The Girl in the Spider’s Web: A relaunch of the female bad-ass franchise
Holly Ryan
The Girl In The Spider’s Web, based on a novel by David Lagercrantz, begins with a brief introduction to the past of Lisbeth Salander (Clair Foy) and her sister Camilla…
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Kingston Cribs: Best and worst student houses – Episode 1
Greg Potts
Catch episode 1 of The River’s new series – Kingston Cribs – showcasing the best and worst student houses in Kingston. Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates in…
The KU club kings creating cheap nights out for students around the world
Rebecca Difford-Smith
Dan Montague, 20 and Daniel Lawton, 20, run Silk Eventz, a business designed to make the underground techno club scene into an affordable night for students.
Sugar-Coated: A Look Into The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Kadeem Hosein
The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is one of ballet’s most celebrated tunes, played on and off stages across the world. For any ballerina to dance to this iconic…
Review: It Follows
Hanne Olsen
4/5 Stars It Follows was the breakout film from the Cannes Film Festival in 2014, labelled the “metaphorical coming-of-age” at its world premiere. Based in the suburbs of Detroit, the…
McBusted rock up to Kingston for Air Guitar signing
Joanna Swan
McBusted fans queued around the block for hours on Monday evening in order to meet the super group made up of the members of McFly and Busted. McFly boys, Harry…
Calling all Marvel-lovers – Guardians of the Galaxy will have you hooked on a feeling
Christopher Jutting
A tomb-raiding antihero who likens himself to Kevin Bacon, a bomb-making raccoon and a walking tree with a heart of gold come together to defend the galaxy in what will…
Review: Zero Dark Thirty
River Reporter
Kathryn Bigelow proves again why she is the new queen of the war genre, telling the thrilling story of the greatest manhunt of our generation. Max Parker In a scene…
KU student band qualifies for the quarter-finals of the University Music League
KU student band Jack Grace’s live performance secured them a spot in the quarterfinals of the University Music League on Tuesday night. Emma Piercy Three 22-year-old KU music technology students…
DVD review: Michael McIntyre: Showtime
The Live at the Apollo star is back with another hilarious DVD of his latest live show, Showtime. Barbara Tasch Complete hilarity is the best way to describe the atmosphere…