• Tacos, Tequila and Turtles: Volunteering in Mexico

    My year abroad found me on the pacific coast of Mexico in sleepy surf town San Pancho, little sister and neighbour to one of Mexico’s lively “Magic Villages” Sayulita. Here I volunteered in a centre called EntreAmigo’s that acted not only as the heart of the community but my...
  • Film Review: 10,000 Km

    By the same director as Anchor and Hope, 10,000 Km had a lot to live up to due to my previously high praise for Carlos Marques-Maarcet’s work. Starring Natalia Tena and David Verdaguer, two talented actors also in Anchor and Hope, the Spanish romantic drama follows Alex and Sergi...
  • TV Review: Elite

    English Spanish show ‘Elite’ has hit the screens, and it has emerged to gain an elite status out of the newly added shows. Eight forty-five-minute episodes of highly executed thriller, but are there some familiar clichés? Like Riverdale, Elite is one of those shows that would grab our attention...
  • Album Review: Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy

    After her initial release of highly successful single ‘Bodak Yellow’ which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in a row, Cardi B continues to please her fans with her debut album Invasion of Privacy. Her last mixtape Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2 highlighted Cardi’s aggressive nature and authority, however, with the...
  • Film Review: Veronica

    By now you’d think that horror films would have dwindled out of existence, as they all seem to be replicas, or even remakes of old classics. However, in recent years there has been a surprising revival of the genre, with the success of horror trilogies such as Insidious and...
  • Dining out on a budget – Nottingham’s five best set menus

    Being a student makes the prospect of eating out seem unfeasible and extremely crippling to the bank account. However, with an affordable set menu, the restaurants that once seemed out of reach are now within reach, allowing you to try the delicious dishes that they have to offer. Being...
  • Live Review: Hinds, Rescue Rooms (17/02/16)

    Madrid lo-fi garage rockers Hinds returned to Nottingham last Wednesday to treat Rescue Rooms to an evening of grooving, infectious tunes from their critically acclaimed debut album Leave Me Alone. Delivering a pacy set just over an hour in length, their endearing, slacker-rock aesthetics are present immediately – the rest of...