Urban Times

Interview With Akala

Nisha Bhakoo — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:45 +0000

Akala is a rapper who dissects materialism rather than flaunts it. It’s uplifting stuff, free from misogynistic and homophobic slurs and the glorification of violence; pushing positivity instead of glamourising the 'gangster' lifestyle.

Notes From The Other Side Of The Wall: A Degree of Frustration

Danny Cash — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:52 +0000

The author of this article is a life-sentenced prisoner serving a minimum tariff of 13 years, who communicates with Urban Times via letters which are transcribed to be published online. He describes Notes From The Other Side of The Wall as a kind of ‘Blogumentary’, offering a unique and topical insight into prison as a microcosm of society. Danny Cash is a pseudonym.

Meet Britain’s Fresh Prince

Zaneta Denny — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:19 +0000

As the second web series of All About the McKenzies premiered on Monday at Rich Mix Theatre in Bethnal Green,London, Urban Times' Zaneta Denny catches up with the director, Samuell Benta.

Manchester’s MONEY Have A Sound With a Future

Brian Fiore-Silfvast — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:40 +0000

Manchester's MONEY Have A Sound With a Future. Take a listen.

“X” Appeal

Oli Butler — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:59 +0000

Do you know who the most important person involved in the local council election earlier this month was? It was you. That is of course, if you got off your chair and voted. If you did, well done you, I'm proud, go and get a cup of tea and some custard creams, you've made a difference!

Woman: The New Threat to Feminism

Ezra Rose — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:18 +0000

"Angelina Jolie is an actress and director". That's how it ended. The op-ed from the Academy Award winner. Funny how Academy awards and all other accolades pale into insignificance alongside an increased life expectancy.

The GIF Pronunciation Debate and the English Language

Patricia Wong — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:32 +0000

Hard G or soft G? That is the question. As GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) files take up more and more space on our hard drives thanks to sites like Tumblr and Reddit, "GIF" has also made its way into our offline vocabulary.

Live at The Round Tower

Lauren Chloé Ash — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:37 +0000

Albert Road, in Portsmouth, is certainly not short of character, echoing the definite sense of a rising vintage, jazz and acoustic music era on the brink of hitting the music world like a storm. I experienced the real extent of this on Friday night as I headed down to an exclusive gig held at the historic The Round Tower.

A Visual Interpretation of ‘This is Water’ by David Foster Wallace

Iris Sinilong — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:08 +0000

In light of the commencement season, the speech entitled "This is Water" by David Foster Wallace was re-released into a visually arresting 10-minute presentation. Take a look.

Fears for Foster Carers as the Spare Room Subsidy is Slashed

Anna Silverman — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:45:40 +0000

In Leeds, a family shares their concerns that the bedroom tax will impact their ability to foster two brothers in the same home.

“This Was an Excellent Day” Recipe

Marina Zayats — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:19:28 +0000

Most of us get trapped throughout the day. We have great plans just the evening before and are determined to get work done, do a work-out, eat healthy, be in a good and positive mood and on top of it all-look stunning while doing so. Even if we created a “to-do” list of all the [...]