The original ‘nihilistic penguin’
Surf’s Up follows the tale of a penguin, Cody, going towards the waves instead of the mountains
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Why do we code-switch?
If I tell you I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, you will probably have a very clear idea of what you expect me to sound like. In reality, my accent is far more confused. The Netflix and YouTube I grew up with, the lingering imprint of colonialism, and the British
Greenland: Donald Trump’s latest real estate deal
Comment writer Bahaar discusses what happens when strategic necessity trumps international law.
Sentimental Value
The Norwegian film storytelling intricate family dynamics has secured nine Oscar nominations this year.
Trump’s foreign policy is deeply American
The roots of American interventionism trace back to the early 19th century.
“This is a genocide”: Iran’s anguish, in the words of Iranians at Imperial
Felix speaks with three Iranian members of the Imperial community about the desperate situation in their home country.
Student groups anxious as College plans lease of Chaplaincy building
Faith spaces and student-run gardens face relocation from summer 2026.
Breaking down Imperial’s annual report
Student headcount ebbs and selectivity rises.
Y Combinator on campus
The startup accelerator behind Airbnb and Twitch comes to Imperial.
Imperial comes eighth in new Time Magazine ranking
College is ranked 3rd in Europe, behind Oxford and Cambridge.
How to be PRETTY4U
What does it mean to be pretty, or even hyperpop pretty, in the hyperindividualist 2020s?
The Heated Rivalry of tennis
Previewing Sincaraz at the Australian Open and more.
Sport
The AFCON final deserved global eyes
Recounting the memorable Senegal vs Morocco final.
Film & TV
Golden Globes 2026
One Battle After Another and Adolescence sweep the stage for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards
Film & TV
Marty Supreme
Josh Safdie’s nerve-shredding period thriller lives and dies on a career-best Timothée Chalamet performance you can’t shake.
Culture
Othello: a polished take on Shakespeare’s tragedy
This week marked the end of the run for Tom Morris’ Othello, a star-studded production that takes a conservative approach to the Shakespearean tragedy. Even so, it frequently draws laughter from the audience. David Harewood returns to the part 28 years after becoming the first Black actor to play the
Books
White Nights
Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s short novella revolving around loneliness, unrequited love, and dreams still resonates with our society today. The nameless narrator of White Nights, a lonely young man, meets Nastenka, a young woman with whom he forms a strong relationship, yet they promise to keep it friendly rather than romantic.
News
Demonstrators and police officers injured as Iran embassy protests escalate further
Met Police has issued a dispersal order following further escalation of protests in South Kensington on the weekend.
Science
Imperial launches Centre for Intestinal Systems
A UK-wide collaborative hub for human gut and microbiome research.
Science
Monkey Business
Imperial study identifies patterns in same-sex sexual behaviour in primates.
Societies
MathSoc’s “Take me Out” reviewed
One match was made in the second edition of the dating game.
Societies
Maiden flight for IC Aerial Vehicles’ solar plane
Despite its crash, the Solar Plane Initiative’s test flight proved the latest design’s viability.
Opinion
AI could kill the human need to want
And I don’t want that.
News
Imperial refuses to disclose cost of McKinsey appointment
The American consultancy was tasked in late 2024 with a “maturity assessment” of the new programmes in the College’s strategy.