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Another GUM article, this time on festivals with illustrations provided by Kira Christine Thomas.

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Treats for Ears and Eyes and Feets

OK so now the dissertation/coursework slog is over, Tara and I have somewhat recovered what once resembled life: as well as drinking copious amounts of tea and supping bottled water through a straw we have also been tip-toeing out into town, conversing with talented friends and stealing ideas for our long-awaited next broadcast.
This Tuesday Laura [...]

A Brogueish Character

I went shopping last week. I bought some new shoes. They are very pretty shoes and I fell in love with them the moment I got a chance to hold them in my arms. I looked deep into their shiny patent leather and caught a glimpse of my reflected self: I knew at that moment [...]

…Cause Every Little Thing is Gonna Flea Alright…

My review of Marley & Me for The Glasgow Guardian
This was a lot better in my head when I sent it in at 3am the day before deadline, but not as bad as Aniston’s strained maternal instinct. OH BURRRRRRRN! Seriously though, I love Jennifer. Team Aniston all the way.
One of my very first cinema-going memories [...]

Winter Warmer

Now Spring is quietly creeping up on us and tugging at our thermal undies here is GUM’s Winter edition to provide us somewhat unnecessary warmth.
I feature in the Comics article and in a snippit about Nuts and Seeds, the Glasgow promoters/record company. My good friend Rachel Caunt offered the brilliant illustration alongside my article, although [...]

You Have Been Watching

I’ve been in London for the past few days, just generally wandering around the city, hanging out and drinking with my good friend Steven – a fellow Glaswegian who made the move dahn sahhf last year when he got a job with the BBC. The Beeb banter has been a riotous opportunity for blagging visitor’s [...]

A fine Eggzample

I was in Iceland the other day, queuing up ready to buy some creamed cheese and soy milk whilst considering my fake vegan status: should I pretend to be in one state of veganism or the other and explain that either the milk or the cheese was for a ‘friend’ if the checkout assistant (probably [...]

Depressing Festive Flick Fest: #1 The Family Stone

This year I entered into my Depressing Festive Flick Fest rather prematurely – and somewhat unwittingly – with The Family Stone. Its opening credits are charming and kitsch; the sort of pop-up Christmas card nonsense which should pre-empt a fuzzy, feel good Meet the Parents type comedy. You know, the kind where the outsider enters [...]

I am a Superhero

I am a superhero.
I have superhuman strength, no disease can touch me.
I have been given the power of antibodies.
One day Dr McDevitt was experimenting with the use of antibiotics against adult acne. That same day an old school on St George Street burst into flames, sending the burning particles of long forgotten chemistry sets down [...]

The Guardian Student Media Awards

Aren’t we impressive?
This is Tara Hepburn, Jim Wilson and myself (with guest appearances from Lucy Smith and Franck Martin), making the most of a photo opportunity, in Shoreditch Town Hall, 26th November 2008 at The Guardian’s student media awards. We missed out on Best Newspaper but cheered for the very talented Chris Watt as [...]