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The Music of the Night
A joyful celebration of musical theatre
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The Mikado - Stylish Set, Passé Plot
3.5 stars The Mikado is perhaps the most well-known of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Victorian-era comic operas, famously set in Japan. Why Japan, one might wonder? Back in 1885, it was all about keeping political satire hidden in plain sight. By setting their scenes in fantastical or
Music
The Lowdown on BBC Introducing LIVE
For twelve years BBC Introducing has been helping upcoming artists break into the industry. Every year the BBC holds an event (BBC Introducing LIVE), a relative candy shop for musicians to get insider information from the insiders themselves. Alumni of the service include Little Simz, Ed Sheeran, and George Ezra,
Film & TV
La Chinoise (1967)
Over 50 years after its initial release, Jean-Luc Godard’s La Chinoise still stands as a drastically important piece in the director’s catalogue, albeit a transitional one
Business
Investment Banks: A Closer Look
Above: Figure 1: Your friend who recently scored a full-time offer is buying the next round at the Union What are Investment banks and why should you care? Investment banks are financial institutions that provide two main services; brokerage and corporate advisory. Corporate advisory There are three main services
Sport
Imperial Immortals’ Second Game of the Season
Result: Imperial Immortals 0 - 48 Queen Mary's Vipers After the week one game against the Falcons, the game against Queen Mary’s Vipers on Sunday was the Immortals’ second chance to get a win this season. As it was the day before Remembrance Day, both teams lined up
Sport
ICTri Take on Hillingdon Duathlon
On a crisp November morning, when all should have been asleep and enjoying a Sunday morning lie-in, 15 brave Imperial triathletes decided to brave the cold weather and race at the Hillingdon Duathlon. The skies had cleared from the Saturday’s rain to leave us all with brilliant race
Culture
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
A show bound to make you pine for a relationship or send you running scared
Food
Home-made Ramen: How to Class Up the Simplest and Cheapest Meal on the Student Menu
Food Writer Mariam Jallow experiments with making ramen feel sumptuous, without breaking the bank - and without requiring any special cooking skills!
Opinion
The Hidden Cost of Numbers
Comment Writer Nicolás Manrique takes a closer look at the interplay between symbols and the value they represent
Culture
Harry Potter in Concert: A Magical Musical Evening
5 stars Imagine your favourite movie – any movie. Now, imagine it again without the music and its iconic soundtrack: it would simply not be the same. Music is a huge part of creating a film’s atmosphere, creating the right ambience and enhancing the emotional tug of the moment. And
Environment
Greenwashing – Are you Falling Victim?
Efforts to decrease the environmental impact of our consumer culture are being prevented by confusion over terminology and outrageous greenwashing. In a world where ‘sustainability’ is all the rage, you might be drawn to the chocolate bar with a small green leaf on it, making promises of ‘sustainably sourced cocoa’