Our week in the News
18th December 2025
The Worst Films of 2025
In a year of great films, 2025 also had some truly awful releases. Here are the worst of the worst.
Bus strikes and billionaires: How drivers stood up for Manchester
Are poor pay, working conditions and privatisation posing a threat to the network that keeps Manchester alive? Why you should care about the recent bus strikes.
Live review: Olivia Dean brings ‘The Art of Loving’ to Manchester
The Grammy winner brings a show-stopping performance to Co-Op Live in celebration of her new album
From counterculture to pop culture: The story of indie publisher Headpress Books
The Manchester-founded company celebrates its 35th anniversary this year
Vietnam is still attempting to restructure its economy
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Exploring hidden marine species with Steve Vernon
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Politics
Should Reform UK be shown the door or given the floor: Reform Society and free speech on campus
In conversation with the President of the newly founded Students for Reform UK Society at the University of Manchester, we discussed the limits of free speech on campus
Nobody loves Reform: What I learnt from door-knocking in Gorton and Denton
What do people in Gorton and Denton really think about Reform UK and the Green Party?
The conflict in the Middle East: What is happening and how is it impacting Manchester students?
A US-Israeli strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader has plunged the Middle East into a volatile crises, sending shockwaves through global markets and directly impacting daily life for students in Manchester.
A shock election in Japan or business as usual?
Sanae Takaichi and her LDP party wins big in Japan, what implications does this have for the country and the rest of the world?
Nobody loves Reform: What I learnt from door-knocking in Gorton and Denton
What do people in Gorton and Denton really think about Reform UK and the Green Party?
The conflict in the Middle East: What is happening and how is it impacting Manchester students?
A US-Israeli strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader has plunged the Middle East into a volatile crises, sending shockwaves through global markets and directly impacting daily life for students in Manchester.
A shock election in Japan or business as usual?
Sanae Takaichi and her LDP party wins big in Japan, what implications does this have for the country and the rest of the world?
Data colonialism and monopoly: The dark side of the economy in the age of AI
Recent technological achievements in AI seem to bring about huge opportunities for human race
The seven stages of grief: Scientific or social?
Grief is a complex thing: but does it really follow a scientifically supported model or is it just psychologically induced?
All-nighters are killing your ability to learn
Studying all night feels productive, but your brain shuts down long before you stop: here’s the science behind why
Artemis: Why are we returning to the Moon?
Artemis will be humans long-awaited return to the Moon, opening a new era of lunar science
The burning question of Spontaneous Human Combustion
Historical accounts claimed that humans could burst into flames, with no external ignition. But what is the scientific take on this peculiar phenomenon?
3, 2, 1… Pose! 100 years of the Photo Booth
As 2025 marked 100 years since the invention of the Photo Booth, we take a look back at its history, and resurgence in popularity amongst young people today.
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
Social media is driving overconsumption, selling us an ideal aesthetic – but our identity doesn’t just come from fashion
A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obsession with therapy speak
On today’s internet, it is nearly impossible to scroll through social media without coming across familiar vocabulary
Heated Rivalry: Representation without any depth is just another fantasy
When the teaser for a steamy gay-hockey show crossed my desk, I cracked my knuckles and was ready for it to premiere
Videos
Rusholme’s finest sandwich is the Kurdish shawarma at Al-Zain
This Curry Mile favourite serves shawarma and beautifully fresh salad in freshly baked bread, and its affordable food is some of Manchester’s best
25th February 2026
The Layers Beneath Un-Fair-Ground Exhibit at Whitworth Gallery: A Review
In the epicenter of homegrown talent, the Un-Fair-Ground exhibit provides visitors with a range of artworks whose familiarity and curiosity demand attention
All that went down in the art world, so far: Art market round-up
Five art-market stories, five minutes. A beginner-friendly snapshot of January—from auctions to geopolitics—breaking down where the art world stands now. How has this January’s market shaken the post-holiday lull?
Review: HOME, Roots in the Sky
HOME Manchester proves itself once again to be a space where accessibility, ambition, and experimentation coexist, offering visitors an exhibition that is both intellectually rigorous and emotionally resonant
It Requires Getting Lost: Castlefield Gallery hosts opening night
Castlefield Gallery hosts opening night for their latest exhibition, It Requires Getting Lost
