Arts
Gauguin Portraits
Narcissistic self-portraits and Polynesian child brides - a somewhat disturbing exhibition
Books
The Man Booker Prize 2019 Shortlist: The Testaments
Does the Testaments live up to the hype of the Handmaid’s Tale?
Music
Psychodrama Review
A track-by-track run through of Dave’s introspective masterpiece.
Arts
Review: Tobacco Road at the Vaults
Tobacco Road begins with a standoff, a gang cornered in a shootout, directly facing the audience. The gang of 1920s ne’er do wells address the audience. “We should tell them how we got here” gesturing at us. “We’ll have to start all the way at the beginning”. The
Food
Biff’s Jack Shack: turning jackfruit into fast food is not just for the vegans
In an effort to stay current and #OnTrend, resident Felix treehuggers Simran and Rhid try out the first in a series of veggie and vegan food outlets to keep things moving post-Veganuary.
Arts
Flamboyant family fun with Aladdin the Panto
This production of Aladdin was a 20th year celebration of pantomime at the Hackney Empire. Panto tends to deviate from set plot lines, but this performance uses Aladdin as a vague guideline rather than a script. There are several layers of narration, starting with an impressive 10ft trapped puppet Goddess
Music
Welcome to the pleasuredome
Hello and welcome to, what is objectively, the best section of Felix. We shall be your editors for this evening.
Music
Get the strap! 50 Cent storms O2 arena
The crowd who turn out to see the O2 arena stop of 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ 15th anniversary tour is probably the most diverse I have ever seen at a show. Aside from the Power theme tune or 50’s Instagram feed, I’ve been largely
Music
The queen of summertime sadness continues her reign
Lykke Li is back with more bangers you can cry to.
Arts
Frida Kahlo: making an icon into a caricature?
A new exhibition at the V&A promises to reveal an intimate side to the artist. While her self-portraits and photographs prove revealing, Arts Writer Simran Kukran argues that the exhibition as a whole leaves a lot to be desired.
Arts
Ballet Black: glorious and achingly beautiful
The quietly revolutionary dance company returns to London with a haunting tale of an affair and a queer retelling of A Midsummer’s Night Dream.
Music
Hello darkness, my old friend: First Aid Kit’s Ruins
The Swedish sibling duo are back with their fourth album, Ruins.