Ten times Sex Education was just the best show
Tara Rashica
Our favourite TV show has been renewed for a fourth season. A week after season three was released, Netflix confirmed season four would go ahead. Right now, the release date…
Five things to do this weekend
Georgia McJannett-Smith
Are you stuck for what to do this weekend? Look no further. The River has you covered with events and activities peaking the interests of sports and music fans alike.…
Social Media the latest threat to Television’s market share
Will Arnot
Traditional television and streaming services are now competing with social media as the rise of TikTok has drawn eyeballs to smaller screens. Owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, the short…
Lunar New Year 2022: Interesting facts and legends
Xenia Cherednychenko
Lunar New Year 2022 also known as Chinese New Year fell on Tuesday February 1. This is an important event in China and other Asian countries. Chinese New Year is…
Have social media influencers distorted our idea of what bodies should look like?
Jamelia S Brown
The world of social media influencing has boomed. A career that didn’t even exist a decade ago is now unavoidable on a daily basis, whether you’re scrolling through Instagram, reading…
Creative Kickstart: First event in support of Black, Asian and minority artists at KU
The first monthly Creative Kickstart workshops took place this week led by and run for artists of colour currently studying at KSA as well as returning Alumni. The main idea…
Lecturers to strike on five more days
Diego Evrard-Broquet
KU lecturers are set to strike on February 21 to 22 and from February 28 to March 2. The latest action announced by the University and College Union (UCU) involves…
Five things to do this weekend
Martine A Hess
Say what you want about the hectic nature and the trials and tribulations of renting, but you cannot refute there is something about the quote “a man who is tired…
Are KU students getting the booster jab?
With Plan B restrictions lifting on Thursday as the government rely on the success of the vaccine programme, The River went out on campus to hear if students have been…
Cybersecurity: KU students – MI6 wants you
Earlier this year, Richard Moore the head of UK Secret Intelligence Services (SIS), also known as MI6, in a rare interview made a public appeal to the members of the…