Books
On 16th February, the Imperial College Science Fiction and Fantasy society will be holding their 36th Picocon, a yearly convention and celebration of science fiction and fantasy media. This year’s theme is ‘intrigue’, and three science fiction authors will be in attendance as Guests of Honour. Andrew Bannister is
Culture
The latest effort of King’s Head Theatre is an intriguing and disturbing insight into human nature.
News
Tuesday’s Union Council saw the announcement of £250k funding secured for “unfairly underfunded” 2015 bursary cohort students. This represents the latest update in an ongoing saga following the Union’s request for reimbursement for undergraduate students from the “squeezed middle” £35,000 - £60,000 income brackets that were
Culture
Exploring the intimate worlds of modern artists.
Culture
Approaching Empty: An unsuccessful dramatisation about a taxi cab business.
Culture
Alina Cojocaru and cast deliver an outstanding performance of Kenneth Macmillan’s breathtaking ballet
Music
Afriquoi describe themselves simply as an “afro supergroup” who perform “live African dance music fusing Congolese guitar + Gambian kora virtuosity with UK electronic sensibilities”. Its band members: Andre Marmot (on percussion), Jally Kebba Susso (kora), Fiston Lusambo (guitar), Andre Espeut (voice) and Nico Bentley (production) certainly live up to this
Music
In a bid to ditch the “sad boy" label, electronic singer-songwriter James Blake’s latest work contains more upbeat sounds and a host of features. Miles Gulliford argues that his efforts are in vain.
Culture
Southwark Playhouse turns Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night into a colourful rave with more glitter than gold.
News
The week involved a panel event and social media campaign
Books
Angela Saini shared her views on the new research that is rewriting the story of gender in her new book Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story.
Politics
Harry Brewis, a YouTuber who goes by the name hbomberguy, held a marathon 57-hour Donkey Kong 64 livestream raising $340,000 for UK trans charity Mermaids, featuring guests such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Harry will be visiting Imperial this Tuesday...