie venues which focus their efforts on a handful of dishes, debate the pros and cons, then get distracted by animals and other people's bad ideas Read more »| 06 May 2015 -
TechA Game By Any Other Name: The 'Notgames' Myth
As more and more titles challenge the notion of what a videogame can be, we rounded up five of the leading alternative game developers to ask them about the emerging sub-genre and how they feel about the ongoing debate they are invoking Read more »| 06 May 2015 -
Food And DrinkPhagomania: Lollipop, Lollipop
We indulge our sweet tooth this month with the sugar-packed and somewhat saucy creations of photographer Massimo Gammacutra Read more »| 01 May 2015 -
FashionGods and Monsters: Spotlight on Nicci James
Menswear designer Nicci James creates knits inspired by spaceships and childhood and now works in "the factory of the future" Read more »| 30 Apr 2015 -
Intersections
The Monotony of Monogamy
Monogamy schmonogamy: Liv McMahon discusses the intrigue of polyamory in a society of tables for two Read more »| 30 Apr 2015 -
Intersections
Marriage Rights: Trying to be Civil
In an opposite-sex relationship and fancy a civil partnership? Tough luck. Here's why you should be furious, and what campaigning couple Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan are doing about it Read more »| 30 Apr 2015
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Tech
Pillars of Eternity
For a certain segment of the PC gaming community, the turn of the millennium represents the high water mark for single-player roleplaying games. Black Isle&r... Read more »| 28 Apr 2015 -
Fashion
Atelier E.B. and Panel present The Inventors Of Tradition II
Sportswear is having a bit of a moment of late. With the resurgence of brands such as Fila and Ellesse, and the continued love-affair with classic trainer st... Read more »| 28 Apr 2015 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – May 2015
In this month's food news, there's axe-chucking at the Cambolicious beer festival, a burger takeover at Spit/Fire in Edinburgh, and a chat about milk in Glasgow. Read more »| 28 Apr 2015 -
Fashion
Spring Fling 2015
As South West Scotland's artists and designers open their studios for this year's Spring Fling, we take a look at the array of events in store Read more »| 28 Apr 2015 -
Food And Drink
Northwest Food News - May 2015
Birthdays and new beginnings this month as Bold Street Coffee turns five, Common gets a makeover, and Spinningfields' The Kitchens project begins Read more »| 27 Apr 2015 -
Tech
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is an episodic survival horror adventure that’ll make you remember why you loved the series in the first place. It’s... Read more »| 23 Apr 2015 -
Tech
Tower of Guns
You would be unlikely to mistake Tower of Guns for a big studio, mega-budget first-person shooter, but you’d be equally as unlikely to call this as a g... Read more »| 23 Apr 2015 -
Tech
Shovel Knight: Digging Up The Past
Ahead of the game's release on all three Sony platforms, we spoke to David D'Angelo of Yacht Club Games on Shovel Knight to discuss how traditional gameplay mechanics can be used to inform new player experiences. Read more »| 23 Apr 2015 -
Fashion
Something Manly: An exhibition by Stewart Bryden
An exhibition that “plays with the notion of what is considered manly in modern day UK" launches on Saturday 25 April, showcasing the work of Scottish ... Read more »| 22 Apr 2015