Archive for May, 2008
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‘Soldiers around you, kicking, spitting, screaming, swearing’
By Nicky Woolf — May 30, 2008
Moazzam Begg spent two years of his life imprisoned without charge by the US military. He speaks to Nicky Woolf about life as a detainee of the war on terror
Getting ahead: your guide to work experience
By Liam O'Brien and Antonia Shaw — May 30, 2008
Competition for graduate jobs is intense. Antonia Shaw and Liam O’Brien show you how to stand out from the crowd
Behind the scenes at Fifth Gear
By Michael Brunsden — May 30, 2008
Michael Brunsden spends a day filming with Channel 5’s premium motor show
The art of the social outcast
By Sian Turner — May 30, 2008
Now on her second tattoo, Sian Turner argues for body art as a form of expression
Gospel of the wild girl
By Liam O'Brien — May 30, 2008
Prizewinning author and York’s Writer in Residence Michèle Roberts talks to Liam O’Brien about radical feminism, Catholicism and the OBE
Jo Carter – AU President
By Jo Carter — May 28, 2008
This coming year will see a transition in student sport. The merger of BUSA and UCS [University & College Sport] will see a joined up approach from Athletic Unions and Sports Departments in a new organisation to be called British Universities and Colleges Sport, or BUCS.
The stigma of fur
By Charlotte Davey — May 28, 2008
Fearful of wearing even a faux-fur coat around York campus, vegetarian Charlotte Davey considers the stigma of fur to avoid running through the streets screaming, ‘Save your red paint for Anna Wintour!’
Hair and Makeup
By Nina Sabey — May 28, 2008
John Galliano and make-up professional Julien D’Ys used vivid colours to create a look for Spring-Summer that demands attention; mixing ideas of the historical and a 60s Pop Art edge. Here is a step-by-step guide to achieving the look.
Ones to Watch
By Liam O'Brien — May 28, 2008
Liam O’Brien’s picks for this edition: Sara Lanzi, Neogoth, Rosie Whiteley, Nautical
Animotion. It’s like animated emotion
By David Coates — May 28, 2008
Cartoons, in their freedom of expression and potential for poetic exaggeration, carry an emotional directness in their colourful and stylised action.
Gone, Baby, Gone
By Duncan Pelham — May 28, 2008
Despite a few improbable scenarios and uneasy subject matter, Affleck’s directorial debut presents a lifelike, gritty and raw meditation on morality, with a brilliantly subdued turn from his baby-faced brother in the lead.
Iron Man
By Adam Chaudhri — May 28, 2008
Robert Downey Jr stars as the billionaire playboy arms manufacturer Tony Stark, complete with glamorous assistant-cum-maid Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), a kind of modern Moneypenny taking care of Stark’s laundry while he fights the baddies.
Belleville Rendez-Vous
By James Patterson — May 28, 2008
The film embraces a refreshingly unorthodox storytelling ethic, and none of the subtlety of narrative is lost by its dialogue-free script, allowing the imaginative strength of the artwork carry a hugely satisfying film.
L’Antica Locanda
By James Macdougald — May 28, 2008
L’Antica Locanda’s location in the Shambles makes it the perfect destination for a romantic dinner, even if the prices are a little high. Helen and James are in the thrall of phallic pepper grinders and authentic Italian food.
Homemade Ice Cream
By Will Heaven — May 28, 2008
Summer isn’t about angst-ridden nights in with Gordon Ramsay… Summer is about getting outside, thinking you’re too cool for the sun to burn you, barbeques and The Beach Boys. This recipe will bring together all of these things in one delicious icy dream.
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