Life & style, Issue 694

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David Kushner - Jacked

16 Mar 20123 stars

An entertaining, if hyperbolic, 'unauthorised' history of Grand Theft Auto

(Collins) After a similar book on Doom, journalist David Kushner returns to familiar ground with Jacked. This ‘unauthorised’ history of Grand Theft Auto traces the game’s development from its early beginnings in Dundee to become one of the highest…

Style Guide 2012 - My Style

2 Mar 2012

Six Scottish fashion and design creatives talk us through their wardrobes and shopping habits

Name: Dougal Marwick. Job: Vintage buyer and seller at HB Electronics/ copywriter. What three words best describe your style? Chip-toothed smile. Where do you find inspiration? There are so many identikit ‘cool-guy’ blogs these days it’s a bit hard…

Style Guide 2012 - Spring/Summer fashion to focus on fresh, cool colours

29 Feb 2012

We take a look at the forthcoming fashion trends for 2012

Blame the long, grey winter. Blame the soaring unemployment levels. Blame it on the margaritas and piña coladas that fashion designers had apparently been knocking back before sketching out this season’s collections. But as spring approaches, gingerly…

Why we should scrap public entertainment licence fees

28 Feb 2012

Kirstin Innes of Words Per Minute on the value of tax-free arts events

For the last two years, I’ve run Words Per Minute, a mixed night of spoken word, live music, performance and short film. Every month, we present an ever-increasing audience with around seven ten-minute performances, by selected artists at the top of…