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“To make art is to say that we are here.” On the thirteenth of November, the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival opens its doors for the twelfth year, bringing Palestinian stories to the forefront through the medium of cinema. In a land so frequently defined by conflict, the question of what it means to call somewhere home takes on an entirely different significance. Maggie Lemere’s Land of Canaan explores this very concept, following Palestinian olive farmers as they quietly re

I came across Kapow Coffee by accident last year while visiting the bookshop across the Arcade. The quaint size and eclectic decoration in the café made me feel like I stepped into a fairytale rabbit’s burrow. I ordered my usual iced latte with oat milk, despite the frigid temperatures outside. Then, my eyes focused on a humongous cookie with pink icing and rainbow sprinkles. I ordered it without a second thought. Perfectly doughy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, it

I’m penniless and pleasantly spirited, and I’m sure there's a bottle of wine and half a block of cheese in my fridge, and only currently that is customary. It’s bordering on sensible to still believe in love and sleep through my alarms, but there’s a girl I can hear through my walls, and I can’t tell if she’s crying or laughing. Sometimes I've accustomed myself to immense pressure, and it lingers quietly behind me like my shadow, substituting the light from my slightly gaped

In 2019, Molly-Mae entered Love Island as a contestant, but her influence soon extended far beyond reality television. Through fashion partnerships, social media, and her own clothing brand, Maebe, she has developed a recognisable personal aesthetic and commercial identity. She has shown that influencers’ wardrobes are more than just a form of self-expression. They can create new business opportunities, generate an increase in demand for products, and shape consumers’ behavio