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Spray Painting the City: Inside Edinburgh's graffiti scene
Across bricks and concrete, graffiti fills Edinburgh. We unpack the efforts to remove and resist graffiti and how this impacts the city's artists as well as their communities Read more »| 16 May 2024 -
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Knitting with the Times: How knitting is woven into modern life
Recent years have seen many of us learn the odd cross stitch or two. One writer unpacks the evolving role of knitting in our fast-paced daily lives – from coping mechanism to creative outlet Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
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Ask Anahit: Sober as a Judge
In April's advice column, one reader asks how they can talk about their new drinking ban without being annoying Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
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Love Bites: Alone With Carluccio and the Leopard
This month's Love Bites column celebrates the familiar company of an old television favourite in moments of loneliness Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
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Ask Anahit: The Terrible Twenties
In this month's advice column, one reader asks how best to negotiate a mid-20s identity crisis Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
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Seventy One Steps, Edinburgh
The Bearded Baker's brand-new spot blends Scandi style and brilliant bagel-first brunches Read more »| 29 Apr 2024
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Under the Spell Tree: Community-building with the unknown
There's magic in the everyday – from the joy & perseverance of queer communities to a tree in the nearby park. Author Genevieve Jagger explores local magic and shared secrets in Glasgow's Southside Read more »| 18 Apr 2024 -
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Love Bites: Porridge For One
This month's columnist reflects on heartbreak, reclaiming power, and oat-based sustenance Read more »| 16 Apr 2024 -
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Business in Bloom: Scotland's florals in flux
A nice bunch of flowers never goes amiss – but this isn't quite your usual bouquet. As spring arrives, we speak to some of the leading practitioners in Scotland's evolving florals industry Read more »| 12 Apr 2024 -
Food And Drink
La Masa Taco Bar, Glasgow
New Mexican street food spot La Masa brings a splash of colour to central Glasgow Read more »| 05 Apr 2024 -
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An Education in Disruption: Divestment in higher education
From fossil fuels to arms, university funds have long been corrupt. We take a closer look at institutional complicity and the recent student-led campaigns organising against the system Read more »| 21 Mar 2024 -
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Word Of Mouth: The new exhibition sharing our thoughts on food
A new exhibition in Edinburgh brings together dozens of artworks expressing our relationship with food – we chat to Word Of Mouth's curator, Maisie Wills Read more »| 20 Mar 2024 -
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Love Bites: Arnie, Aliens, Action
This month's columnist reflects on a past and present watch of cult classic Predator Read more »| 15 Mar 2024 -
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Rewilding & Rerouting: Connecting with nature
Collisions, glaciers, woodland, and lots of sheep – over the centuries, the Pentland Hills have seen it all. Through a walk amid their beloved peaks, one writer reflects on the ever-changing land and an ever-changing self Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
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Ask Anahit: The Fash and the Furious
In this month's advice column, one reader asks how to deal with right-wing family drama Read more »| 11 Mar 2024