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1st Oct 2021Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
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A look at climate change films
Film Editor Eva Borras Paredes takes a look at what to watch when you want to learn a bit more about climate change
The Father ★★★★☆
With wins for both Florian Zeller and Anthony Hopkins for Adapted Screenplay and Actor in a Leading Role, The Father has solidified its place as one of 2021's best movies.
Red Moon Tide ★★★☆☆
Red Moon Tide is the latest feature by Galician director, screenwriter, and cinematographer Lois Patiño. A much-loved member of a rural fishing community has gone missing, and ever since his disappearance an immobilising curse has worked its way into each of the villagers.[Red Moon Tide is streaming on MUBI
Sound of Metal ★★★★☆
Film contributor Eva Borras reviews one of the most highly anticipated films of 2021, as well as one of the most critically acclaimed: The Sound of Metal. Having recently picked up Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay, and winning the Oscar for
Books
Eurotrash
Eurotrash is a demeaning portmanteau, combining “European” and “white trash”, used to describe pretentious European elites. Provocative from the start, Christian Kracht’s autofictional International Booker Prize Winner foreshadows the unsettling aristocratic class themes explored within the novel. A Swiss-German middle-aged man trying to break free from his family’s
Societies
The London Neurotech Hackathon
The second edition of the London Neurotech Hackathon took place on the weekend of 21st February, at the headquarters of Entrepreneurs First. Participants, ranging from undergraduates to post-docs and lecturers, came from Imperial and beyond, with some flying in from across Europe for the competition. A flagship event for the
Societies
A capella teams at ICCAs
On Sunday 22nd February, three of Imperial’s a capella groups performed in the UK Championship quarterfinals, one of them qualifying for the semifinals. In first place, with 382 points was Nth Harmonic with their shiny silver outfits; in second place, with 378 points was the Houghtones from LSE; and,
Science
Progress in prostate cancer care
Salvage focal therapy offers renewed hope for men facing recurrent prostate cancer.