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When you hear the words ‘Ladies Man’, what comes to mind? Does the image of someone in the media appear to you, or perhaps a familiar face? If it is the latter, and some rather unfavourable experiences flood back to you, I want to ask you a question: do you forgive them? ‘Death of a Ladies Man’ by Leonard Cohen offers a complex, empathetic yet unflattering perspective of the archetype. The song’s slow and hypnotic rhythm makes you cling onto every word that Cohen sings. Like

Leeds is full of places promising a memorable meal, but finding somewhere that delivers atmosphere, food, and value for money is no easy task. Enter Green Room, a city-centre venue that combines dining with a social drinking culture. I visited to find out whether this hotspot deserves a place in the student social scene. First impressions do count, and the setting is important to any culinary experience. Upon walking into the venue, I immediately noticed the friendly, and la

Recently, I’ve been on a lucky streak of reading thrilling, heart-wrenching, page-turning books. That’s why the book I’ve chosen to recommend this month comes as a bit of a surprise to me. Don’t get me wrong, I love books—and while I’m fiercely loyal to fiction, people are never surprised to see me with a classic poetry collection or a philosophy text in my hands. However, self-help books usually fall right to the bottom of my list (a "worst in a sea of things I love" situati

“Does anybody have that JuicyTushyTracey with regular Coke instead of diet? What about the BustingBlowoutBananza?” I could barely hear what my coworker was saying over the Belligerent Beeping. I was just happy to be inside my shoebox workplace instead of outside on the pavement when the highs that day were 105°. The sweat marks on my back had finally dried up; what a relief. The next thing I knew, mango puree ran out at exactly the same time as the raspberry. These are our