Jessie Cohen explores theatrical spectatorship in Queer Theatre – is it a step towards political activism or a force for perpetuating passivity?

Stephanie Scott reviews Priscilla Queen of the Desert at The Palace Theatre

Alasdair Preston looks at how Achievement Hunter has established itself as a dominant name in YouTube Channels

Bored of reading about real life people’s problems? Make your timeline more interesting with these popular accounts

Alister Pearson looks back at the life of the controversial writer William S. Burroughs, who was born a century ago this year

To mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War, Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury encourages readers to tuck into one of these novels

Beauty lover Nikki Patel recreates one of NYFW’s most beautiful looks.

Stephanie Yeo rounds up NYFW’s top beauty looks.

Sustainable, ethical, natural, but above all thoroughly delicious. Pieminister lands in Manchester.

We have become spoilt with such choice and very fortunate that now craft beer is common place in our bars.

Get creative with your sandwich maker and the explore the unconquered frontiers of toasties.

Scarlett Whittell tells us how to steal the NY style – the reigning fashion capital of the world.

Alongside the ‘Coral: Something Rich and Strange’ exhibition (that I’ve written about here too, I’m a little keen), are a set of crochet workshops that in a way subsidise the installation of a crochet coral reef, as the objects made contribute to it. These workshops are part of an international community project unfussily called ‘The […]

Bobbie Hook gives us a private tour of the Coral exhibition at the Manchester Museum. Most art history students would probably agree that we don’t get many ‘perks’ from the course… the compulsory trip to Florence/Paris/New York or another exotic escape no longer exists. But recently the second years were treated to what essentially was […]

Thousands of internet users attempt to co-operate to play the beloved game, with predictable results.

“I’d like a Cheeseburger please, a large fries and a Cosmopolitan”. Millie Kershaw explores the most fabulous cocktail dresses on the high street, so you can look your utmost fabulous when sipping on the iconic Sex and the City drink of choice, or any other cocktail for that matter.

Amy Bowden interviews novelist Maria J. Hyland

Wondering how on earth you’ll cope when you have to move back in with the rents? Claire Morris has got it covered

Bianca Boorer thinks the Aftermaths exhibition, marking the centenary of World War I, is definitely worth a visit, but James Jackman advises you not to try and make a day of it

Romance is a risky business. Let’s stop seeking gratification in sex, says Rowena Cox-Willmott, and give some love to snacks instead