When in Rome: a weekend-getaway in the Eternal City
Travel Editor Edita Pileckyte takes us through her guide to a whirlwind tour of Rome
Issue 1674
3rd Nov 2017
Want to make the world a better place? Become an effective altruist
Effective altruism is an approach to doing good that will help you maximise your impact on your charitable goals
The darker side of human data
What are the implications of a near future in which humans will be rated on their behaviour and relationships?
The Balfour Declaration: a century on
The result of this poorly-worded document, which did not help Palestinians, nor those fleeing anti-Semitism? A century of conflict and misery.
Self-help books are absolutely terrible, and I’ll fight them to the death
Even if self-help books are well-written, and their authors are people with good intentions, thinking you know the best way I should live my life is offensive
Mindhunter – true crime binge TV
Producer David Fincher’s influences are enough to keep this gritty cross section of 70s police culture moving forward.
Luca Guadagnino serves us up a shimmering slice of young desire
Hotly-tipped for success at this year’s Academy Awards, Call Me by Your Name is a heady tour-de-force of love and passion in the north of Italy.
Let’s not politicise the modern pandemic of mental health
Jenny Eden argues that the rise in mental health problems amongst the young is nothing to do with politics and everything to do with the way we live our lives
Krept & Konan abandon the London underground in their new mixtapes 7 Days and 7 Nights
The new work shows they’re shifting towards the mainstream, but they haven’t chosen the right direction.
In defence of ‘difficult’ books
Is a book ‘bad’ because it is ‘too difficult’ to read? Felix writer Ned Summers thinks the issue is in our approach.
Imperial Charity Week event cancelled after speaker accused of rape
Professor Tariq Ramadan was scheduled to speak on the future of Islam, but multiple women have accused him of sexual assault and rape.
Immerse yourself in the tumultuous sea of this 20th century historical drama
Books writer Pavan Inguva explains why Yukio Mishima’s Sea of Fertility tetralogy is an exciting blend of history, personal experience and philosophy.