Review: David Bailey’s East End Exhibition
by Ana M. Post-war London: Bailey eternalizes a bomb-damaged East End David Bailey’s latest effort didn’t just winningly depict an East End of London most living in the capital today haven’t known, it also turned out a timely occasion to reassess the photographer’s definite influence Bailey immortalises post-war London on popular culture. Truly, this is...
Summer sandwiches for picnics and road trips
by Java Nguyen This sandwich is hearty and fresh. You can marinate your chicken in some balsamic vinegar and oil if you want to add more bite and flavour Sandwiches have the potential to be mouth-watering meals any time of the day. Sandwiches don’t have to be your plain old deil meat and cheese for...
Berlin: The Before and After
by Chloe Hay Climbing up a ladder, through a broken skylight and onto a rooftop isn’t for the faint hearted but, the view is definitely worth it! The most youthful metropolis in the world, Berlin is certainly in the running for the title of world’s coolest capital. Since the reunification in 1990, the world has...
Homemade Salsa and Guacamole: The Perfect Treat for BBQ and Parties
by Victoria Pease If you are hosting a party or barbeque, chances are you will provide snacks for your guests with the age old classic of chips and dips. Yet the likelihood is that you will reach for the premade shop versions than attempting to make at home. When dips and sides appear to have...
The best places to celebrate the Olympic Games in London
by Chloe Hay Don’t be fooled into thinking the only chilli in this cocktail is the one balancing primly on its rim – this thing is hot! Be warned! Come rain or shine London has a whole host of unique bars and drinking spots to celebrate Olympic victories (or down your sorrows as the case...
The Toronto 24th Beaches International Jazz Festival brings talented artists
by Hélène Deconinck Each summer, Toronto hosts the International Jazz Festival. During two weeks the beaches and numerous parks and scenes welcome the best jazz and R&B/Soul performers. This year, Madly Juicy gives you the cream of the crop of this first groovy weekend with its best coups de Coeur. Treasa Levasseur and her Broad...
Walking around Athena’s Athens
by Sandy Lai The impressive Odeon of Herodes Atticus is still used for shows today Considered by many to be the birthplace of Western civilization, Athens is home to the most famous sites of ancient Greece. The goddess Athena, besides giving her name to the city, had many temples that were sacred to her here. There...
The Olympic games, The Brits and Their Beer
by Chloe Hay Look out for this lit up lantern hanging out into the street – it is your only clue that this time warp is just through the alley The whole of Britain is bursting with pubs and taverns and London is certainly no exception. Every Londoner – like every Brit – has a...
Clothing with a Pointe: How Ballet and Vintage Tees are Making a Revival
by Ryan Wallace Leaping above the competition, Chehon show the functionality of Aviator Nation’s vintage sweats and Henley A defining point in fashion lies not only in its originality, but also in its functionality. And nothing screams functionally fashionable more than a vintage tee. Expanding the limits of a simple vintage tee, one Southern California...
Sipping Sangria on summer days
by Java Ngyuen Sangria can be mixed with just wine, or you can go wild and mix in different alcohols; Brandy is a popular choice A summertime favourite is a nice, cold pitcher of sangria. Sangria, a mixture of fruit juice and wine, is a popular drink in Spain. The name sangria derives from the...
How to Host an Olympic Games Party
by Victoria Pease With only a few days left until the beginning of the biggest summer of sport in the U.K ever, the temptation to keep the bunting up, the Pimms flowing and the flags flying will be hard to resist. After an already hectic summer, full of near misses for Great Britain at Wimbledon,...
Istanbul: Going back to Constantinople
by Sandy Lai Hagia Sophia: The epitome of Byzantine beauty, inside and out Inside the Old City area, it’s Constantinople, not Istanbul. Historically speaking, that is. While Istanbul is Turkey’s biggest city, the rest of it were once independent places that were absorbed by the ever-expanding city of 19 million. Counting the stunning Hagia Sophia and...
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