Books

Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon: a review

Thomas Pynchon is fed up. Shadow Ticket, his ninth novel, published more than a decade after Bleeding Edge, is less so a world in which nefarious organisations collide in an ongoing conflict, but more so a world lost. Whilst regarded as a lesser Pynchon, perhaps even in the middle of

News

UCU prolongs industrial action into December

The staff union will be on strike for two consecutive weeks.

Editorial

Correspondence on the Agarthan investigation

Felix responds to the admin of a popular sixth-form Agarthan page.

News

Win some, lose some: breaking down the 2026 budget

Government balances reintroduction of maintenance grants with new tariff on international student fees.

Business

From impulse to intention: How Gen Z is redefining Black Friday shopping

AI, convenience and cost-consciousness are the driving forces behind this shift.

Opinion

You’re still missing the point about Agartha

A response to the criticism surrounding Felix’s investigation of the Agarthan Society.

Opinion

Where are the men in biology?

Spend a day on the Imperial campus and you’ll quickly get acquainted with the gender imbalances. Wander past engineering or computing lectures, and it’s a parade of grey hoodies and sports backpacks. In contrast, having spent the last three years tucked away in the Life Sciences and Medicine

Opinion

I blackpilled my algorithm so you don’t have to.

Part two of my Felix Duology on blackpills.

Science

A pharmacological deep dive into the looksmaxxing world

Disclaimer: do not dive

Science

Coughing season is here

Our shift in behaviour plays a vital role in the spread of infection

News

OT Interviews: Emina Hogas, Deputy President for Education

Starting her second year in the role, the biomedical engineer discusses first year takeaways and new priorities.

News

UCU encourages students to seek compensation for teaching disruption

The Imperial branch of University and College Union (UCU), a trade union, shared a link inviting students to ask the College Provost for compensation following teaching disruptions caused by industrial action. Imperial UCU noted that unless students opt out, a copy of the form would be send them to “help