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People Make Glasgow: Local entrepreneur launches initiative to revamp of the iconic Met Tower
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (419+ words) Sub: Andrew Dobbie hopes to transform the worn facade before the end of July" A public petition has been launched to revamp the Met Tower, also known as the iconic People Make Glasgow building, in the heart of Glasgow, in…...
Students who commute to University of Glasgow feel left out of university life
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (311+ words) Students who commute to University of Glasgow feel left out of university life'Glasgow Guardian Students who commute to University of Glasgow feel left out of university life Students express frustration regarding travel costs and a struggle to participate in university…...
Glasgow’s Mural Scene Faces Pressure as Two Murals are Removed, while AI Mural Sparks Debate
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (204+ words) Recent developments in the Glasgow street art community have raised concerns about the future of the public art in the city. However, a council spokesperson shared with the Glasgow Times that murals throughout the city were always intended to be…...
“The Clockwork Orange is only clockwork if you have legs that work”: Access2Transport group campaign for better disability access on Glasgow’s Subway network
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (271+ words) The subway currently only has two accessible stations on its routes The group aims to encourage the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), the body in charge of the subway and bus systems across Glasgow, to take action to make stations…...
The Glasgow Guardian talks Glasgow, Band Life and The Highlands with James
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (737+ words) Glasgow Guardian Music Editor Evelyn Hylands sits down with Jim Glennie from James. James has stood the test of time, survived splits, changing line-ups, and shifts in the music industry, all while keeping their ethos intact. Their shows, particularly in…...
The Clock is Watching: How Tiktok is Changing The Way We Consume Movies
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (174+ words) In almost every conversation I have with a friend, there is one question that inevitably pops up in moments of silence: "What are you watching?" The answer has changed over the days, weeks, and years but something new has stayed…...
Do Films Still Earn Their Runtime?
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (788+ words) Do Films Still Earn Their Runtime?Glasgow Guardian Do Films Still Earn Their Runtime? The "why" of three-hour epics. "Why no 90-minute movies?!"; The complaint came from a customer at the cinema where I work, frustrated at the growing absence…...
Gerhard Richter Against Clarity
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (270+ words) Gerhard Richter Against Clarity'Glasgow Guardian Gerhard Richter Against Clarity Richter's oeuvre returns to Paris twelve years later for a conversation on history and memory. His blurred rendering of Riefenstahl's image hangs with an unsettling detachment. Once celebrated by Hitler, the…...
Art as a Campaign for Peace
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (764+ words) Art as a Campaign for Peace'Glasgow Guardian Art as a Campaign for Peace A look into Marina Abramovi's newest project, THE BUS, aimed at promoting "a moment of break amidst a conflict-ridden world. Marina Abramovi is an internationally recognised artist…...
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - Review
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (141+ words) Sometimes forgiveness is better than glory. Like its previous instalments, Wake Up Dead Man features a who's-who of a star-studded cast, including the likes of Glenn Close, as the Monsignor's faithful assistant, Martha; Mila Kunis, as the town's chief of…...