Books
An intellectual perspective on progress and positivity in Enlightenment Now
With the help of the philosophies of the Enlightenment and a wealth of statistics, Steven Pinker’s new book seeks to answer questions of the current state of humanity.
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Music
An album for cold weather
It’s been a while since I wrote a proper review. This isn’t a proper review. Though really, they seldom are. I’ve listened to this album twice. Once yesterday while I was working, and once more this morning as I walked through the snow into the Felix office.
Music
An afternoon with a quiet genius
Just looking at the elaborate setup laid out on stage before he made his appearance, it was hard to believe it was going to be a one-man show. Yet, for two hours, in what was the penultimate of four sold-out gigs at the Barbican, Nils Frahm dominated the stage only
Music
Alvvays assert themselves with a spectacular show
In fluorescent light, antisocialites…” croons Molly Rankin during a superb live rendition of the track ‘Dreams Tonite’ from Alvvays’ most recent effort, Antisocialites. It’s easy to feel she’s describing the crowd as we stand captivated under dreamy stage lights with barely a sense of who’s around us.
Music
A short, mostly wrong history of punk rock, part I
Felix Music’s resident punk rock addict gives the first instalment of a comprehensive history of the genre...
Culture
A powerful revival of the mystery of Hanging Rock
The cult horror tale of missing schoolgirls in Australia gets an inventive twist in Tom Wright’s adaptation for the stage at the Barbican Centre.
Food
A couple of Asian-inspired recipes for you to fry!
Stuck for ideas of what to cook? Why not try some of Andrada Balmez's latest recipes!
News
Imperial confirm students will not be examined on content missed due to strikes
In an email to students, the Provost and Vice-Provost (Education) told students "we can say with certainty you will not be examined on any material you have not been taught".
Sport
Win-perial fencing: gold, silver, and bronze at BUCS
Last weekend, 26 fencers made the trek up to Sheffield to compete in the BUCS Nationals. On Friday, seven of the fencers competed in the Men’s Epee and Women’s Sabre. In the epee category, after initial rankings Jake Reynolds was ranked 3rd but came up against teammate Filip
Sport
Vive la surprise wins and sesh
Eleven brave members of IC Fencing travelled to Paris to fence in the annual Challenge X-Systra – a student run fencing competition held at the École Polytechnique, including individual and team events, attracting fencers (including national team fencers) from all over Europe. Everyone competed in their respective individual events on Friday,
News
Union hit by breach to database
Imperial College Union was victim of a data breach earlier this month.
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Theresa May announces tuition fee review
The review could mean humanities degrees charge less.