Editors Blog

Sports and fashion

L’uomo Vogue cover star Kobe Bryant is just another example of how fashion publications have sport as one of their main inspirations.



We won't stop the cameras

Sometimes, the red light of a recording camera worries people. The camera does not lie, distort or hide anything, and anyone who has had an embarrassing photo or video of themselves put up on Facebook or YouTube (is there anyone who hasn't?) knows how humiliating it is to have their worst moments captured and shown to the world.



Embracing winter

Who doesn’t love winter? I for one, have always been a fan of the cold weather - it brings to mind an idyllic vision of me snuggled up on a couch, hot chocolate and Agatha Christie novel in hand, in front of a fireplace while it’s snowing outside.



Finding a way to do more with less

This summer, prior to starting my third year of this BA Journalism course, I had been watching season five of The Wire, being one of my favourite television shows. I watched how the editors and reporters on the show dealt with the daily events and stories of a major American city. I thought to myself: "Will it be similar to this in the Arts London newsroom when I’m there soon?"



When in London

When in London do as the Londoner's do, or risk getting trampled on in the streets by fast moving pedestrians. With the influx of fresh-faced, new UAL students having arrived on campus over the last month, this week we have focused on educating ourselves about the brilliant city that surrounds us with recommendations and fun facts galore.



Going to the gym

This week, I decided to start going to the gym after more than two years without setting foot inside one. I like to think being the online sports editor influenced my decision.



Come rain or shine

English weather can be unpredictable at the best of times and it can be extremely difficult to know what to wear. But could this be a thing of the past?



Olympics 2016

It was almost inevitable, the 2016 Olympics were meant to be in Rio, even with the helping hand of Obama and Oprah Winfrey, Chicago was the first to be eliminated.



What a frightful week it's been

This week the features team have been going Halloween crazy and no one more than myself. Usually one for a last minute ‘throw it together’ costume this year I’m going all out, even signing myself up as chief pumpkin carver for the Urban Nerds haunted house of horrors Halloween weekender.



Time to grasp the BNP nettle

The last seven decades has seen man walk on the moon, England's football team win the World Cup, the introduction and dominance of the internet into our homes and a repeat of the most evil leader throughout history?