Sun, Sex and Suspicous Parents: 1920s Edition
As we charleston our way into the 2020s , The Boy Friend is a window into life during the roaring 20s
Issue 1737
9th Dec 2019
A Brief History of Jazz
This week, to celebrate Felix’s anniversary, the music editors take us through the history of popular genres, starting with jazz
Pop Hits Take the West End: & Juliet
A celebration of the greatest wordsmiths in history: Shakespeare, Britney Spears, and the BackStreet Boys
Best of the Decade: Editor’s Choice (Jia Qi Tan)
Television editor Jia ranks ten of her favourite TV shows of the decade
In the Wake of Tragedy
ICBC Members and Alumni Sail across an Ocean to Raise Mental Health Awareness
Ethical Investment Paper Passed by College Council
A paper presented to College Council by the Union President on establishing a Socially Responsible Investment Policy working group was passed on 22nd November
Knives Out (2019)
4 stars It’s not often that a film starts getting almost unanimous praise from critics, so when this murder mystery from Rian Johnson started to garner attention from almost every direction, it left me wondering: what makes this film so good? It centres around the family of Harlan Thrombey,
The Ongoing Direction of the Union
Last week, Felix reported that the Managing Director of the Union, Jarlath O’Hara, was stepping down, with Jon Tucker to provide interim support. We provide an update on the situation and a discussion on the ongoing direction of the Union
War Horse: A Year Later
Last year, I was lucky enough to watch War Horse at the National Theatre, its return to the original National Theatre venue a celebration of the centenary of Armistice Day.I loved it so much the first time that I grabbed a different friend the next evening and ended up
Editors’ Top Picks of the Decade
Might be an odd mix of titles, but the Felix Books Editors present to you their top picks of the decade
“If you dare to struggle, you dare to win...”
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Fred Hampton. Union President Abhijay Sood reflects on Hampton’s influence as a young radical and lessons we can learn from him today
Hunger - The Battle Between the Self and the City
3.5 stars Simply titled “Hunger”, director Fay Lomas delves into the psychological turmoil as this primal instinct comes face-to-face with ambition. What sacrifices are we willing to make for our dreams? Although the production is based on the 1890 novel written by modernist Knut Hamsun, it displays a shocking