FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 – Keep the Cat Free – ISSUE 1682 Felix

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University staff set to strike next month

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Amadeus makes a return to the London stage Imperial has over £12 million invested in fossil fuels and tobacco // Felix

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FILM Tobacco, oil, and arms – where Imperial is investing its money

NEWS £3.5 million in the tobacco told Felix: “I’d like to £3.5 million invested world. industry, nearly £9 million congratulate Imperial on indirectly in the tobacco The investments seem Fred Fyles in the fossil fuel industry, succeeding in bringing industry, through invest- at odds with Imperial’s Editor-in-Chief £3.1 million in the arms together a comprehensive ment funds. Their invest- medical research, par- Our reaction industry, and over £16 selection of some of the ments include some of the ticularly that into cancer An analysis of million in pharmaceuti- most ethically dubious major worldwide brands: prevention and treatment. to the Oscar cals, out of a total fund of companies around, all through their largest two Smoking is linked to nominations Imperial's investments over £266 million. in one portfolio. It’s contributions to invest- at least a dozen forms reveals significantThese investments staggering that anyone in ment funds, Imperial have of cancer, and tobacco PAGE 24 holdings in tobacco, include those where the College thinks it appro- over £650,000 invested in smoke contains more than arms, oil and gas, and College has directly in- priate for a university – a Philip Morris, the maker 50 chemicals that can vested within a company charity even – to give so of Marlboro cigarettes, cause cancer. Smoking pharmaceuticals. – for example, their much money to the arms which previously threat- also has a number of FOOD £496,000 investment in and extraction industries. ened to sue the UK gov- other effects on health, n analysis of Exxon Mobil – and those Even College’s commit- ernment for “billions of particularly on the cardi- Imperial Col- where they have placed ment to avoid investing in pounds” of compensation ovascular and respiratory lege London’s money in an investment tobacco seems paper-thin, if plain packaging was systems, increasing the endowment portfolio containing now that it’s clear that it introduced. risk of strokes, heart Afund has revealed said companies. These has millions invested in it Imperial also has attacks, and lung disease. significant direct and holdings make up almost through third-party funds; £400,000 in Imperial Smoking is estimated to indirect investments in half of all the money the so much for “smoke-free Brands, and over £370,000 cause 6 million deaths the tobacco, fossil fuel, College has invested. Imperial”. in Reynolds American, each year, with 600,000 of Why do people weapons, and pharma- In response, Rhidian a subsidiary of British those down to secondhand go veggie? ceutical industries. Thomas, Imperial College Tobacco American Tobacco – the smoke inhalation. As of September 2017, Union’s Ethics and largest publicly traded Imperial has a number the College was investing Environment Officer, Imperial has around tobacco company in the Cont. pg 4 PAGE 34 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

EDITORIAL NEWS [email protected] CONTENTS EDITORIAL 2 Show me the money Staff set to strike over planned pension pot changes as NEWS 3-7 Fe his week has been yles – lix Ed investments; you might d F ito universities claim they can't afford to pay in COMMENT 8-10 an absolute killer, re r be too busy being buried The Felix Team for a number of F under coursework. You SCIENCE 11-13 reasons. First and might even think that in- Editor-in-Chief NEWS could be hit by striking re- costs, UUK intends to end Tforemost, we’ve set up vestments in the fossil fuel Fred Fyles searchers, teaching staff, the defined benefit scheme • ARTS 14-15 a dartboard in the office, industry is a good thing, Deputy Editor Joanna Wormald and lecturers. and switch all USS meaning my day is now since a small amount of Joanna Wormald Deputy Editor Dr Michael McGarvey, members to a defined con- MUSIC 16-19 regularly punctuated by the money will be going • president of Imperial tribution plan. This would the steady ‘thwack’ of towards renewable energy News Editors College UCU, said in a link retirement income to FILM 23-26 darts hitting board (or, – the College certainly Joanna Wormald Members of the statement: “We regret that the performance of the • more likely, the wall). seems to believe this. I Politics Editors University and College strike action would disrupt stock market, and means TV 28-29 It remains to be seen disagree, but no matter. Avirup Banerjee Union are prepared courses and classes, but retirement income could whether the Felix Office This story is important Divyen Vanniasegaram also think that it is in the decrease by 20-25%. TRAVEL 31 becomes more popular because information is • to walk out over interests of students to (Although an analysis by than the Union Bar. If it important. Knowledge, Comment Editors proposals that could support our dispute. We Professor Michael Otsuka Alan Perfect FOOD 32-34 does, we'll start charging. as we are so often told, Charlie Titmuss slash their pensions. believe that it is the highly at the London School But what has been is power, and so knowing • irresponsible behaviour of Economics suggests HANGMAN 36-37 taking up much of our where the money is going Science Editors ozens of uni- of the employers that has employees may lose up time over the past couple is the first step to even Rosie Dutt versities could caused this situation.” to 60% of their pension C&S 38 of weeks has been our • be disrupted by One UCU member who Staff strikes could cause chaos as 61 universities across the country // Dave Pickersgill beginning to try and Tech Editor by switching to the new analysis of the endowment change things. And it’s Tom Mrazek strike action in voted in favour of a strike scheme.) PUZZLES 39 fund – the pot of money your money as well. You • Da row over pensions. told Felix: “In real terms, A UUK spokeswoman Felix’s UCU source costs. Imperial is one of nearly £500 million of its Imperial have set aside for asm and a misplaced trust track. With all due respect are all part of Imperial, Arts Editors Members of the Uni- my pay is cut every year said: “Without reform said: “The large profits those universities sup- own money over the last SPORTS 40 non-academic activities, in the workings of Excel, to the College, these are part of one larger commu- Indira Mallik versity and College Union due to below-inflation pay now, universities are made by UK universities porting the “necessary” three years on its estate. which they invest in order we duly set to work, poor excuses. Our team nity, and so decisions that JJ Cheng (UCU) voted in favour increases; our pensions likely to be forced to show the money is there, move to defined contri- The employers cannot Adam Gellatly to generate more funding. looking through thou- managed to find out the College are making • of industrial action; are being attacked for the divert funding from they are just unwilling to bution plans, with Impe- plead poverty, and any Following a series of sands of pages of financial exactly what these funds are being made in your Books Editors 88% backed a strike and third time in five years; research and teaching to spend it on retaining high rial provost James Stirling claim that fees will have Freedom of Information documentation to work contained, down to the name. I, personally, like a JJ Cheng 93% supported lesser and all the while the fill a pensions funding quality staff.” stating the USS “is not to be raised to pay for requests, we were able to out exactly where Imperi- dollars and cents, over number of other students Alice Peberdy action, such as refusing scandal of vice-chancellor gap.” The USS claims “Many of my col- likely to be sustainable”. staff pensions has no basis gather together data on the • to reschedule classes pay continues.” al’s money is going. the space of a couple of I spoke to, do not want Music Editors to have a funding deficit leagues have discussed In 2015/16, Imperial paid in fact.” last few years of the fund’s The results made for weeks. We also found that investments to be made in or providing cover for Most higher education of £7.5 billion. UCU leaving academia because £80 million into pension UCU general secretary Felix Office Andy Djaba Beit Quad, Prince Consort investments, and set about surprising reading. While some of these funds have the fossil fuel, tobacco, or Adrian LaMoury colleagues. 58.5% of institutes are part of the disputes these figures. the pay difference funds. Its profit for the Sally Hunt said the USS Road analysing it hurriedly. Imperial makes sure it contained tobacco since at weapons industry in my Henry Eshbaugh UCU members at Impe- University Superannu- Universities minister Sam between academia and same time period was “already offers fewer ben- London, SW7 2BB We quickly encoun- has no direct investments least 2011, if not before. name. Where these in- • rial voted, in line with the ation Scheme (USS). Gyimah wrote to fellow industry is now so great. £78 million. Since 2015, efits than other schemes Tel: 020 79548072 tered a problem, however: in tobacco, through their The endowment fund is vestments are being made, Film Editors national average of 58%. Under this defined benefit MP Ellie Reeves, saying: I could easily earn double Imperial has reduced staff available in universities, Email: [email protected] Mikhail Demtchenko while some companies funds they have over £3.5 an issue that comes up they should at least be Ashley Luckyram The ballot was opened scheme, employees “An independent report what I do now if I went expenditure (i.e. salary and the proposals would felixonline.co.uk were easily identifiable, million invested in various again and again, so there’s done transparently. They last November when Uni- earning less than £55,550 commissioned by the USS into industry,” they added. and pensions) from 55% make matters worse”. @feliximperial Mark Aduol other investments were tobacco companies. Their absolutely no excuse for are not. And this is where Michael Purdy versities UK (UUK), the receive a guaranteed re- concluded that universi- Times Higher Edu- to 53%. She previously criticised Printed by Mortons Media placed in obscure funds, excuse is twofold – that the College not knowing we come in. So please, • group representing UK tirement income based on ties with USS schemes cation has reported the When strike proposals the ending of the USS as Group, Boston Road, which often had hundreds they can’t know what is where their money is. give the story a read, and TV Editor universities, announced the value of their pension would remain strong and reluctance of several were first floated last “the worst proposal I have Horncastle, Lincolnshire Andrew Melville of smaller investments in these funds, and that Why care about the if it upsets you, let College plans to reform pension pot and any investment stable for at least the next universities to continue November, Dr McGarvey received in 20 years of Registered Newspaper • ISSN 1040-0711 within other companies. their make ups change so fund? You might not know what you think – the Food Editors plans. 61 universities returns. Due to rising 30 years.” paying these increasing said: “Imperial has spent representing staff”. With a bundle of enthusi- quickly they can’t keep give much thought to the change starts with us. Chun Yuan Hii Copyright (c) Felix 2017 Alice Davage Andrada Balmez • Travel Editor Leaking library closes recently re-opened area Edita Pileckyte Felix is recruiting! • Puzzles Editor NEWS the disruption, floor 5 They then asked a small Hamish Beck remained open and acces- part of floor 4 to clear out • Sports Editor Joanna Wormald sible via the elevator and too, in order to tape off Imraj Singh Deputy Editor alternative staircases. No the stairs. It took about 30 • electronics were affected. minutes total.” Head Photographer water leak has The ceiling, however, Levels 4 and 5 re- Joseph O'Connell-Danes closed part appears to show signs of opened last month after • Centrefold of Central water damage. several months of im- Photographer Library. The One student who was provements to the cooling Tom Mrazek Astairs connecting floors on floor 5 at the time told and ventilation systems. • 4 and 5 were closed off Felix: “Security asked 400 desks were also Copy Editors on Monday and, at time half of floor 5 to clear out replaced, most of which Alex Adler Ash Pattar of writing, remain inac- while they started taping now have plug sockets Water leaks are the latest problem to affect Central Library // Felix Astrid Zong cessible. around the area near the and USB charging points. We want you – yes, you! We’re looking for writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, reporters, Selin Olenik The news was an- leak. They already had Levels 2 and 3 are ex- be completed by the start reported to be £11 million. the most expensive refur- Rhidian Thomas nounced by the library’s four empty bins around pected to undergo similar of the next academic A Freedom of Information bishment Central Library computer experts and grammar nerds to join our team. No experience needed – we’ll teach you Ezgi Ozyilkan Twitter account on the stairs to collect water renovations this summer, year. The total cost of request made by Felix last has undergone in the past everything you need to know. If you’re interested, send us an email on [email protected] Monday morning. Despite dripping from the ceiling. with work expected to these developments is June revealed this to be decade. 2 3 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

NEWS [email protected] NEWS [email protected] Imperial's £3.5 million investment in tobacco among other findings in endowment fund analysis

Cont. from front do so on all possible fronts problems. One of the Equity Fund, for example, of activists, and crimes their ethical record. This protecting and improving currently investing over of research projects and should consider its authors of the paper, into which Imperial has against humanity. A report year Imperial slipped to the environment.” £3 million in arms compa- looking into preventing corporate social respon- which was published in invested since at least by Amnesty International, 141st out of 154 univer- One academic told nies, the majority through cancer in the future. The sibility. There are plenty Cardiology, said: “The 2013, has had significant published last year, con- sities, making it bottom Felix: “It is no secret direct investments. Department for Cancer tobacco industry’s efforts holdings in tobacco since cluded Shell’s conduct in of the Russell Group. that Imperial has many Imperial has invested and Surgery, part of at manipulating scientific its establishment in 2010. Nigeria “amounts to en- Imperial received a score financial connections with £2.2 million in Lockheed Imperial’s Faculty of “Further literature as a way to Imperial currently has couraging, and, at times, of zero for ethical invest- the fossil fuel industry, Martin, which is the Medicine, states “one of serve their economic and over £11 million invested facilitating the horrific ment, and People and some of which support largest arms company our major objectives is investigation political needs continues in the fund, more than crimes and abuses com- Planet reported Imperial valuable teaching and in the world, with over to enhance cancer pre- to this day.” double what it had invest- mitted by the Nigerian had accepted nearly £24 research necessary for $35 billion in sales. The vention”. The department showed A College spokesperson ed four years ago. security forces”. million in donations from a low carbon transition. money Imperial has been currently has 29 research some of the told Felix it was “College The College also has the fossil fuel industry However, the College investing in Lockheed groups working on cancer policy not to undertake Fossil Fuels £470,000 in Exxon Mobil, between 2009-2014. should place stronger Martin has dramatically prevention, detection, and investment research to develop or the 4th largest oil and gas While the overall emphasis on research and increased since 2016, treatment. promote tobacco products Imperial was also found producer. The company amount of direct funding teaching orientated on and now stands at nearly In a statement, ICSM funds had or to directly invest in to have nearly £9 million was previously headed by into fossil fuels has mitigating and adapting to double what it was a year Heart – an Imperial tobacco companies”. invested in the fossil fuel Rex Tillerson, who is now dropped by nearly environmental challenges ago. College Union society for included While fund managers are industry. £6 million of this Donald Trump’s secretary £400,000 since last year, like climate change, air Lockheed Martin de- those interested in cardi- tobacco since “instructed not to directly was directly invested in of state. As with Shell, the amount Imperial has and water pollution, and veloped the missiles used ology or cardiothoracic invest in tobacco compa- companies supporting and Exxon has been accused in investment portfolios rising sea levels rather in the Trident nuclear surgery – told Felix: "It 2013” nies, some investments undertaking coal, oil, and of facilitating human has increased by over than prolonging the use deterrent system, whose has been well-established are in managed funds. The gas extraction; £3 million rights abuses across the £15 million. A significant of damaging fossil fuels. lifetime replacement costs that both first- and sec- College and its external was through investment world. The oil company number of these funds The world looks to us to have been estimated to be ond-hand smoking are of other ways to invest fund managers have no funds. was sued by eleven Indo- include fossil fuel com- set the agenda of research; as high as £205 billion. damaging to one’s general money sensibly.” control over the composi- Currently, the College nesian villagers in 2001, panies within their port- how can we lead from the Lockheed Martin is also health, and in particular Tobacco companies tion of those funds, which has over £1.5 million who claimed the company folios, meaning indirect front when our eyes are responsible for production to your cardiovascular have also been indicted change on a continual directly invested in Royal hired security forces to investments are likely to still squarely focused on of the Javelin and Hellfire system. There is no level in manipulating scientific basis.” Dutch Shell, the 7th protect their pipelines. have risen over the past the past and its former missiles, both of which at which smoking is safe research. A 2007 study However, further largest producer of oil and One complainant said the twelve months. cash cows – fossil fuels.” were heavily used during Imperial has £3 million in arms companies // Felix and it kills a great number found tobacco companies investigation by Felix gas worldwide. Shell has forces had “tortured him The issue of invest- Like the tobacco the 2003 invasion of Iraq. of people worldwide funded and used scientific showed a number of these previously been accused for several hours”, during ments within the fossil industry, a number of The university has a companies, including STOP AIDS and Global obvious that this should “It is difficult to see every year. In our view, studies to undermine the funds have consistently of collaborating with the which time they “broke fuel industry has come fossil fuel companies further £500,000 invested some of the largest in Justice Now found the be done transparently, and how conflict of interest an institution committed link between second- included tobacco in their Nigerian government in his kneecap, smashed his under increasing scrutiny have been accused of the world. £9 million is UK government was the with robust safeguards can be avoided by Im- to fighting diseases should hand smoke and health portfolio. Fundsmith the torture and execution skull, and burned him recently, as more univer- propagating misleading direct investments, while second largest funder against these financial perial if it invests in the with cigarettes.” sities divest from fossil science and data to install “The amount £7.3 million is invested country, after the USA, interests influencing what same pharmaceutical Imperial has a further fuels. Divest Imperial, “uncertainty” in public through investment port- for research and devel- research is done, how companies that contribute s irec inesmens in ssil uels ae ecrease £280,000 in BP, £221,000 which recently presented debate on climate change. invested in folios. opment into diseases research is done, and what to Imperial’s research in Phillips 66, and a petition to College Exxon in particular knew The amount of direct predominantly affecting is done with the research.” funding, and companies inirec inesmens in e inusr ae risen £100,000 in Cairn, as signed by 1,700 individu- about the contribution of Lockheed investment has nearly poor countries. However, “The research agenda that may make profitable nwmen fun inesmens inusr m efence well as £3 million in other als calling on Imperial to carbon dioxide to global Martin has doubled since 2013, they pointed out “there is – decisions on where products out of Imperial’s Oil eld Services fossil fuel companies divest, said: “It's a scandal warming since the 1970s, and includes £2 million no guarantee that patients research funding and discoveries.” through investment funds. that Imperial puts so much and instead “worked at doubled since in Novartis, which last in the UK and beyond efforts should be focussed “Lastly, Imperial lacks armaceuicals These findings come a money into the pockets of the forefront of climate year made $6.6 billion in will be able to access the – should be guided by a strong, public policy ssil uels few months after Imperial the planet's biggest carbon denial”. last year” profits. Imperial also has medicines at an affordable the public interest and a that would ensure that er dramatically dropped in emitters. We will not stop A College spokesper- £1.25 million invested price,” and argued that spirit of scientific inquiry. any medicines developed nesmen un pressuring college until it son told Felix: “We share directly in Pfizer, and “in many cases the UK using the College’s dis- cleans up its act, divests the concern that climate in Mitsubishi Heavy nearly one million pounds taxpayer pays twice for coveries must be made “Imperial has from fossil fuels, and change is one of society’s Industries, which is the invested in GlaxoSmith- medicines: first through “Some accessible and afforda- invests in the zero-carbon most important global largest arms company Kline (GSK). In 2012, investing in R&D, and ble.” £1.5 million future we all want to see” challenges. That’s why in Japan, responsible for GSK was made to pay then by paying high prices students were When asked about the Imperial also has a we are urgently working over $3 billion worth of $3 billion in charges after for the resulting medicine makeup of the endow- invested in number of departments to find ways to mitigate arms sales. they were found guilty once ownership has been concerned ment fund, a College Shell, who dedicated to sustainabil- the impact of fossil fuels The university also of failing to report safety transferred to a private about public representative told Felix: ity and climate change, while seeking viable alter- has around £500,000 data and promoting drugs company”. In 2016/17, ““As an organisation irec inesmens in ssil uels including the Centre for native sources of energy. in indirect investments, for unapproved uses. Imperial received £143 with charitable status, ae ecrease frm have been funding being .m in .m Environmental Policy and We believe that we can including funding to BAE While these pharma- million in public funding we have a responsibility accused of the Grantham Institute for have the greatest effect by Systems and Rolls Royce, ceutical companies are grants. used for to carefully manage our Climate Change. On its carefully optimising our two of the UK’s largest responsible for the de- Felix spoke to Univer- assets to maximise their crimes against website, College claims endowment to invest in arms companies. velopment of new drugs, sities Allied for Essential big pharma long term contribution ...u e al in nesmen uns humanity” it “recognises the effect ground-breaking research there is concern about the Medicines (UAEM), a research” to our academic mission. as risen m muc f wic is that (our) opportunities and education.” Pharmaceuticals role public funding plays student-led organisation This includes optimising inese in ssil uels and activities have on in funding drug creation that lobbies to improve investment return to the People and Planet the environment”, and Weapons Finally, the analysis re- that disproportionately access to medicines glob- Students, scientists, and support the College’s University League Tables, “seeks to establish an vealed Imperial currently benefits companies’ ally: “If public institutions the public should be wary research and teaching which rank higher educa- ethos at all levels and in The analysis also has over £16 million in- profits. are to make investments of profit motives guiding activities.” urce // Cale Tilford/@caletilford tion institutions based on all departments towards revealed the College is vested in pharmaceutical A 2017 report by in the stock market, it is research decisions.” 4 5 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

NEWS [email protected] NEWS [email protected] Universities minister visits Imperial robots to announce Imperial most unequal university in England; Union extra medical funding (but skips the students) Council rejects motion for Social Mobility Officer

NEWS people to understand NEWS Cambridge had the largest interest in STEM subjects (Welfare), spoke against impression from the op- rather than just those from and convey emotions; equality gap. Oxford was and support attainment the paper. He told Felix: position was that it would private schools,” she told Joanna Wormald the iKnife, which detects Joanna Wormald the second most unequal from primary school “While we all share the be difficult to combat the Felix. Deputy Editor whether tissues are can- Deputy Editor university, while Cam- through to A-Levels. We motivation behind the problems underprivileged She said arguments that cerous; and the Da Vinci bridge was the eighth. also offer the most gener- paper, the proposal could students face, so we the role would be “set up surgical robots. Gyimah Fred Fyles Although both are in the ous bursary scheme of its be improved to tackle this shouldn’t bother to try. to fail” and the officer Sam Gyimah has was also shown how AI Editor-in-Chief top ten for socioeconomic kind of any UK university, There was a clear 50/50 “wouldn’t be able to do promised extra can be used to analyse inequality, Oxford and as well as a wide range of split between those who anything”, “demonstrate brain scans to aid the di- Cambridge have narrowed scholarships. However we “The paper, voted for/against the an animosity towards not funding for medical UCAS data have projects on his first agnosis of conditions such the gap in their entrance know that there is more paper – the DPW must just a Social Mobility as Alzheimer’s. revealed that Imperial rates. Imperial is one of we can do.” which investigate further into Officer by the work of official outing as Gyimah described the has overtaken two universities in the “We are working to proposed a the student opinion of this Liberation Officers as a universities minister. research being carried out Oxbridge to become top ten to have become review our outreach strat- role,” he said. whole.” She added: “My at Imperial as “brilliant” more unequal since 2010. egy to understand how we Working Class James, who proposed colleagues have done cience and and said the new funding the least equal (The University of Bath can improve.” the paper, on the admis- absolutely fantastic work Universities min- from the ISCF will university in England. also showed a slight The gap in admittance Liberation sions gap data revealed this year, and to hear their ister Sam Gyimah “unlock the innovations increase. Applications to rates between socio- today: “These data show work dismissed during has officially that will help people live Bath have fallen in the economic groups was Officer, was that Imperial remains this meeting was incred- Skicked off his tour of UK mperial has the wake of a scandal over its highlighted in Union a bastion of economic ibly insulting not just to universities by visiting largest gap between vice-chancellor’s pay.) Council this week, where voted down” privilege. Perhaps it is no them, but to all of us who Imperial and announcing "Funding will numbers of students Seth Fleet, the lead a paper for the creation wonder that Council shot work to make the campus extra funding for medical from affluent areas data scientist for UCAS, of a Working Class and down a motion to create more inclusive.” research unlock the Iand students from disad- warned the results should Social Mobility Libera- important objective more an officer responsible for The Liberation Review, The Industrial Strategy vantaged neighbourhoods. be interpreted with tion Officer role was de- effectively.” O’Connor representation of working which is being carried Challenge Fund (ISCF) innovations Sam Gyimah pledged to be a minister for students, not just universities // Photo credit This makes Imperial the caution. Universities with feated. The paper, which cited debates at other class students. We will out this academic year, is will provide £70 million that will help most unequal university large numbers of students was proposed by former student unions, which continue to campaign for looking at the structure to support projects such as could change lives across the country to meet with dialogue, not a mono- in England in terms of from London or Scotland Council member Lloyd suggested “the role would greater representation for of the liberation aspect of manufacturing centres to people live the UK.” vice-chancellors, lecturers logue, so I’m looking socioeconomic status. tend to have worse entry James and seconded by be tokenistic at best, and these students.” Imperial College Union. speed up the development When Gyimah took and researchers, but also, "I want forward to discussing rate ratios due to fewer a number of Council would function more to Ariana Sadr-Hashemi, O’Connor told Felix: “The and production of med- better, longer over the role as univer- crucially, to speak directly tuition fees, safe spaces, people living in areas members, argued that “ single out than to repre- Mental Health Officer, proposed extension to our icines and virtual reality sities minister from Jo to students. students to access to higher educa- “Imperial's classed as the ‘most dis- issues faced by students sent”. highlighted the need to liberation & community programmes to aid patient lives" Johnson in a cabinet “I want them [students] tion, and our potential advantaged’. Applicants from economically dis- Shervin Sabeghi, the “remain aware of our officers should be based recovery. reshuffle earlier this to have a voice and be have a voice post-Brexit, in a robust entry rate from disadvantaged areas advantaged backgrounds Royal College of Science biases regarding admis- on a partnership with the Gyimah met with better, longer lives”. month, he announced heard in the corridors and be heard and honest fashion.” are less likely to achieve are sufficiently unique to Union (RCSU) Welfare sion” in response to the students it would repre- several academics to see He added: “This invest- he would be touring UK of power. I’d like to be It is not known whether for students high grades at A level or merit dedicated individual Officer, was “very disap- UCAS data. “Clearly we sent, to do justice to our how robotics can improve ment will not only support universities. In an article thought of as a minister in the corridors Gyimah spoke with any was eleven equivalent and the data representation.” pointed” by the Council are not doing enough to strategic values: democra- medical practices. These high value, highly skilled for The Times, Gyimah for students as much as a students during his visit to does not consider offer Fintan O’Connor, response to the paper. ensure that we attract cy, inclusivity, leadership projects include Zeno, a jobs but will develop wrote: “I will continue to minister for universities. of power" Imperial. times higher rates. A number of univer- Deputy President “The general and admit all students, and partnership.” robot that helps autistic lifesaving treatments that visit institutions across Politics should be a sities also recruit a third for those fewer students since 2010. “If we want to get to a from well-off point where things are far Oxford Student Union continues NSS boycott backgrounds” more equitable in terms of participation in higher education,” said Fleet, NEWS education sector are NSS has been discredited in October that tuition fees OSU reports that its Data from university “the way to do it is to withdrawn. These include as a measure of assessing would be frozen for the "The NSS campaign against linking admissions body UCAS encourage more people to Joanna Wormald the Teaching Education teaching quality. Its results upcoming academic year, the NSS and TEF reduced reveals, that for 70 out of apply rather than changing Deputy Editor Framework (TEF), which have also been proven to there is no indication that has been the University of Oxford’s 132 institutions analysed, offer-making practices.” links student satisfaction reflect racial and gender this freeze will continue response rate from 59% people from well-off In response to the data, xford Student to the quality of teaching bias.” after 2018/19. This would discredited to 31%. This meant the backgrounds are twice as a College spokeperson Union (OSU) at universities. In 2016, This is the second year allow universities to raise as a measure results could not be used, likely to attend university told Felix: “We firmly has voted to the Royal Statistical in a row that OSU have their tuition fees in line as the minimum response than those from disadvan- believe that an Imperial boycott the Society stated “there is boycotted the NSS over with inflation (or up to of assessing rate for inclusion in NSS taged neighbourhoods. education should be open ONational Student Survey no reliable association” a continuing row about 50% of the inflation rate data is 50%. A total of Ten universities had a to the best and brightest (NSS) as part of its pro- between student satisfac- the TEF. Under original in the case of bronze-rated teaching twelve universities were ratio of more than 9:1. students, whatever their test against “the increas- tion and teaching quality. plans, NSS scores would universities). omitted from last year’s Imperial’s entry rate for background.” ing marketisation of our The motion presented constitute one of three In response, the Na- quality" NSS data due to low students from advantaged “We have a broad port- education system”. at the OSU student metrics used to rate uni- tional Union of Students numbers of respondents. areas was eleven times folio of activities, includ- The OSU resolved to council meeting states: versities as gold, silver, (NUS) led a boycott of the rejected a motion to join Imperial’s 2017 NSS higher than for disadvan- ing working with schools, continue its boycott of the “The TEF does not ade- or bronze institutions. NSS last year, in which the boycott on the grounds response rate was 74%. taged students. colleges and community NSS until controversial quately measure teaching Although prime minister 25 individual student that the motion had been This is the first time organisations to inspire, reforms to the higher quality.” It adds: “The Theresa May announced unions participated. ICU submitted too late. The neither Oxford nor raise aspirations, stimulate The percentage of Oxbridge entrants from state schools has gradually increased // Wikipedia 6 7 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

COMMENT [email protected] COMMENT [email protected] Grumpy Bastard hates new Black Mirror The rise of an unlikely figure in the defence Is there anything bleaker than Charlie Brooker’s vision of humanity’s future? Yes. Grumpy Bastard’s reaction to the whole thing. of free speech As Jordan Peterson arrives to the UK to promote his new book, Alan Perfect offers his take on

COMMENT elements. For those of position of possessing 3D a device that allows an in the same bar to start attempt to canonise the what this pop-star intellectual has to offer. you unaware please see nudes of someone from a insurance saleswoman to with. I pity anyone using whole of Black Mirror Grumpy Bastard David Cameron fucks a DNA swab. view people’s memories this program in Metric. and place it all within one Comment Writer pig and angry gummy to settle claims. That and The fifth episode was universe. I don’t think COMMENT people). His insight is the No, it is not his set of bear is a little less con- a murderous psycopath called Metalhead, for I’m alone when I say this idea that these cultures ideas that’s interesting, troversial than Trump. “Murdering that decides that killing some reason. I’m fairly is a terrible idea. Black Alan Perfect were experiencing a revo- but his approach to mo- watched the fourth Having watched it, and everyone is the best way certain that the dog robots Mirror all taking place in Comment Editor lutionary realisation: you tivating people to pick series of Black Mirror read the mediocre reviews people that to minimise the disruption were based off the Boston the same universe only can forestall gratification themselves up and live very recently. For our in this excuse of a paper work in to her life as a successful Dynamics creation that serves to place limits on now, in the present, and a meaningful life. The American and men- I decided to do my own. architect. Quite frankly looks similar, but is what it can explore next. here is absolutely get a payoff in the future. advice tends to go along Itally impaired readers, In the comment section. insurance is I see no problem with mostly abused by humans There are some truly no doubt that free The discovery of sacrifice these lines: stop saying note the use of the word Because fuck you. murdering people that as opposed to hunting groundbreaking technol- speech at univer- was mankind’s discovery things that you know to series and not season, The first episode was essentially work in insurance as it’s them down and shanking ogies that will change the sities in the UK of the future. be untrue, have an aim in as I am referring to a every neckbeard’s wet almost a mercy killing, them. I feel that the way society works, and Tand the US has hit a low He loves explaining life, and organise your life television programme and dream, trapping those that mercy killing” but in the end, the killer is concept of dangerous AI if this programme does point. There is an obses- religious concepts using around that aim starting not a time of year, or an bully you in the outside found out by an inconven- has been hugely overex- not do them justice then sion with keeping students Jungian archetypes, is from simple accomplish- attempt to make food taste world into some kind of iently placed hamster. The plored in many different another media form will in their safe spaces in obsessed with the Soviet ments. Cleaning up your edible. Americanisms are hellish nightmare and The second episode problem is that hamsters genres. Black Mirror have to. It’ll probably be order to be protected from Union —you could play room is the most basic a very frustrating part of tormenting them in per- was a little better. The have terrible eyesight would probably be doing a book, which means no any kind of ideas which a drinking game with one (he insists so much on life, but with government petuity. The main reason concept of using a far and are mostly driven itself a favour if it looked one’ll ever read about it they might find offensive. the amount of times he this that it has become a shutdowns galore there is I hated this episode was fetched technology to be by a need to shag and/or real life semi-autonomous and we’ll stumble blindly This strategy makes sense. mentions Solzhenitsyn’s meme) because your room an ever increasing chance that it ended in a morally a far more controlling murder any sexual com- weapons in the face and into a dark future domi- It is, after all, the easy is a part of the cosmos you of a civil war, so hopeful- satisfying way, when parent was interesting, but petition before dying of a shat itself. I also failed nated by Jeff Bezos, Mark path to take. UC Berkeley can control even if you’re ly we can take back the in reality, that creepy clearly the writers had heart attack due to over- to understand why it was Zuckerberg and Elon took the hard path and had “His approach a complete mess of a colonies and kick some engineer bloke would be never heard of the Turpin excitement or a surfeit of shot in black and white. Musk, all fighting to see to spend about 600,000$ Peterson on his controversial interview in Channel 4// YouTube human being. sense into them. committing every sex family. Who needs a high South Americans. Many critics called this who can control the most on security for an event to motivating There is a danger, I did not enjoy the latest related crime that he could tech brain implant when The fourth episode was “bold,” but I’m afraid that souls to power their life in which conservative the concerns of white uploaded a large amount It’s interesting how he however, to all his popu- series of Black Mirror. think of. By setting the you can just chain all your Hang the DJ. Like the first colour TV was invented support machines. speaker Ben Shapiro was working-class men were of lectures, he has become takes on questions on people to larity as a pseudo-intellec- I had high hopes for this whole thing as a “tasteful” kids in a basement. So episode, it was based in a for a reason: because it’s to speak. A similar free largely ignored while their an internet personality. supposed “oppression by live full and tual YouTube superstar. viewing experience as universe, the writers much cheaper. weird virtual reality run better. Warning: Spoilers speech problem is found incomes stagnated, their In order to understand the existing social struc- His hard stance on identity the previous episodes deftly avoided the ethical The third episode was from your phone to try and The sixth episode is the behind. here in the UK, which employability decreased his approach to the ture of the western pa- meaningful politics and certain ideas were very strong and also issues surrounding nudity quite frankly ridiculous. find the perfect mate. The worst of the batch. Black Because also fuck you. is probably why (now and their life expectancy defence of free speech, I triarchy”. He argues that of the left has gained involved some prophetic in VR and the terrifying Essentially it is driven by thing was that they were Museum is a pathetic ex-minister) Jo Johnson declined. It makes perfect recommend watching his dominance hierarchies are lives is what’s him some support from had called out universi- sense that right-wing pop- recent heated interview not social constructs, but factions of the alt-right. ties and threatened them ulists would fill that gap with Channel 4’s Cathy biological realities that interesting” It probably makes no Felix presents… with fines over their so of concern that the left Newman, which he did evolution hardwired into sense to try to categorize called “non-platforming was never ready to even in his visit to the UK to our minds, as lobsters, him into some part of policies”. begin to address. promote his new book. which separated our Gulag Archipelago in his the political spectrum. If Students are being pro- In light of this crisis The key moment came evolution trajectory about lectures— and passion- I had, I’d probably call tected from ideas that are of dialogue an unlikely when asked why his right 350million years ago, also ately fights the waves of him a classical liberalist. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT... not their own, and this is “hero” of the defence of to free speech should have these structures. meaninglessness that arise But his notoriety has led creating a culture akin to free speech has arrived: trump a trans persons While his popularity from the ashes of this to red-pillers, 4chan shit- the protective parent who University of Toronto’s right not to be offended. rose, a lot of his work came postmodern world. posters and alt-righters to doesn’t let his children in-house public intellec- He replied: “In order to be to light, revealing a much What I find compelling become a slight part of play outside for fear of tual Jordan Peterson. A able to think, you have to deeper (and potentially about him, though, is not his following, creating a getting sick. They don’t clinical psychologist by risk being offensive. Look less controversial) part of really his rich underlying sort of cult-like following WHO IS TO BLAME FOR THE develop a response mech- training, this professor at the conversation we’re his thinking. You discover set of ideas. They are that can make the average anism to deal with outside gained notoriety after a having. You’re willing good practical advice from interesting in their own listener a bit uneasy. threats, and this isolation viral video in which he to risk offending me in a psychologist combined way, but have the poten- And the temptation to LACK OF PEACE BETWEEN has greatly contributed was seen arguing with the pursuit of truth. Why with theoretical, pseu- tial to be fully dismissed pander to these groups to the rise of Trump and trans activists over the should you be able to do-intellectual grandiose as pseudo-intellectual will always be there, Brexit. The left was so use of their pronouns. He do that? It’s making me ideas which could poten- charlatanism. I haven’t considering he gets about ISRAEL AND PALESTINE? isolated from the rest of blatantly opposed laws pretty uncomfortable.” tially pass as philosophy. decided if this is true yet, $30,000 a month on the world that real discus- in Canada promoting This response pretty much I loved how he explained but the first interview he Patreon donations. Let’s sion with the other side compulsory use of trans sums up what he thinks the origins of the concept had with Sam Harris on just hope he doesn’t fall, OUR NEW DEBATE SHOW WILL BE BROADCAST happened less, not more. pronouns and became about the issue. of sacrifice: you’d think the Waking Up Podcast and keeps focusing on LIVE ON THE FELIX FACEBOOK PAGE After years of this kind popular after that by This follows on, primitive cultures are ended up being a two-hour getting people to attempt of isolation, any kind of attending talk shows in however, on from his doing something that’s a discussion on the nature to live meaningful lives in ST 4PM, 31 JANUARY concern about immigra- defence of free speech. critique on the culture of bit odd by burning their of truth which, a priori, the ocean of chaos that is tion was not discussed, With over 600K followers victimisation that stems food or their possessions seemed to expose him as the world we live in. but dismissed as racism; on YouTube, where he has out from identity politics. (maybe even some an intellectual fraud. 8 9 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX

COMMENT [email protected] The endowment fund: to divest or not to divest As Imperial publishes the results of its endowment fund, Shaul Rosten argues that Divest has a long way to go and needs a new way to do it.

COMMENT of the direct fossil fuel holdings the University Shaul Rosten explicitly stated. Comment Writer Their reasonable demands for transpar- ency aside, however, ivest Imperial the Divest Imperial is a movement movement seems, to my urging the mind, a slightly flawed University to approach to ensuring that Ddivest its endowment the University upholds investments in fossil its moral standards in a fuel-related companies, world of serious climate an approach similar to concerns. For the first that taken by many large part, is divestment of pension funds in recent fossil fuel holdings – years. This week the Felix which, at £8.8m (includ- team has procured data ing oilfield services), are from Imperial, giving a hardly noteworthy from rough breakdown of the the corporation’s point investment areas of the of view – actually going endowment funds, which to have the slightest totalled over £266m in 2017. Imperial’s wet dream // Flickr Although direct “Reasonable fossil fuel investments has at its disposal. As a it. their overall moral aims. in the pockets of those comprised only 1.7% demands for shareholder (dependent This jumps straight There is a third and to whom climate issues of the total portfolio, on the class of shares onto the second issue final point also yet to are not a great concern. supporters of the Divest transparency it owns), Imperial has a that Divest Imperial have be considered by Divest Overall, I think that Imperial movement aside, seat at the table, and this not addressed: that some Imperial. Yes, the fossil Divest Imperial make will be disheartened has been increasingly of the major fossil fuel fuel industry is a gener- an important point: that, by the fact that this divestment used by investment corporations are some ally damaging one for as a public body that figure remains almost vehicles to demand of the biggest investors the environment, but, should be an example steady from 2016, being seems to greater Environmental, into renewable technol- as pointed out above, to wider society, it is reduced by a mere Social and Governance ogies in the world, and Imperial’s divestment important that Imperial £400,593; this feels be a flawed (ESG) awareness and the capital Imperial have from that industry will – and other Universities more like a tailwind of approach” performance from their placed into them allows not deter them from with large investment some poor investments, portfolio companies. the University to put continuing their nefari- trusts – embrace an rather than an active Imperial could leverage their money where their ous practices. However, attitude of ownership divestment strategy. In impact? There are plenty this exposure to the mouth is, betting on what it might do is and transparency, setting addition, the University of wealthy climate industry, and partner companies such as Royal hamper the returns of out clearly and regu- only explicitly stated change sceptics, and with similar minded Dutch Shell, who have the Imperial portfolio, larly their investment their direct holdings in sceptical organisations, shareholders, to demand plans to increase their as academic studies philosophies, holdings, various sectors, with who would happily from its portfolio com- annual renewables R&D have previously posited. and impacts. However, over 50% of the fund purchase these shares panies greater R&D spending to $1Bn+, If Imperial holds these the simple cry for di- included in various and buoy the industry, into renewables, and and who have made investments, however, vestment is perhaps not investment portfolios. with or without Imperi- a weaning off of envi- bold pledges to tackle and sees the financial the most constructive Upon closer examination al’s help. That is not to ronmentally damaging global carbon pollution. benefit of doing so, it way forward. Divest of the precise contents say that because some fossil fuel projects. This Whilst the data provided can use this capital to Imperial, although of the various funds by people are willing to do would actually engage by Imperial in no way invest in the various sound in principle, must the Felix team, it was bad things, so should the companies that are makes it clear that this is cutting edge renewable consider the nuances of determined that, through we; rather, I would hope doing the damage, and their approach to fossil technologies that flow the argument, to forge these investment funds, that instead it makes proactively champion fuel investment, Divest freely from the academic a constructive plan to an equivalent of £3.5m the Divest Imperial the causes of conserva- Imperial must consider work it undertakes. That enable Imperial to use was invested in tobacco movement think more tion and environmental these possibilities before way, at least some of the its financial position to companies, and an ad- carefully about the most protection, rather than demanding a blanket profits from fossil fuels best tackle global chal- ditional £2.8m in fossil effective way of deploy- simply walking out of divestment, which may will be being put to good lenges, in a maximally fuel companies, on top ing the capital Imperial the room whilst they do achieve little toward use, instead of ending up effective way. 10 FELIX ISSUE 1682

SCIENCE [email protected] Connect with conservation – successes in 2017

SCIENCE by surprise, was China’s may just have a chance to decision to shut down bounce back! Steve Allain the ivory trade within the A recent survey of the Science Writer country. China put a huge little-known Indus River amount of pressure on dolphin from Pakistan elephants for their ivory turned up some very 017 was a pecu- for both medicinal and positive results. Scientists liar year for us decorative purposes. This surveyed the dolphins all, with world ban does not necessarily over a month-long period, politics turned and now estimate that 2on its head, as well as there are 1,816 individual the United States of “If the Chinese dolphins remaining in America pulling out Pakistan. These numbers of the Paris Climate authorities are are anything but com- Agreement. None of pelling, but it is great this seemed to phase the committed to news considering that passionate and dedicated enforcing their when the first census The elephants could make a comeback after China banned the ivory trade // CC conservationists work- was completed in 2001, ing around the clock to ban on ivory, there were estimated to efforts are moving in the of their population. Sea their hard work is not ensure that their species be only 1,200 dolphins right direction. turtles have historically undone. You do not have of choice would be here elephants remaining. This is a 50% A study published in suffered population to be a conservation for future generations increase in numbers! September analysed the declines due to hunting, biologist to make a to enjoy. To fill you all might bounce Despite this, the dolphins population trends of the accidental capture, difference: being active with optimism moving back!” are still listed as endan- world’s seven sea turtle drowning in fishing nets in your local community into 2018, here are a few gered on the International species and showed some- and the illegal harvesting with conservation work stories from the past year Union for Conservation thing truly amazing. The of eggs. Again, this is very can contribute to larger which highlight the fact halt the trade of ivory due of Nature Red List due numbers of sea turtles as a encouraging news, but we goals. Maybe in 2019, that we are indeed on the to lucrative black markets, to the growing threats of whole are growing, which cannot grow complacent. when we are looking right track. but if the Chinese author- habitat loss, pollution, and has further been helped Conservation depends on back at 2018, a project One of the most ities are committed to drowning in nets. There by years of conservation the ongoing commitment you were involved in shocking announce- enforcing the new laws, is clearly still a lot to be efforts that have played a and collaboration of will be highlighted. ments, which took me then perhaps elephants done, but conservation key role in the recovery multiple parties to ensure The Rocky Balboa of the animal kingdom

SCIENCE burrow sites used for lative assessment and resident and intruder, was defined as the indi- produce stronger strikes. feeding, mating, breeding mutual assessment. Pure which were matched by vidual that obtained the Telson sparring was Ignatius-Roy and refuge from preda- self-assessment involves body length and mass, burrow after the contest. used by individuals for Hillcoat-Nalletamby tion. Conflict occurs in an individual assessing in an arena containing a Contests between assessment and contest Science writer both sexes, using striking their personal RHP, with burrow. N. bredini occurs in settling without death or second maxilliped ap- the loser stopping the fight escalating stages includ- injury by comparing body pendages – regions of the once self-inflicted costs ing: eye tracking and mass and RHP. Based on ompetition and mouthparts – to deliver reach a critical threshold. “Contests approaching; visual or these results and through conflict is the high power strikes, and Cumulative assessment chemosensory behaviour; their analytical methods, bread and butter stabbing to puncture the involves an individual between Telson sparring; and researchers were able of the natural opponents. Furthermore, assessing themselves the mantis contest resolution. The re- to conclude that mantis Cworld. Individuals of Telson sparring – where and their competitor’s searchers discovered that shrimps use the mutual almost every species com- individuals strike each RHP, with the loser shrimp occur burrow residency status assessment model, ruling pete for resources such as other on their heavily forfeiting once self and – i.e. resident vs intruder out the pure self and mating sites, partners, and armoured tail plates – also opponent-inflicted costs in a series of – was as important in cumulative assessment food. The competition is occurs. (physical injury) reach a the contest outcome. In models. fierce – often involving A recent study exam- critical threshold. Finally, escalating random contests, resident This study resolves physical conflict with ining conflicts in mantis in mutual assessment individuals had a 49.6% controversy around the costly outcomes. Due to its shrimps (Neogonodacty- an individual assesses stages” RHP advantage compared type of experimental costs, individuals assess lus bredini) tried to de- both their own and their to others, while in body- technique to employ when themselves and their termine what assessment opponent’s RHP, with the type matched contests researching contests: a opponent’s ‘Resource models they use when loser bowing out when Contests were analysed residents had only a combination of corre- Holding Potential’ (RHP) determining RHP to they realise they are of a using correlational and se- 9.7% RHP advantage. lational and sequential to minimise damage and/ choose whether to engage lower competitive ability quential analysis methods Similarly, body mass was analysis is recommended or the need for conflicts. in a contest for resources. than their opponent. to determine which of the an important determinant ,ensuring strong empirical Mantis shrimps are Three models exist: pure The study involved three models were used by of contest outcome, with testing that may be used known to compete for self-assessment, cumu- placing two individuals, the shrimps. The winner larger individuals able to in future contest studies. 11 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

SCIENCE [email protected] SCIENCE [email protected] How does climate change The upcoming hair dye revolution impact our mental health? How techniques used in the pharmaceutical industry can pave a new route towards greener, safer hair dyes.

SCIENCE 342 individuals. They PEB. They were also the SCIENCE dyes simply bond to the accessible database that classify the environmen- most prone to using coping surface of hair fibres, so allows scientists to harvest Juan Ignacio tally-concerned segment mechanisms in order to Sarah Wong they are easily removed the power of computers to Rubio Gorrochategui of the population, as reduce their anxiety, e.g. Science writer by shampoos. minimise the experimental Science writer those who are “aware of wishful thinking about the Whilst I appreciate not work required to develop environmental problems relative unimportance of all readers are science and support efforts to the whole phenomenon. y aunt re- enthusiasts, the newly n a world where solve them and/or indicate The social-altruistic cently dyed generated Hair Dye Sub- “The Hair Dye enormous amounts a willingness to contribute group, while less psy- her hair stance Database (HDSD) of information are personally to the solution” chologically affected black, claim- is equally fascinating to Substance provided nonstop via in three categories: by climate change, still Ming that it would make all – it has opened the Database I24-hour television chan- egoistic, social-altruistic, showed some degree of her look younger. While door to designing greener nels and digital media, it and biospheric. Egoistic ecological coping and her statement is highly and safer hair colourings. has opened should not be surprising individuals focus on the PEB. The section of the debatable, it is certain that Although hair dyes to find that news have a effects climate change will population which had fashion consciousness is are relatively safe, this the door to Sarah’s technicolour dream-hair // Wikimedia profound effect on mental have on their own lives; clearly experienced the on the rise, leading to the multi-billion-pound wellbeing. Accounts of social-altruistic people lowest levels of anxiety Don’t keep it bottled up // Wikimedia growth of the hair dyeing industry constantly tries to greener hair colour industry. Hence, In short, by manipulating interaction cannot yet be war and extreme poverty are more concerned were the one formed by industry. However, except improve their products by the research group in and analysing the large fully simulated, thus the are already concerning for about the impact on the egotistic individuals. for the chemists amongst screening for chemicals colourings” North Carolina creating database of information, accuracy of the prediction a significant part of the general society, while The study stressed that us, people rarely put much that may cause allergies. the HDSD via the com- scientists can filter out the is not completely perfect. general public; however, the biospheric segment is ecological anxiety was not The Hidden Danger of thought into hair dyes. Some chemicals in hair pilation of 313 hair dye irrelevant molecules early Yet, this study showed all these problems pale more concerned about the the only variable behind Why should we? dyes have also been alternative hair dyes. This substances. The past on, and focus resources cheminformatics analyses in comparison to climate colossal loss of wildlife PEB, and that positive Firstly, there is much linked to water pollution, method, where informat- and current commercial on the more promising are a promising way for a change. and habitat degradation ecological coping strate- Sneezing! more science involved so sustainable and safer ical techniques are used formulations of these targets. Thereby, the new dye design. Further- Many people cannot that is entailed in a pes- gies (e.g. becoming more in this industry than compounds are always to understand problems compounds were curated development of new hair more, scientists can start avoid feeling some kind simistic climate scenario. aware of one’s role in you might imagine! needed. However, the of chemistry, is known as and classified according to colouring products can be to modify structures in the of existential angst when Each of the groups both stopping climate change SCIENCE tion of his pharynx, more emphysema. Due to risk Permanent dyes work research and development ‘cheminformatics’. their structural and physi- faster, cheaper, and more dye precursors to generate they are confronted with show different levels of and changing one’s specifically his pyriform of infection, the man was by coupling precursors process can be lengthy Cheminformatics ochemical characteristics. reproducible. novel hair colourings images of starving polar stress and anxiety, and lifestyle on this premise) Caroline Wolfe sinus, which is at a higher admitted to the hospital with various molecules, and expensive, and this is widely used in the By employing an appro- Nevertheless, there with desirable qualities. bears, melting glaciers, express it in different were much more impor- Science writer risk of rupture due to where he was tube-fed so the resultant coloured is where the database pharmaceutical industry priate structural-property are limits to this technol- If proven successful, a and tiny tropical atolls ways. Therefore, their tant. Thus, the article the lack of a secondary due to the pain associated compounds are trapped in developed by the North to discover new drugs, model, the HDSD could ogy. The computational similar methodology being devoured by in- psychological coping recommends addressing supportive muscular with swallowing and the hair and are resistant Carolina State University but little researchwww.felixonline.co.uk has help scientists predict models may not be able to could be used in designing creasing sea levels. Now, strategies and ‘Pro-En- the egotistic segment of veryone has layer. Upon examination, administered preventative to shampoo removal. On can help. been done to investigate@felixImperial toxicity, or skin sensitivity discriminate strong/weak other types of dyes too. new research addresses in vironmental Behaviour’ the population in future someone in antibiotics. the other hand, temporary The HDSD is a publicly its potential in the hair/FelixImperial of different compounds. sensitizers, and the solvent detail the different ways (PEB) show significant messaging campaigns their life with Other than a blunt [email protected] Keeping the cat free since 1949 people react to global differences. against climate change, an obnoxiously “He described trauma to the neck, Issue no. 1602 March 20th 2015 warming, exploring the The group whose as “approaches that focus Eloud sneeze that he or she spontaneous perforation implications this phenom- mental health was taking on concern for all life on wishes they would at least a popping of the pharynx is thought Mental Health at Imperial Inside... enon has for public policy the biggest toll due to the planet increase the risk try to stifle. As it turns out, to occur due to a sudden IC smash ICSM at in the fight against this climate change was the associated with delaying stifling sneezes by pinch- sensation increase in intraluminal 3 years on… Varsity 2015 Has anything changed? challenge. biospheric portion. They climate change adapta- ing the nose shut with the pressure in the oesophagus What help is available at College? The study was carried were more likely to show tion, exacerbating the mouth closed can actually in his throat or pharynx. Infrequently Features, page 9 and 10 out by researchers at the symptoms of depression potential for large-scale be dangerous. followed by it occurs due to forceful This term, Felix is investigating misogyny at Imperial. Three years University of Arizona and stress, and they had negative mental health Doctors at the Depart- coughing or retching using a sample size of the strongest tendency for effects in our society”. ment of Head and Neck neck swelling and is rarely caused by Misogyny at Varsity after Imperial College Women's Rugby was let down at Varsity, Surgery at the University holding in a sneeze. Sport we45-48 want to know if anything has been done to change the on- Hospitals of Leicester so severe Increased intraluminal Calling the season reported a case of a stifled pressure due to pinching finale campus culture. sneeze so violent that it he could the nose shut and closing caused spontaneous perfo- barely talk or the mouth during sneezing We want to hear from you! Take our anonymous survey to tell us ration of the pharynx – an can also cause rupture of area of the back of throat swallow” the eardrum – and rupture about your experience of misogyny and sexism while at Imperial.

– leaving its victim barely of cerebral aneurysms in Television If you19 have got any questions, or want to take part in further able to speak or swallow. the worst cases! Doctors Loans for PhDsresearch, please email [email protected] This type of injury is most crackling sounds were warn that sneezing in this unveiled in Budget often caused by trauma heard in the man’s neck fashion is dangerous and to the back of the throat, all the way down to his should not be done. So, • Players left stranded at the Stoop without transport which indicates that the ribcage. A CT scan further think twice before stifling • Girls play to empty stadium as coaches leave early forces produced during a verified the existence of that fifth-in-a-row sneeze • Sport Imperial staff allegedly overheard: “I don’t ‘held-in’ sneeze can rival air bubbles that had pen- or scolding your friend for care how those fat girls get home” those felt in a blunt trauma etrated the muscles of the a loud sneeze as you just News, Page 5 News 3 Does the thought of mountains make you calm, or fill you with dread about climate to the neck. The man chest, otherwise known may find one of you two change? // Wikimedia suffered from a perfora- as cervical subcutaneous in the emergency room. Felix, 20th March 2015 12 13 The PHOE IX n est. 1887 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

ARTS [email protected] ARTS [email protected] Rita, Sue and Bob Too – an exploration of power, class, and women’s voices Andrea Dunbar’s masterpiece has come to the Royal Court at the right time. Despite being written in the 1980s, it has a worrying number of echoes in the #MeToo era.

ARTS beneath the shiny facade caught up in the plot – RITA, SUE AND BOB of the arts industry. After they perfectly embody TOO intense pressure, however, the cruelty that such an they reversed the decision. age group can engender, It was the right move. as well as the gaping in- Dunbar was a singular securities that are the root Where? Royal Court voice in the world of cause. Dobson’s Sue pos- When? Until 27th January British theatre before her sesses a disarming sense How Much? From £12 untimely death at 29, and of confidence, but has to Rita, Sue and Bob Too face an abusive father at Salieri was not a big fan of Wolfgang // Marc Brenner Fred Fyles reminds us of this – the home, while Atwal’s Rita Editor-in-Chief actors all seem to relish is the more conflicted of her verbatim-esque the two regarding their Salieri versus God : Amadeus at the National Theatre dialogue, which manages situation. Atwal manages t was the play that to be humorous and to brilliantly convey the nearly didn’t happen. heart-breaking in equal yearning for belonging Lucian Msamati gives a powerful performance in a fantastic revival of Peter Shaffer’s classic play about envy. After the Royal so common at that age – Court’s founder sending out vague smoke IMax Stafford-Clark “The actors signals of her underlying ARTS divine inspiration, setting where offering commen- Mozart’s wife, Constanze childhood deal with God, Minor. Then slowly the was accused of sexual emotions as a means of AMADEUS down fully formed mas- tary of his inner thoughts Weber, is at once defiant the orchestra raise their clarinet and violins join misconduct, a decision all seem to testing the water, lest she terpieces on paper with as his castmates stand in and vulnerable, whilst hands in silent prayer, in on the higher notes, and was made to cancel the find herself exposed. Rita, Sue and Bob Too is a chillingly-topical play // Richard Davenport effortless ease even as tableau around him or the Matthew Spencer brings but they are not simply as the majesty of music upcoming production of relish Dunbar’s Between them there’s he cheats and curses and orchestra, replete with 20 plenty of comic relief a reflection of Salieri’s dawns on Salieri, an Andrea Dunbar’s 1982 dialogue, Bob, played by James to the role, providing the funny scene, in the way Dunbar is able to portray Where? National Theatre makes a general nuisance members of the Southbank to his role as Joseph II, thoughts – when he asks imagined Mozart joins the play Rita, Sue and Bob Atherton: a young man audience with plenty of we instinctively laugh at the chilling nature of a When? Until 24th April of himself. In contrast, Sinfonia, strike up. He is the Hapsburg Emperor. them to play an excerpt orchestra to conduct them Too, which centres around humorous and trapped within a marriage conflicting emotions as wibbling bottoms. But life of gradually receding How Much? From £15 Salieri’s compositions, a commanding presence Alexandra Mathie, Hugh from his sub-par opera in a frenzy of movement, the relationship between he dislikes, he knows how we begin to sympathise then the house light slowly opportunities: for Rita though celebrated at on stage, his voice thun- Sachs, and Christopher The Stolen Bucket the and Fleur de Bray’s a married man and two heart-breaking much (or little) attention with him. come up, and the scene and Sue, the most impor- Indira Mallik Court, are pedestrian. He, dering in rebuke to God, Godwin all give fantastic orchestra decline, to great crystal clear soprano rises 15-year olds in Bradford. he needs to pay to Rita and Before the house lights drags on for an uncom- tant thing is to not get Arts Editor by his own admission is able to make the audience performances as two comedic effect. above the instruments in a The theatre said that put- in equal parts” Sue to get them involved. went down, the woman fortably long length of pregnant. As Sue’s mother cursed only to be “a pair hang on the edge of their imperious barons of the The inclusion of the or- haunting Kyrie. Little by ting on the play would be Within the cramped car in behind me mentioned the time. Go on, Wasserberg hauntingly “I was 23 of ears” – alone able to seats with a sharp remark. Court, and the Director of chestra in this startlingly little, the stage on which “highly conflictual” given which his character has film version of Rita, Sue seems to be saying, look, years old when I had my hy do good recognise true greatness His Salieri cuts a tragic the Opera respectively. inventive manner, paired the music is being played the current climate, which measure. Gemma Dobson sex with Sue and Rita, and Bob Too. Directed and laugh if you can. first. I felt trapped. When things in Mozart but never able figure, a dignified man In a production that with the brilliant lighting, advances towards Salieri, is revealing the grubby and Taj Atwal are brilliant Atherton is able to bring a by Alan Clarke in 1987, What seems shocking you’ve had a baby it’s not happen match it. This he considers brought low – though not hardly ever puts a foot designed by Jon Clark, and great beams of light, undercarriage lurking as the two schoolgirls sense of physical comedy the film was described and daring about a thing you can put to one to terrible a personal betrayal by the in material success – by wrong, one of the unde- creates a sumptuously growing ever brighter, by my neighbour as “a Dunbar’s play is not so side and say ‘I’m going Wpeople? Who among Divine Creator, and thus caustic jealousy. Adam niable stars is Matthew cinematic experience. In shine out towards the bit of a light romp”. much the sexual aspect to the pub tonight’. That us has not balked at the pits himself against his Gillen’s Mozart offers Longhurst’s direction. one tremendous scene audience, casting the The version we watch is – indeed, it was based freedom is gone”. happiness and success God, vowing to silence a stark counterpoint: Shaffer’s script demands towards the end of the first orchestra in silhouette. anything but. Director partly off her own expe- The Royal Court’s of someone we consider Mozart as vengeance. crass and insufferable, a theatrical spectacle, act we watch as Salieri, Eventually, with a great Kate Wasserberg is well riences, and the current Rita, Sue and Bob Too to be objectively odious, The play begins as, in the first act the young and Longhurst delivers. upon opening a folio of crash of percussion, aware of the conflicts wave of accusations of is not an enemy of the absolutely awful? In the crippled with guilt in Wolfgang is irritatingly Remarkably, Longhurst Mozart’s finest composi- Salieri, in both awe and and tension at the heart misconduct show us that #MeToo movement. Far late Peter Shaffer’s classic his dying hours, Salieri puerile, and Salieri’s sim- opts to make the orchestra tions, is overcome. Slight despair, sinks to his knees. of Dunbar’s text. This men taking advantage of from it. It might be one of 1979 play, the virtuoso conjures up the audience as mering resentment seems an integral part of the modulations of lighting We in the audience cannot becomes most apparent women in lesser positions the cultural artefacts that composer Mozart’s very the “ghosts of the future”, entirely logical. Yet as the on-stage performance; it pitch us from reality to the help but be moved. near the beginning of the of power has never gone proves the best response name – ‘Amadeus’, and confesses his sins, play progresses, Gillen is is a bold choice but one depths of Salieri’s tortured This revival is nothing play: as Bob takes Rita away – but rather the way to the current climate. “beloved by God” – is demanding absolution for able to suffuse his char- that feels necessary. After mind. At first there is a short of an epic undertak- and Sue back home, he she centres the working Through raising up the an affront to the Viennese his plots against Mozart. acterisation with pathos; all, this is a play to which slow, urgent thrum of the ing. It may be the story begins to ask increasingly class voice, specifically voices of disadvantaged court composer Antonio The years roll back as his Mozart matures and is music is inextricably bassoons and trumpet, and of the self-proclaimed inappropriate questions, those of women. Besides women, exploring the Salieri. Whilst Salieri Lucian Msamati’s Salieri tempered by the misfor- linked. The violinists, the vestiges of the com- patron saint of mediocrity before eventually having Sue and Rita we’ve got invisible traps that keep is assiduously virtuous, rises slowly from his tunes that come his way. flautists and bassoonists poser’s comfortable front but Shaffer’s brilliance sex with each of them in Bob’s long-suffering them engaged within a having bargained with wheelchair and guides us It is not always a nuanced of the Sinfonia, together room are dragged off into is plain to see. Shaffer is turn. Atherton, Dobson, wife Michelle (Samantha cycle of tragedy, Rita, Sue God to be so in exchange through the backstabbing performance – far from with six singers, are not the wings, Salieri is alone considered one of the best and Atwal all make use of Robinson), and Sue’s and Bob Too provides us for musical fame, Mozart politics of 18th century it – but is an ultimately resigned to the orchestra on an empty stage with British playwrights of the the four small chairs that mother (Sally Bankes), with a generous, difficult, is his opposite: selfish, Vienna. Msamati gives an affectionate portrayal of pit, but move around nothing but the music, as 20th century. There is no serve as the set, contorting as well as Rita’s single complex, brilliant ex- infantile, and rude. Yet it arresting performance – at a not altogether likeable the stage, reacting to the the assembled orchestra, stronger evidence for this themselves against each mother – mentioned but ploration of power in its is Mozart who is able to times he addresses the character. actors around them. When standing on a an elevated than Amadeus. other as Bob’s buttocks never glimpsed. Through many forms. compose with seemingly audience directly, else- Adelle Leonce, as Salieri describes his stage, play Mass in C Gemma Dobson, Taj Atwal, and James Atherton as the central cast // Richard Davenport jerk up and down. It’s a this cast of characters, 14 15 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

MUSIC [email protected] MUSIC [email protected] Hello darkness, my old friend: First Aid Kit’s Ruins Ode to an ambience, straight Frahm bald Nils MUSIC are the star of the show. permeates the whole along on a lamenting 50s RUINS Johanna and Klara album. On Fleetwood waltz with 80s guitar and The nimble fingered German electronic producer, Nils Frahm, has returned with a gorgeous new album, and a Söderberg use their Mac-meets-ABBA ‘It’s keyboards. “Why do I do well-loved accessories a Shame’, she confesses this to myself every time? freshly shaved head. of camp-fire guitar and I know the way it ends.” Artist: First Aid Kit. Label: synth, but add a twist The self-berating Columbia. Top Tracks: of more keyboard and “A breakup continues on ‘Postcard’ MUSIC faction of one of Frahm’s lust. Tracks like ‘Human The Fireworks; Hem of bass, setting tracks in “I went and broke my ALL MELODY key talents: his ability to Range’ and ‘Forever Her Dress. For Fans Of: this album apart from album so pure own goddamned heart”. blend classical themes Changeless’ tinkle by and Laura Marling; Lykke Li. 39 any other. Written while The jaunty percussion and arrangements into an draw the listener deeper minutes vocalist/guitarist Klara and candid mirrors more constructive avant-garde expression, into the music, before was mourning the end of reflection. It is difficult to Artist: Nils Frahm. Label: only to then lift it seam- reaching towards a rather Simran Kukran a relationship, Ruins is it’ll have let go, and some connec- Erased Tapes. Top Tracks: lessly into a more acces- epic middle portion of the Music Writer beautifully bitter, a reflec- you crying tion is yearned for, albeit The Whole Universe Wants sible, galvanised form. He tion on, what hindsight snarkily. “Send me a line To Be Touched; Sunson; #2. merges the initial vocals shows was, an inevitable into your ice to everything you’ve left For Fans Of: Anything else into a thematic warp, that “Turning he sad Swedish ending. behind”. The album was on Erased Tapes. 74 minutes then gives way to a rich, sisters are back The album opens with cream about recorded in Portland and bouncy, electronic sound. the erratic with their fourth the tinny keyboard riff the American influence Jack O’Brien An understated nature of album, ten songs of ‘Rebel Heart’, quickly heartache that is clear, especially on the Music Writer ambience is then estab- Tof crooning harmony and providing a sinister hasn’t even plucked strings of ‘To “I don’t know what to do with my hands.” // Columbia lished and perpetuated experimental synth. Ruins is a breakup backing for the frustrated Live a Life’; even the ils Frahm in the follow up track album so pure and candid vocals. “Why do I keep happened yet” accents become more ‘Ruins’ is perhaps the exhausted ‘Nothing Has stands out to ‘A Place’, before Frahm ambient music it’ll have you crying into dreaming of you? / Is it American, and Klara is single closest to previous to Be True’ delivers final fans of ambi- shifts to familiar territory into more your ice cream about all because of my rebel “on the interstate drinking album Stay Gold, but with mourns: “Oh, I thought ent music as an on ‘My Friend the Forest’. heartache that hasn’t even heart?”. The repetitive cheap wine” with gloomy a tone too defeated. ‘Hem you were home” and electronicN producer and Here, Frahm seems to layered and happened yet. The work rhythm feels reluctant “Sometimes the night synth. The band’s Swedish of Her Dress’ starts to brings closure in the form pianist ready to fill your revisit his work on one is anything but stripped and pained. This senti- cuts through me like a folk-pop roots are back bring resolution, with a of a percussion crescendo, brain with a tantalising of his subtler albums, formulaic back – as with any of ment, that Klara should knife”. ‘Fireworks’ is on the bouncy ‘Wild folky almost-acapella la-la bringing a cathartic end to fusion of classical com- Screws, and pours out First Aid Kit’s albums the know better and be able a clear highlight of the Sweet Love’ and warbling singalong and applause a well contained body of position and electronic a tentative and melodic tracks that produced, polished vocals to control her emotions, album and we are pulled ‘Distant Star’. Title track to finish. Finally, the work. reverb. He is an artist who electronic piano piece. edge towards since the mid-noughties, Amongst this compo- alongside his esteemed sition lies the familiar beautiful record label Erased Tapes, clicks and clacks of his has brought forth sounds piano, recorded as such to crescendos” Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes is still relevant seemingly from other preserve the mechanical worlds. All Melody, his feeling of the instrument. most recent album, is a The lamenting notes that album. Looping, sweeping All Melody is out today // Erased Tapes MUSIC to humanitarian projects respect to social values all on the chopping block. To conclude, Today’s thrash-punk goodness continuation of his ec- dance out of his fingers songs like the titular ‘All and filling their lyrics with and political mores). The subjects are still Empires, Tomorrow’s reinforcing the album’s lectic and nuanced music are heartrending and de- Melody’ and ‘#2’ ascend music. I found myself perhaps the worst. The Screws to create some- Henry Eshbaugh anticapitalist, anti-impe- With domestic issues topical: perhaps it is a Ashes is a powerful core thesis: here today, history, and stands up as lightful. to wonderfully euphoric mourning the transition of album is screaming for thing genuinely moving, Music Editor rialist sentiments. Eat it, from the opioid epidemic sad commentary that the statement by a passionate gone tomorrow. Ashes is a an innovative and stylised By the album’s moments. The progres- certain musical sections a more powerful ending, providing a beautiful Maggie. to stagnant wages, and same radical statements band about issues that are classic album that isn’t to album of its own. midpoint, Frahm has sion of these tracks is fan- into others, desperate to another blissful moment ambience in which to soak The band released its Agent Orange being the made near two decades still very much primary be missed. All Melody starts ex- very much created a tastically immersive, but hold onto a known and or delicate piano tug at up transcendent vibra- argaret seminal work, Today’s face of American diplo- ago are still radical today. in the public conscious- tremely well. ‘The Whole sense of journey or want what is most incredible is rewarding sound. But, the heart, yet instead it tions. Frahm excels at Thatcher Empires, Tomorrow’s macy, the US finds itself Whatever the political ness, brimming with Universe Wants To Be thereof, a feeling perhaps Frahm’s tendency to build despite this, the exchange stalls with a rather boring turning the erratic nature famously Ashes, on February 6, taking more and more of reading, the lyrics are in Touched’, a beautiful first best termed in his native a track up with increasing of a beautiful moment for collection of warps. It of experimental ambient referred 2001 – 17 years old in the a backseat role in world lucid prose, and are worth track, uses a sumptuous tongue as ferocity, blessing us with the pursuit of a new one begs for a bang or even a music into more layered Mto herself as practicing next two weeks. Themat- affairs, a far fall from the a read. arrangement of choral wander- a few ecstatic moments, drives the piece into a ful- fade, but instead plateaus. and formulaic tracks that “conviction politics” in ically, the album centers influence once wielded. Musically, the album vocals to immediately before shifting musical filling complexity. Frahm Tracks like ‘Fundamental edge towards beautiful the months before her around American cultural Today’s Empires, thrashes. Propagandhi is lull the listener into focus in the pursuit of seems to be fully aware of Values’ and ‘Momentum’ crescendos, and offers 1979 rise to the office of hegemony in the wake of Tomorrow’s Ashes point possibly the most tech- a calm sway, before new sonic variation. this, building his songs to also seem rather plain an intersection between Prime Minister. She holds the Cold War, taking the fingers at the dark under- nical punk band in the smoothly progressing He creates moments of a climax before changing when compared to earlier classical and modern no candle to Winnipeg- position that cracks in side of US power. FBI business, and this album into calm electronic ecstasy and leaves them direction, offering re- moments. It is at these approaches to create based thrash-punk band the foundation of power programs to suppress features musicianship in chords reminiscent behind in pursuit of a flective mid points to the latter points when the something accessible yet Propagandhi, an all-vegan imply an inevitability dissident groups (‘Who spades. The grooves on of his previous new sound, mid track. listener and novel musical album is dullest, me- artistically challenging. band so dedicated to to the crumbling of the the Fuck Needs COIN- this album are, through and album, Spaces. The feeling created is one pathways for explore. lodically at its weakest, All Melody is a brilliant environmentalism that empire. This is prescient: TELPRO?’), women’s through, mad; drummer It merges sweetly synonymous with that Despite this heaped and most contextually culmination of his ex-

they organize tours to undoubtedly the image rights (‘Ladies Night Jord Samolesky deserves into the more upbeat experienced when praise, the album is not directionless compared cellent repertoire as a

minimize their carbon of American society has in Loserville’, where a a special shout-out for his second track, ‘Sunson’ Fresh listening to perfect. There are times to its vivid and exciting pianist and an electronic footprint. But it’s not all declined in recent years female narrator taunts vibrant toms work. The to create a lovely 15 trim // Ale classical when tracks feel drawn beginning. producer and provides a kale and tofu; the group (with the presidencies of misogynists with the guitar lines are intricate minute opening. xander out, and sometimes All Melody has a lucid stimulating, immersive is staunchly committed Bush and Trump being sexually-liberated refrain works of blow-the-roof-of What is most S the ambient sounds texture and a beautifully listen. However, it loses to hands-on activism for no help for the country’s “I fuck to cum / Don’t punk rock art, glimmering compelling chn created seem to merely unique feel. It combines some of its grace towards a number of anarchist and reputation and consequent lay your repressed shit on for mere seconds before about this eider act as filler between many of the skills the end, causing holistic radical-Left causes, do- influence in the world me”), and immigration disintegrating into more beginning compositions. The final demonstrated on previous damage to an otherwise nating songwriting prizes at large, especially with (‘Fuck the Border’) are power-chord thrash. Meet me in the fucking pit, nerds. // Fat Wreck Chords is its satis- track, ‘Harm Hymn’ is albums like Spaces or flawless album. 16 17 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

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MUSIC Huncho Jack, Jack overstay its welcome at does his ‘Happy’ thing That’s right, we’ve got another fucking list for you. Fucking sue us. often country-influenced like HNDRXX will only even when fast paced and uncompromising in each Huncho a brisk 23 minutes. The as opposed to his left trap beats are very sweet go so far in attempting. aggressive. When rapping of their verses, making Asad Raja Travis Scott and Quavo dream trap production field N.E.R.D. thing. This and intoxicating and these about the gang lifestyle for a project teeming with Music Writer and purposefully stupid really pays off for the vocals perfectly comple- he knows so well, Gucci bangers. This collaborative subject matter make this a most part with the album ment them. The range Playboi Carti shows us that lyrical effort between trap’s very entertaining project, staying consistently lis- in pitch and the often Playboi Carti content in trap can be oday’s release of heavy weight champ and perfect for winding down tenable, but never boring beautiful melodies he insightful and mature. He Luv Is Rage 2 Migos’ Culture its current poster child to. It has been evident for (with the exception of ‘It’s brings to songs, whether This, Playboi Carti’s takes this a step further on Lil Uzi Vert II marks the start was highly anticipated. a while now that there is A Vibe’, which sounds in his singing or rapping debut mixtape, exem- tracks such as ‘Helpless’, of, what will The project as a whole room in trap for music like one long hook). The or the thing in between plifies how simplicity, ‘Finesse The Plug Inter- Simply put, this is the Thopefully be, another is solid, held back by a that is not at all challeng- repetitiveness, and lude’ and ‘Dance With The most futuristic sounding year of refreshing and few moments where the ing to listen to, with lyrics ambience can make cloud Devil’, sharing the darkest trap project to have been inventive mainstream pair lack chemistry or an that flow past listeners, trap immediately hypnotic corners of his insecurities made in recent years, trap projects. Last year idea sounds unfinished. leaving no lasting impres- and addictive. Everything and perversion, laying packed full of ideas that was very content heavy However, at their best, sion. Take this scenario is minimalistic, including himself bare in a way that exemplify the infinite for the genre, yielding Travis and Quavo each and make the artist self- Carti’s vocals. He fills makes the listener almost potential for trap to bring more than a few projects ride the beat seamlessly aware to the point that pockets in the spacey uncomfortable consid- a unique sound to the that provided optimism in and complement each they feel comfortable production with adlibs or ering his butch image. hip-hop landscape. On the sound’s longevity and other nicely with ad-libs sharing their weirdest and a line repeated five or six This project is the sign Luv Is Rage 2, Lil Uzi continued progression. and vocal layering. The most immature thoughts times. The stand out tracks of a huge second-wind in creates a universe, of stand out feature of this (without going full Lil on this project, ‘Magnolia’ Gucci’s career. which he is the super- project is its production. Dicky) whilst making and ‘dothatshit!’, both hero. With unforgivably HNDRXX Mike Dean comes through beats similarly loose and perfectly encapsulate the theatrical production that Future with some of the most nonchalant, and you might “Carti sound” that this Without Warning challenges the listener and effective trap beats of the just have something. project owes its success 21 Savage, Offset, an inimitable vocal style From his last few year (‘Huncho Jack’, ‘Go’, Better to rap about stupid to. Carti’s rhymes float Metro Boomin that rides it in the most projects since DS2, it ‘Saint Laurent Mask’, shit than to rap about shit effortlessly inside, rather unconventional and beau- was clear that Future’s ‘Moon Rock’, ‘Where stupidly. than on top of, fluid beats Without Warning is tifully carefree manner, extreme comfort in U From’). ‘How U Feel’ that were designed to be probably, technically Lil Uzi takes us soaring mainstream hip-hop were samples ‘The World II’ indescribably incomplete speaking, the best trap above the homogeneous bringing a complacency by Shigeo Sekito, recog- Pretty Girls Like Trap without his presence. project of 2017, brilliant trap sound played to and repetitiveness to nisable immediately from Music This results in a blissful for many of the same death in clubs and on the his sound. HNDRXX its use in Mac Demarco’s 2 Chainz daydream aesthetic, reasons as Droptopwop. radio. The first high point however, was Future’s ‘Chamber of Reflection’. painting the backdrop to One of these reasons of this album comes in attempt at changing up This is a particular stand- If Views was a trap the ultimate trap utopia is Metro Boomin, the the form of ‘Feelings his chart-topping formula out moment and accurate- album, this would be it. of sex, money and drugs essential powerhouse Mutual’; a show stopping whilst achieving the same ly demonstrates how the Pretty Girls Like Trap with no accountability to of almost all top quality production builds to a results by focusing more sound of modern day trap Music was one of the most ruin it, only charisma and modern trap albums. With magnificent apogee of on singing and melody. can truly transcend its ste- accessible and coherent entitlement. this project, he comes orchestral synths, cutting And, for the most part, reotypes. Quavo’s triplet sounding hip hop albums through with similarly and dropping to perfectly the project delivered. flow really shouldn’t work of 2017 and serves as chilling and gruesome match Lil Uzi’s impas- The production is often over this sample…but it a testament to what a Droptopwop production, making 21 sioned cries that mourn the sweet-sounding or playful just does. It really does. no-brainer the mellow trap Gucci Mane Savage feel right at home unspeakable pain of a lost with Future slowing sound is today. Indeed, it as he delivers mercilessly love. ‘XO TOUR Llif3’ his flow appropriately, feels as though, despite production does many that he does so well As the undisputed menacing and murderous is similar but this time coming off more intro- The Booty Tape the production being favours for this album, (‘Family Don’t Matter’, godfather of trap, with bars. That is not to say that the track serves as a more spective and humble (‘My Ugly God decidedly trap influenced creating a coherent, cool ‘Tomorrow Til Infinity’, upwards of 70 projects this project is so fierce that unhinged and reckless Collection’, ‘Coming Out on most of these songs, it mood with switch-ups ‘Do U Love Me’, ‘You since 2005, one wouldn’t it is off-putting, indeed the sounding ballad. The Strong’, ‘Neva Missa It would seem that was very necessary for 2 and intricacies that keep Said’, ‘Oh Yeah’, ‘Take blame Gucci Mane if he cut-throat sound is suffi- lyrics are heavy, focusing Lost’, ‘Sorry’) or happy- memes and hip hop are Chainz to remind us in the the listener on their toes. Care’) often builds in a were all but out of new ciently off-set by Offset, on love, life and death, go-lucky (‘Incredible’, becoming increasingly title that this is indeed a The album is a perfect (Clockwise from top right) Huncho Jack, (Clockwise from top left) Beautiful Thug- way that is sensual and ideas. However, as proven who brings a more upbeat immediately cathartic to ‘Testify’, ‘Fresh Air’). Of symbiotic. Ugly God trap album. The big-ticket example of what a high Jack Huncho; PrettyGirls Like Trap Music; ger Girls; Playboi Carti; Without Warning; exhilarating. Even on the by Droptopwop, this is energy and flair to the scream out the way Uzi course, this wouldn’t be stands as testament to that. features on this thing all quality pop-trap album Culture; The Booty Tape; HNDRXX // Capitol; Luv Is Rage 2; Droptopwop // Atlantic; more downbeat and sober not the case. There isn’t table. Still, there is sur- does, his vocals bouncing a Future project without This, his debut project, is deliver very agreeable should sound like. Universal; Quality Control; Asylum; A1 AWGE; Sony; Atlantic; Atlantic sounding tracks (‘Daddy’s a moment on this project prising cohesion between off the beat. Simply put, a handful of forgettable packed full of hilarious verses or hooks, giving Birthday’, ‘Feel It’, ‘Me or where Metro Boomin all three forces. The this project is experimen- filler-tracks and, in places, punchlines and ridiculous the mainstream hip-hop Us’) Young Thug creates a doesn’t lay down a rigorous craftsmanship in tal, tragic and triumphant it is very evident that musings. Something listener exactly what they Culture forth to create memorable tive and subdued when and Boujee’, they have Beautiful Thugger simultaneously accessible flawlessly cold and often the production is obvious but passionate all over. In the singing thing isn’t about the project makes would expect and prefer Migos hooks and catchy verses. the beat guides them only honed their craft for Girls and intimate atmosphere sinister sounding pro- all through the project places, sounds and lyrics exactly his forté (it gets each song sound like from each guest – Quavo, Their versatility is also that way (‘Big On Big’, topping charts whilst still Young Thug for the listener where duction. On each track, but particularly shines become imaginative to the particularly bad on ‘Use the intro track of a debut Travis and Swae Lee Culture serves as a mas- proven on this album; ‘Brown Paper Bag’). placing emphasis on the trap can often be neither. Gucci Mane rises to the on the ominous sounding point of obnoxious (‘Early Me’). However, at its best, Ugly God album that this each come through with a terclass on how to make the three-headed beast This album sounds like trap culture they helped Young Thug’s cadence This project demonstrated occasion with his bars, ‘Nightmare’, complete 20 Rager’) but that can be HNDRXX raises hopes for is not. That is not even catchy hook as opposed to trap bangers. Song after that is Migos can go from a glory lap from Migos, to shape. The album title has always been one of his exactly why Young Thug sounding confident and with what sounds like forgiven in a heartbeat melodic trap. meant in a bad way, and fire bars; Nicki and Drake song on this album, Migos aggressive and bragga- and a well-earned one too. says enough. main selling points. On is a pioneer of the melodic calculated. His flow con- a xylophone melody when the genius of the it is clear that Ugly God each confidently deliver a use their triplet flow, docios (‘T-Shirt’, ‘Bad Since they achieved major Beautiful Thugger Girls, trap sound as he continues sistently occupies a lot of from a child’s haunted album’s best moments is meant for this, ensuring relaxed yet boastful verse; perfectly timed ad-libs and Boujee’, ‘Slippery’, commercial breakthrough his vocals really shine. to push its boundary, space, somehow sounding toy box. 21 Savage and considered. that the project does not on ‘Bailan’, Pharrell and watertight back and ‘Deadz’) to more reflec- with the release of ‘Bad The instrumental and something that an album slow and kind of graceful Offset are both similarly 18 19 Join the Imperial Immortals for their Superbowl Party at the Union on 4th Feb

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FILM [email protected] Greg Barker’s Obama doc The Final Year is an exercise in hagiography The exploration of Obama’s last year in office is greatly lessened by a refusal to criticise.

FILM warfare and a war on himself, although nothing with other female UN the lives of his staff, with THE FINAL YEAR whistleblowers, the arrival truly valuable is revealed. ambassadors in one of the real exploration eschewed of Trump – crashing down “While we This is the main most affecting scenes in in favour of a film that, like a bequiffed, lumi- have an issue with the film: any the film – but doesn’t tell at times, reads like a nously-orange meteor of problems that might have us much more than the ‘greatest hits’ montage of Dir: Grek Barker. Starring: trash – has smoothed out interview with existed during Obama’s reaction these seasoned, a dying age of normality. Barack Obama; John Kerry; the potential for criticism. presidency, or any intelligent professionals All too often, Barker Samantha Power; Ben We now view Obama’s the former internal tensions between have to the thought of sands down the edges of Rhodes. 89 minutes presidency as the halcyon members of the team are Trump in the White what could have been a days, when there was a President, merely hinted at, is never House: horror at the po- fascinating film, veering Fred Fyles president who was calm, nothing truly revealed. tential he has to undo their instead into mere hagiog- Editor-in-Chief eloquent, well, and cool. The last 20 minutes of work. raphy. As a result, our view of valuable is the film are the most illu- Ultimately, The Final his two terms as president minating, as Trump moves Year tells us very little here are many does not allow room for revealed from joke politician to about the Obama pres- terrible things nuance, a trap into which legitimate candidate to idency, or the legacy it about Trump’s Greg Barker’s documen- through it” president-elect – Powers will leave. We are given ascension to the tary The Final Year falls. watches the election night a surface-level look at Tpresidency, which – de- Filmed over the spite the cries of those last twelve months of who say it was an ‘inevita- Obama’s presidency, the ble’ side effect of the rise film focuses on a few in identity politics – still loyal staff members who comes as a shock, a full formed the core of his year on from his inaugura- foreign policy unit: US tion. But one aspect of his Ambassador to the UN- rise to power which, while ,Samantha Power; Secre- nowhere near as tragic as tary of State John Kerry; his decision to withdraw White House staffer Ben from the Paris Agreement Rhodes, who advised on or his attempts to gut the Iran Nuclear Deal; Reflect on your experiences health insurance cover- and – for brief periods – age, will go on to have an Susan Rice, the National impact in the future is the Security Advisor. All are Gain the Imperial Award effect it has on the legacy united in their wide-eyed of Barack Obama. belief that the Obama Doctrine on foreign policy Benefits of registering and participating in the Award has, or had, the potential “The arrival to dispel the strong-man ■ You can access a personal, ■ You will develop attributes image of America on the private online portfolio highly valued by employers. of Trump world stage in favour of allowing you to track your ■ There is nothing to lose, a kinder, gentler form of activities and experiences. only successful students – crashing politics. ■ You’ll get a line on your have the outcome recorded. And thus we follow the down like a transcript for each Stream team around the globe: ■ The Imperial Award is you complete and an extra Kerry attempting to heal developmental, the skills bequiffed line if you achieve the full the US’s relationship with you learn and attributes you Imperial Award. orange meteor Vietnam, drawing to a develop will remain with close a career that has seen ■ Participating will improve you forever. –has smoothed him move from war hero your writing skills, ■ There are plenty of support to anti-war demonstrator helping with job and grant out potential resources available, to political giant; Power applications. including workshops, videos listening to Nigerian for criticism of and your personal tutor. mothers whose daughters Obama” have been kidnapped by Boko Haram; Rhodes reflecting on the momen- Find out more and register online While the Obama years tousness of the Iran Deal. imperial.ac.uk/imperial-award were marked by an in- We even have an inter- creasing reliance on drone view with the president 23 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

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Your Name. director in history to that they would plum for TV stalwarts Allison earn an Academy Award Anderson, a man who Janney (I, Tonya) and nomination. Regardless is to many of them their Laurie Metcalfe (Lady of whether you think generation’s Kubrick. Bird) will do battle for Gerwig or Peele deserved the Supporting Actress their spots ahead of Original Screenplay award, with Janney widely BAFTA nominees Denis Far More Competitive anticipated to come out Villeneuve (Blade Than Adapted victorious. Mary J. Blige Runner 2049) and Luca (Mudbound) and Octavia Guadagnino (Call Me by Oscar stalwart James Spencer (The Shape of Your Name) or Golden Ivory’s script for Call Water) had been fairly Globe nominees Steven Me by Your Name will good shouts for nods and Spielberg (The Post) win come March – there duly delivered. While or Ridley Scott (All the isn’t any competition. In Hong Chau (Downsizing), Money in the World), the end solid efforts from Holly Hunter (The Big they did earn the highly Mudbound, The Disaster Sick) and Kristin Scott predictive Directors Guild Artist, Molly’s Game and Thomas (Darkest Hour) nominations; so their nods Logan made up the rest had hoped to be in with a weren’t entirely unex- of the nominees, but it chance, Lesley Manville pected, especially given almost feels as though one (Phantom Thread) has the pressure to reward could have desperately come storming through more female and ethnic scribbled down the ingre- late on for an icy and minority filmmakers, and dients from the back of Loveless, Phantom Thread, and The Shape of Water could all be taking home awards come March // Altitude; Universal; Fox Searchlight powerful turn that goes the growing diversity in a bottle of Heinz tomato toe-to-toe with the great the Academy voting pool. ketchup on a napkin five Daniel Day-Lewis, so So then the five Directors minutes before the nomi- The Shape of Oscars much so that she may nations went out and still even be a surprise winner. been in with a chance of “Greta an Adapted Screenplay Lady Bird has garnered five nominations // A24 Film Editor Ashley Luckyram reacts to landmark nominations for first-timers Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peel, as Best Director Proves nod. In stark contrast Surprisingly Unpre- Gerwig’s the Original Screenplay partly by the decree of on the indie circuit, take hero flick Logan also got Phantom Thread and Paul Thomas Anderson ghost into the reckoning. dictable category is hotly contest- an executive committee, their meticulous visions a major category nomina- nomination ed. Greta Gerwig (Lady from which five nominees to the tentpoles. Denis tion for Adapted Screen- Well, well, well. reflects the Bird), Jordan Peele (Get are then chosen (see Villeneuve (Blade Runner play, only the second of its FILM with two of their pictures, tions, if a bit miffed that reviews of the year only to heavy favourite to win for Streep (The Post) her Heading into Tuesday, Out), Martin McDonagh what I mean when I said 2049), Rian Johnson (Star kind after Heath Ledger’s The Shape of Water and he was snubbed for Best be ignored by all the major his portrayal of the early customary nomination. we knew who three current climate (Three Billboards Outside ‘convoluted’). Loveless, Wars Episode VIII: The Supporting Actor win Ashley Luckyram Three Billboards Outside Director. guilds. Paul Thomas An- part of Winston Church- Initial Supporting Actor of the Best Director Ebbing, Missouri) and A Fantastic Woman and Last Jedi), Edgar Wright for The Dark Knight 9 Film Editor Ebbing, Missouri going The rest of the derson’s romantic period ill’s premiership. The fifth favourite Willem Dafoe nominees would be: of Hollywood” Guillermo del Toro & Palme d’Or winner The (Baby Driver) and Matt years ago). Unfortunately head-to-head for a number nominees were largely as piece is peaking at just the slot was between Golden (The Florida Project) was Guillermo Del Toro (The Vanessa Taylor (The Shape Square all picked up their Reeves (War for the for Morrison, she will of the biggest awards, in- expected, with Call Me right time for voters, and Globe winner James expectedly nominated, Shape of Water), Martin of Water) collected their expected and deserved Planet of the Apes) will have to wait for a win, hile not as cluding the most coveted by Your Name, Lady Bird, Focus’ release strategy Franco (The Disaster while new front runner McDonagh (Three Bill- Guild nominees, Del Toro, projected nominations, Foreign Language Film be pleased to see their as it is surely now Roger glamorous prize of all: Best Picture. Get Out, Dunkirk, and much be commended. Artist) and screen legends Sam Rockwell (Three boards Outside Ebbing, Nolan, Gerwig, Peele and while Emily V. Gordon nominations. Golden films pick up five, four, Deakins’ time. Forget the as an affair The Shape of Water has Mudbound, The Big Sick, Tom Hanks (The Post) Billboards Outside Missouri) and Christopher McDonagh, were the & Kumail Nanjiani’s globe winner In the Fade three, and one nomination likes of DiCaprio, Pacino, as the big lead for nominations at The Florida Project, and Denzel Washington Ebbing, Missouri), who Nolan (Dunkirk). Turns five Oscar nominees, and The Big Sick managed and Angelina Jolie’s First respectively. Another Scorsese, and Bridges Wceremony at the Dolby most of the major awards “The Shape Wonder Woman, and I, (Roman J. Israel, Esq.). is sweeping all the awards out we didn’t know shit. everyone lived happily to gazump Paul Thomas They Killed My Father big budget scorer in the having well overdue wins; Theatre in the Spring, ceremonies this season, Tonya were all locked out. Franco was the front going, was nominated Golden Globe winner Del ever after. BUT WAIT! Anderson’s National were both shut out. One technical categories was this is Deakins’ 14 nomi- the announcement of and continued this trend of Water has runner for that last slot alongside cast-mate Toro and fellow Directors Surefire choice Martin Board of Review-winning would have expected Christopher Nolan’s nation, and his stunning the Academy Award by raking in a whopping Acting Awards: A but sexual misconduct Woody Harrelson, the Guild of America nominee McDonagh was left out. Phantom Thread, even superb Israeli entry Dunkirk, also breaking work on Blade Runner nominees is nonetheless 13 nods, a total bettered come into Foregone Conclusion allegations appear to have first dual nominees in this Nolan booked their seats Not for another guild amidst the latter’s startling Foxtrot to jump in. Yet into the higher end of the 2049 is heavily favoured an anticipated event. only by All About Eve, the race derailed his campaign, category since Harvey at the Dolby Theatre with nominee, not for another success. Other hopefuls instead, the also well-re- awards with Best Picture to see him break his duck. Streamed live from the Titanic and last year’s La The Screen Actors with Washington stepping Keitel and Ben Kingsley little fuss. After the clam- BAFTA nominee, and from The Post, Dunkirk ceived On Body and Soul, and Best Director nomi- After landmark work Samuel Goldwyn Theatre La Land in Oscar history. strong, with Guild Awards are the in as the Academy’s for Bugsy in 1991. At the ouring of numerous men not for another Golden and I, Tonya were rightly and the little-seen The nations. in his past collaborations in Beverley Hills, an- It won the Producers strongest predictors for snubbing of former age of 88, Christopher and women in the film Globe nominee. No, in left out, though would Insult made the cut. It’s a The Best Cinematogra- with Paul Thomas, nouncers Tiffany Haddish Guild of America and a record 13 Academy success, and darling Hanks continues. Plummer (All the Money industry and the general his stead is Paul Thomas surely have been amongst five-horse race from here phy nominations matched Anderson in There Will and Andy Serkis had some Critics’ Choice Moive with those being handed Frances McDormand in the World) became the public, riding the wave Anderson for Phantom the nominees were they on out. up to the American Be Blood, The Master surprises up their sleeves Award for Best Picture, nominations” out a couple of days before (Three Billboards Outside oldest ever actor nom- of momentum provided Thread, a completely out- competing in the adapted Society of Cinematog- and Inherent Vice, Jonny on this Tuesday lunch- putting it in good stead the Oscar nominations are Ebbing, Missouri) is a sure inated for an Academy by the #MeToo and of-left-field but justified category. Auteur-Driven Block- raphers nominations, Greenwood (Phantom time. Let’s take a look at to go all the way with announced, we are robbed thing to pick up her second Award, a remarkable job Time’s Up movements, decision. The last couple busters Dominant meaning Rachel Morrison Thread) finally earns a the shocks and snubs in the Academy. Three The Post all there. Focus of a little excitement as Best Actress win, while considering he stepped in Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) of years have shown a Best Foreign Lan- Technical Categories (Mudbound) at long last long outstanding nomina- the major categories; and Billboards will have a say Features will almost have we already know who will Saoirse Ronan (Lady to reshoot the disgraced followed up her National shift in previous voting guage Film Wide became the first woman to tion for Original Score. where the Oscar races on that though; having as big a grin on their faces win. Bird), Margot Robbie (I, Kevin Spacey’s scenes in Board of Review win trends, with old steadfast Open Big budget fayre often be acknowledged in that The Radiohead guitarist stand ahead of the handing won the notoriously Os- as Fox Searchlight, with Best Actor nominees Tonya) and Sally Hawkins the just over a week, with and Directors Guild nod predictors being thrown sees its best chances of category. That was part of is up against veterans out of golden statuettes on car-predictive Audience Darkest Hour building on - Daniel Day-Lewis (The Shape of Water) were a day’s notice. Rounding to become only the fifth out the window by the This is always a tough Oscar success in the tech- wider success for Netflix, Hans Zimmer (Dunkirk), March 4th. Award at the Toronto In- strong BAFTA representa- (Phantom Thread), always guarantees for ac- out the Supporting Actor female nominee for Best younger and more diverse category to predict. The nical categories, where with the streaming John Williams (Star Wars ternational Film Festival tion to score well here, Timothée Chalamet (Call knowledgement. Annette nominees were Richard Director in history, and Academy voting pool. Academy has a very they can be rewarding for network finally cracking Episode VIII: The Last Best Picture Heading and picked up the Golden as well as a pleasantly Me by Your Name), Daniel Bening (Film Stars Don’t Jenkins (The Shape of first in almost a decade. While they have been bizarre and convoluted their astonishing visual the Academy on its way Jedi) and Cater Burwell, To Fox Searchlight Globe earlier this month,. surprisingly nomination Kaluuya (Get Out) and Die in Liverpool) was Water), ending Armie Similarly, Jordan Peele attributed for earning way of voting, involving effects and sound mixing. to four nominations (the while Alexandre Desplat Martin McDonagh will for the much-deserving Gary Oldman (Darkest once again given the cold Hammer and Michael (Get Out), another first Gerwig and Peele selec- bands of films that are This year saw a number of Academy in general has (The Shape of Water) is Fox Searchlight is be pleased with his film’s Phantom Thread, which Hour) - were already shoulder to allow the Stuhlbarg’s hopes of time director, became tion amongst the elite, no then drawn into a shortlist directors, many of whom been more accepting in the narrow favourite. having a year to remember, haul of seven nomina- received some of the best locks, with Oldman the Academy to give Meryl scoring for Call Me by only the fifth black one seemed to anticipate partly by popular vote and have proven themselves recent years, and super- 24 25 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX

FILM [email protected] The Post – confessions of a news editor Steven Spielberg’s prestige drama is nothing short of professional, but lacks frisson and excitement.

FILM THE POST

Dir: Steven Spielberg. Script: Liz Hannah; Josh Singer. Starring: Meryl Streep; Tom Hanks; Sarah Paulson; Bob Odenkirk. 116 minutes Fred Fyles Editor-in-Chief

ot content with getting his grubby hands all over theN American presidency, Donald Trump has now invaded the world of cinema, albeit indirectly. Just was we have now en- tered the ‘post-Weinstein’ era, we have also entered into the ‘Trumpian’ age of cinema: now all films Did you know that Meryl Streep invented journalism? // Universal that come out need to be measured up against the the political landscape took on the role following public offering. Spielberg exciting as we might hope that once the papers have impact the orange troll depicted on screen – the her husband’s suicide; decides, however, to keep it to be. Unlike Spotlight, been published we’re has had on the American hostile, paranoid 1970s, and Ben Bradlee (Tom most of the focus on the another drama centred treated to a whistle-stop psyche. Films that eschew during which Nixon was Hanks) the paper’s editor central pairing, and it’s a around contentious stories tour of the ensuing legal political commentary itching to prevent state who is keen to make it wise choice, since it can – in this case the sexual battle – while skipping – such as The Shape of secrets about the futility more than just a small- be difficult to care about abuse scandal that rocked over the fact that Daniel Water, whose prominent of the Vietnam War from time outlet. Luckily, that the surrounding baggage. the Catholic church in Ellsberg, the official who position in Oscar nomina- getting out – and today’s opportunity lands right on Streep and Hanks are sim- Boston – The Post is leaked the papers, was tions led Peter Bradshaw atmosphere – equally his desk, when a copy of ilarly supported by one focussed on the process sentenced to 115 years in to describe the list as hostile, equally paranoid, a secret government study of the most star-studded of publication, and not prison. ‘cautious, comfort food’ and with a penchant for into the history of the casts I have ever seen in on the inner workings While The Post is cer- – are accused of ignoring just ignoring the news Vietnam Conflict – called a film – particularly good of journalism. The team tainly a well-made film the realities outside for rather than suppressing the ‘Pentagon Papers’ – is turns come from Carrie at The Washington Post – well-acted, well-shot, something indulgent; it. Despite taking place given to his news team. Coon, Sarah Paulson, and go to no great pains to well-scored – it fails to those that hit us over the nearly 50 years ago, many The papers, which showed Alison Brie, who draw uncover the papers – they reach the levels many had head with dark messages have said that it might as that the government knew attention in a way that is are simply dropped in the hoped it would. Spielberg about the Trump presiden- well have taken place in that the war was unwinna- impossible not to notice. office one day – meaning has attempted to wrap a cy, meanwhile, such as 2017. ble, had been published in With The Post we have that the main decision traditional investigative The Final Year, are seen Except… it really The New York Times until a director at the top of his is simply whether or journalism film around a as simplistic. couldn’t. The Post is a they were prevented from game, working with two not they’re going to risk structure that is actually And then there is The film completely in thrall doing so by the govern- of the most well-respect- litigation and publish. about publishing. One of Post: Steven Spielberg’s to the 1970s, and – in ment. And so Graham and ed actors; all three are And they do – a fact that the main risks is that the prestige drama about particular – to the news- Bradlee are faced with a industry veterans, and as a I believe the vast majority investors will pull out and the unveiling of the paper industry as it was single immense decision: result The Post never feels of the viewers will enter Graham will have to sell Pentagon Papers by The then, a world of clacking to publish or perish. anything short of profes- the cinema knowing. As the company; one of the Washington Post has been typewriters and hot metal Spielberg surrounds sional. From the three act such, The Post is starved main goals is to elevate acclaimed by many Gold- typesetting. It’s in this this with a whole retinue structure to the moving of the oxygen of frisson The Washington Post’s ilocks-like film critics as milieu that Spielberg of creative packaging, speeches, it hits all the and intrigue that made standing to more than a ‘just right’ for the level focuses on his two central adding in subplots about notes you would expect Spotlight so successful. local paper. The result is of scorn it directs at the characters: Katharine Graham’s relationship it to along its two-hour Long scenes are taken up an enjoyable watch that Trumpian White House. Graham (Meryl Streep), with the American estab- runtime. The main issue is, with Graham agonising leaves little trace in the Numerous commentators the publisher of The lishment, and The Wash- however, that the subject about what the right thing imagination. have seen links between Washington Post, who ington Post’s imminent matter is simply not as to do would be, meaning 26 Your Union events Friday 26 January

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TELEVISION [email protected] TELEVISION [email protected] From high-school comedies to dark police dystopias – an anime for all seasons

their interaction with the of us. MX anime keeps your imag- Anime is much more than it might appear at first. TV writers and anime enthusiasts Mingrou Xie and Pavan normal world is unusual ination active thinking and mythical. There TATAMI GALAXY about what the protagonist Inguva take you through their top picks for all tastes. are a group of people (or maybe you, yourself?) called Mushi-Shis who could have done to better are trained in the ways colour his campus life. TV following anime series are main character Hachiman or Yui Yuigahama, who violence. Considering the Take Setsuna, the main of the Mushi and how Director: Masaaki Yuasa. 11 Fellow students, grab a sample of what we feel Hikigaya, a curmudgeon after being the first char- possibility of bringing gundam pilot, who was a to counteract the effect episodes the opportunity dangling Mingrou Xie offer insightful perspec- loner with a ‘twisted’ acter to request the club’s violence into space at a child solider brainwashed of potentially harmful in front of your eyes. Pavan Inguva tives to life and society world view, who imme- service decides to join as stage where mankind is into killing his parents or Mushis. The show follows This anime will definitely TV Writers – enthralling works that diately sees the worst in a member. beginning to explore the Andrei Smirnov, a soldier Mushi-Shi Ginko, who Ever dreamt of a brighten up your mono- are worth a watch. people and any situation The character evolu- cosmos, Celestial Being, who resents his father for is unable to remember rose-coloured campus life chromatic campus life! he is placed in. To help tion is well done, and a non-state actor with having killed his mother anything before the age - exciting club activities, a P.S. If you can’t get apanese manga MY TEEN ROMANTIC rehabilitate him, his it is quite endearing to four disproportionately due to a tactical decision of ten and tends to attract lovely girl/boyfriend, and enough of the animation, and anime has COMEDY SNAFU teacher forces him to join see both Hikigaya and powerful gundams, seek (both his parents were in Mushi to his location. As more? Ever wanted to redo watch Yoru ha Mijikashi something for every- the school’s volunteering Yukino develop a sense to stop all wars. As is with the military). On a larger such, he is a wanderer, and your university choices, Arukeyo Otome. It is one: enchanting club whose sole member of humanity. Hikigaya’s all gundam shows, if you scale, I enjoyed how the most of the time he serves erase those regrettable helmed by the same staff Jsoundtracks, remarkable prior to this was Yukino initial methodology for can find a HD version of show discusses big ideas, to drive the plot forward Facebook pictures, and that did Tatami Galaxy, aesthetics and animation, Director: Kei Oikawa. 13 Yukinoshita, an attractive helping – whilst seemingly this, you are in for a visual such as the appropriate as the show focuses on the start everything all over and features several well- nuanced and thought-pro- episodes and multitalented loner expedient – usually incurs outlook humanity needs interaction of people with again? placed references to the voking storylines, and who alienated herself after a high personal cost which to grow as a species or the Mushi. Well, Tatami Galaxy anime. MX more. As a media form, seeing people’s jealousy he is willing to bear and/ “The Gundam how power is used/abused Each episode is (Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei) it has always been bold I started this anime of her beauty and talents. or often involves working by different people and self-contained and typi- is almost like a satirical and refreshing, pushing series half expecting a This club is a bit unique in with darker aspects franchise how can we address it. cally starts with someone commentary of that dream Tatami Galaxy makes use of bright visuals throughout // Masaaki Yuasa the boundary on plots, typical sappy high school that it gets requests from of people’s psyche. With such smooth story- or a group of people of yours. It’s about a bitter PSYCHO PASS character development, rom-com (which I enjoy the other students, and the However, he gradually spans a few telling across the scales, it interacting with the Mushi university student (his Interest. Psycho Pass is of tea, this is the anime for present themselves. That and artistic styles to great as a guilty pleasure). But club helps the requester sees that it doesn’t work decades and makes for a profound and in an unideal manner, name remains unknown that and more—it raises you. In a country where is just one of the messages effect. The industry’s instead it was a witty and to reach their goals. out or that he unknow- enjoyable show to watch. often to their detriment. throughout) who is con- questions about morality, the principle of Equiva- conveyed through a ability to be dynamic and incisive social commen- Examples of such requests ingly hurts his friends still produces PI Ginko then comes along tinually thrown back in Director: Naoyoshi society, and humanity. If lent Exchange underlies blend of well thought out vibrant is evident in the tary analysing the nature include guidance on by his self-immolation, and helps the people work time to repeat his campus Shiotani; Katsuyuki your Crime Coefficient alchemy, two brothers’ characters and intricate sheer variety and quality of human relationships baking, organising events, causing him to change excellent through the seemingly life, as each time he Motohiro. 33 episodes remains low, does it mean journey to find a solution storylines. of series ranging from and conceptions of the and even asking a girl out. Even ancillary characters MUSHI-SHI mysterious ways of the regrets how he has lived what you’re doing is to regain their body and Other highlights of the the highly popular and self. This is one of the Each episode showcases have deeper sides shown shows” Mushi and generally helps it. A set of over-the-top not wrong? Should you limbs lost to human trans- anime include an amazing lengthy trinity: Naruto, few shows where I would the club’s activities and throughout the show, to establish a suitable and extremely lovable With screenplay by the always protect the law? Is mutation, a forbidden soundtrack (openings Bleach, and One Piece, have to take a break in the interaction between collectively helping the equilibrium. I quite enjoy characters surround him famous Gen Urobuchi it right to judge a human’s alchemy. Along their ad- and endings especially), to the more warm-hearted the middle of an episode our two loners and a host viewer become emotion- treat, with outstanding an- Director: Hiroshi how the show does not in his ‘quest’, including (screenwriter of Puella worth by their tendency to ventures, they uncover the and that it stays true to and cutesy short series because the dialogue of other characters, each ally invested in the show. imation and high-voltage Nagahama. 46 episodes shy away from tragic his devilish and only Magi Madoka Magica) commit crime? Should re- secrets behind the country the original manga’s art about high school romance would get too real. with different attributes, PI battles involving interstel- endings where appropriate friend Ozu who seems to and character designs by lationships be influenced and reach a horrific con- style and storyline. For Tsurezure Children. The We are greeted by the such as Hikigaya’s sister lar fleets and overpowered and it makes the overall thwart his every effort, Akira Amano (mangaka by Crime Coefficients? clusion about the alchemy those who like the typical MOBILE SUIT mechas. Mushi-Shi is one of the situation a tad more re- and eighth year student of Katekyo Hitman Unfortunately, Psycho they have been taking for shounen style of action GUNDAM 00 The show remarkably best examples of story- alistic, as neither joy nor Higuchi with his mysteri- Reborn!), Psycho Pass is Pass drags out the sto- granted. and friendship, FMA has weaves together threads telling through an anime tragedy are forced. In the ous acts. a thought-provoking psy- ryline in some places, plenty of it, yet manages from a multitude of or cartoon series. The abstraction of the surreal, The anime is immense- chological thriller through and the illustration can to maintain a good balance dimensions: pernicious storyline, artwork, choice Mushi-Shi often brings in ly quirky, bearing unique and through. be shaky towards the end. “An eight year between action sequences Director: Seiji Mizushima. effects of war, human of music, and the charac- heavy ideas, giving the colour schemes reminis- Set in the near dysto- However, the storyline and thought-provoking 50 episodes evolution, contact with ter development are well cent of textile prints, and pian future, everyone is is gripping, and will take old classic, moments. extra-terrestrials, energy done, and work together humorous dialogue - more assigned jobs and statuses you on a whirlwind ride Although the anime politics, the rule of law, harmoniously to delight “Mushi-Shi often than not a blunt based on their Crime Co- through what it means Fullmetal tells instead of shows at The Gundam franchise and the abuse of power. the viewer. The series and matter-of-fact mono- efficient, or tendency to to be human and to be Alchemist still several points, and has spans a few decades and The way characters consists of 46 episodes often brings in logue by the protagonist. commit a crime. The start ‘right’. MX one too many flashbacks still produces excellent (conventional militaries, spread over two seasons Frequent anime watchers of the story sees a new FULLMETAL deserves a for my liking (probably shows. Gundam 00 is the Celestial Being, and – season one released in heavy ideas, will find it a breath of officer, Akane Tsunemori, ALCHEMIST because it is a long series), 11th series, and ran from other non-state actors and 2005 and season two in giving the fresh air, whereas new- joining the Public Safety BROTHERHOOD shout out” it is otherwise a very good 2007-2009, with a total civilians) are developed in 2014. comers get to enjoy the Bureau, which oversees anime. Definitely give it a of 50 episodes spread terms of their backstories Mushi are a kind of pri- viewer food more artsy side of anime. ‘neutralisation’ of people watch! over two seasons. Set in and how they progress mordial and ethereal life The opening song is also with high Crime Coeffi- I found the anime (If you prefer to skip a post-fossil fuel world, during the series serve to form. They interact with for thought on absolutely adorable in my cients. Slowly, through Director: Yasuhiro Irie. 64 truly riveting. One of the the flashbacks, you can three power blocs form, point out the different mo- the world as much as any opinion. different encounters and episodes questions the anime raises try the manga instead, each with a space elevator tivations for engaging in animal or plant would. many issues” There is one downside, several freaky incidents, - what of equal value to which is more succinct. equipped to harness solar various courses of actions However, the show in that some viewers she discovers the darker your desired result would The mangaka, Hiromu power in space. Countries during conflict. The sheer takes on a supernatural might consider the side of what she once you sacrifice? - is perti- Arakawa, also has two previously dependent diversity of people who and surreal angle as the viewer food for thought constant repetition of the thought was a perfect An eight year old nently raised in different other good series under on fossil fuels see their have experienced different Mushi are only visible to on issues such as the same scenario boring, societal infrastructure. classic, FMA still deserves characters’ goals in the her belt: Silver Spoon and fortunes change, further aspects of conflict serve a handful of people, many nature of the choices we but I personally felt that Perhaps some of you a shout out. If alchemy, story, and you can see how The Heroic Legend of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU has a deft way with character development // Ai destabilising a world rife to make the complex affair of whom are not even make or how we interact each story was unique and might be reminded of the conspiracy, and camara- their behaviours change Arslan.) MX Yoshimura with sectarian or drug of conflict more relatable. familiar with them, or with that which is outside enthralling. All in all, the drama series Person of derie sound like your cup as different scenarios 28 29 Union Page Friday 26 January

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TRAVEL [email protected] Exploring Copenhagen (the happiest place on Earth!?) Many European countries pride themselves on their (culturally) rich and famous capital cities. After spending a weekend in Copenhagen, Elina Michaelidou shares some tips and tricks to make the most of this beautiful city in a short time.

Day Two gen’s most known amuse- ment park. Unfortunately, On our second and last even though our hotel was day, we decided to visit five minutes away from the Tower of Christians- the park, it was closed for borg Palace for the views winter. across Copenhagen. The weather was nice: it was sunny and everything was “The Danes covered in snow, and we could enjoy some great are considered views. The entrance to the tower was also free. the happiest Our next stop was citizens, Christiania, in the area of Christianshavn. The despite not district has its own inter- esting story with hippies seeing much and conflicts between the locals and the government sun and paying that is worth keeping huge taxes” in mind before visiting. The famous Nyhavn harbour is a treat for the eyes, not so much for the wallet // Pixabay After that, we collected our luggage from the hotel TRAVEL from the City Hall and the end, based on how tour per person. and headed to the airport. Fun Fact lasted about 2.5 hours. It much you liked it. But In the afternoon, we The quickest and cheapest Elina Michaelidou was freezing and snowing again, it will cost less than visited the Guinness way was by train. There are more bikes Travel Writer outside (-2oC) but we had going on a proper walking/ World Records Museum, In general, Copenhagen in Copenhagen than a 30-minute break in a sightseeing tour. Another an interesting small is an expensive city, but people! Copenhagen warm café near Nyhavn, advantage of such tours museum featuring infor- with a bit of planning and is a bike-friendly city his time two years the famous harbour in Co- is that the guide wants to mation about worldwide a few free attractions in and renting a bike is the ago, I was on my penhagen. We ate quickly make a good impression records. After that, we mind, you can see a lot for cheapest way to move way to a spon- and then headed out to the to get more tips, so you walked around the city less. Of course, there are around. taneous trip to snow for more photos. can assume that he/she centre and then returned many more things to do: TCopenhagen. The spring The highlight of the tour will be friendly, funny, to the hotel, as it was as there are many interesting Ed: For more travel term had just started, and was the Little Mermaid, etc. My advice on tipping cold as -6oC at night, the museums and palaces to stories and tips, visit on Friday of week one, we a small bronze sculpture is to give half the amount lowest temperature I had explore, and don’t forget Elina’s blog at hopped on an Uber to go inspired by a fairy-tale by you would give on a paid ever experienced. the Tivoli Park, Copenha- empnefsysandtravel.com to the airport as quickly H. C. Andersen. We also as possible. I finished my passed Amalienborg, the last lecture of the day at residence of the Danish 6pm, and the flight was to royal family, where we depart at 8.45pm. I had to learned the reasons the hurry back to my room, Danes are considered the get my stuff, and leave. happiest citizens, despite This was the beginning of not seeing much sun and a weekend in Denmark. paying huge taxes. (Hint: We were delighted to find it’s because they receive out that it was snowing many services for free. there! For example, medical treatment). Day One You can find these kind of tours in different As we had limited time European cities (we took in the city and wanted one in Kraków as well), to see as much of it as and they are really good we could, we decided to if you want something go on a walking tour. It cheap. Although they are was a free walking tour named “free”, you are in English that departed expected to give a tip at The view from the Tower of Christiansborg Palace // Elina Michaelidou 31 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX FELIX ISSUE 1682

FOOD [email protected] FOOD [email protected] Exams have finished: here comes the emperor!

FOOD exams, we’ve got you me, one of them was the covered! favourite of Franz Joseph Andrada Balmez Felix knows that going – so take his word for it, Marillenknödel Food Editor out is the best kind of not mine. celebration, but here are f you feel like you some (not-so-easy, but need to celebrate DELICIOUS) recipes because you’ve just you can enjoy on a lazy Ifinished your January Sunday. If you don’t trust

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• 300 g low fat quark • 200 g flour These pictures are making me pretty hungry // L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele You will need... • ~60 g butter (room temperature) • Vanilla sugar • 1 egg • Breadcrumbs Worth the hype: L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele • 6 eggs • Rum • Pinch of salt • Butter • 380 mL milk • Lemon rind • 10 small apricots • Cinnamon powder • 200 g flour • Pinch of salt • 10 sugar cubes (if you want • Icing sugar Food writer Bláithín Dockery looks for the best pizza in the world… could it possibly be in Stoke Newington? • 3 tbsp granulated sugar • 50 g butter them extra-sweet) • Raisins • Icing sugar • Vanilla sugar • Cinnamon FOOD of such establishments location has been a local pizzas. A waiter ap- hold myself back so I a summer’s day in Italy. 1. Mix the room temperature butter with the vanilla sugar and a pinch shows that we will always favourite since opening proached us and we were pulled out a slice and took The mozzarella was soft of salt until it gets creamy. Bláithín Dockery hunger for pizza, but the in 1870 (!) and recently told that we would have a bite. The tart tomato and rich balancing the 1. Separate the eggs and start mixing the yolks. Add the milk, some Food Editor real question is how they amassed a major follow- to wait 15 minutes for a sauce was the first flavour soft, warm crust. Overall vanilla sugar, rum (a bit!) and grated lemon rind – the more, the 2. Stir in the egg, the quark, and the flour until you get a malleable compare to a true Italian ing due to its cameo in the table. Bearing in mind that that burst into my mouth. it was a real Italian expe- better, in my opinion. Mix some more. Once you got a homogenous dough. I know I say it all the time, but you might need to adjust the pizzeria. Fortunately 2010 Julia Roberts film it was rather early (around I could really taste the rience and certainly filled composition, add the flour and mix until you get a smooth dough. quantities a little bit so your dough is not too sticky or too hard. izza is a food most that is where L’Antica Eat, Pray, Love. With this five pm) I was quite- sur fresh sweet tomatoes, and my pizza craving. students are far Pizzeria da Michele steps natural publicity, l’Antica prised that it was already almost felt transported to 2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with the granulated sugar 3. Wrap the dough in film and let it rest for 30 minutes at least – time too familiar with. in. A direct import from merely had to find a new so busy, but I managed to and a pinch of salt until it starts forming firm peaks – this is way to play some games, isn’t it? No! It’s difficult to Naples – the birthplace of location and wait for the contain my hunger and easier with a hand mixer; if you don’t have one, you can try doing Presist such a perfect food Pizza – l’Antica promises pizza/film lovers to arrive. wait patiently until we Worth the hype? it just with some well-placed manpower, but I cannot imagine you 4. While the dough sits, you should take the stones out of the apricots that satisfies all cravings, to bring the best pizza And that is precisely what were shown to our table. succeeding. Fold the beaten egg whites into the dough mix – use a and replace them with the sugar cubes – just imagining all the sugar particularly when there happened – but is it really We were brought upstairs Sadly no. Although l’Antica Pizzeria da Michele spatula and be patient; if you hurry too much, you will end up ruining melting when you start cooking them makes me drool a little bit. seems to be some version worth the hype? to a small room with a serves up gorgeous authentic Italian pizzas the hype your work. of a pizzeria on every “A direct similar vibe to the down- surrounding the restaurant was rather exaggerated. 5. On a floured surface, shape the dough into cylinders with a diam- corner. But it is important First Impressions stairs, although it was less Despite the number of years l’Antica has spent 3. In a pan, let the butter melt and when it starts bubbling, pour eter of ~5cm and then cut it into slices. Flatten the slices in your hand, to remember Pizza’s glo- import from buzzy. perfecting their recipes and sourcing the finest in the dough and after couple minutes, add the raisins over the top. then place the apricot into the dough, press it around and seal well rious roots – Italy. After trekking all the ingredients, the competition for Neapolitian Pizza Even through they are in the original recipe, they are, in my opinion, – and you will use your first attempt to see exactly how big the next For a long time it was Naples, l’Antica way to Stoke Newington The Food is really heating up, so it may be more difficult to optional – but that’s just because I really don’t like them. slices should be. In the end, they should look like dumplings. true that no-one could promises to we arrived at a very un- justify travelling to Stoke Newington when there’s make a pizza quite like assuming looking restau- The menus stuck to a Franco Manca round the corner! 4. Cook until the underside is light brown and then turn over with a 6. In a saucepan, bring some water to boil. Place the dumpling in the Italians; however, it bring the rant, quietly announcing two classics, Marinara or spatula and keep cooking until golden brown. water and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes – stir from time to time, seems that a number of its presence with a small Margherita, demonstrat- Price so they don’t stick to one another. ambitious young chefs best pizza light blue sign. The inside ing l’Antica’s attention 5. Now, time for the really fun part! It’s time to tear it into small were aware of this fact and was also very understated, to creating something £7.90 for a Pizza Margherita pieces (use your imagination for this, but remember that it’s hot and 7. In a separate pan, melt the butter. Add the breadcrumbs and cinna- actually travelled to Italy from Italy to with a cafeteria-style perfect. I decided to go for you probably still want to use your hands afterwards). When you are mon, and fry until golden. Add sugar and stir gently. Turn off the heat to learn from the great the rather decor rather than a proper a Margherita. The pizzas Best part proud with your result, add some granulated sugar on top and cara- and add the dumpling into the prepared mixture. Roll it around so the masters. As a result the dinner restaurant. The arrived relatively quickly melise under the grill at a high heat. breadcrumb mixturesticks to the dumpling. pizza market has changed modest Stoke walls were rather bare and and were piping hot That perfect tangy tomato sauce dramatically in the past white, painted with quotes with a rich bready smell. 6. When served, dust with icing sugar and cinnamon. You can eat it 8. Finally, dust with icing sugar! few years, with the likes Newington” from Eat, Pray, Love and They had a classic Italian Worst part with marmalade, honey, or my favourite, maple syrup with ice-cream of Pizza Pilgrims and Italian sayings. At the Neapolitan look: slightly (I know somewhere out there an Austrian has died of shock because 9. P.S. It’s ok if for your first try the dumpling fall apart, but they Franco Manca serving up back a large stone pizza charred basil on top of Location it is normally served with baked plums or fruit compote, but…). shouldn’t. this will happen if the dough was not prepared perfectly! Neapolitan-style pizzas in from Italy to the rather oven was visible, with a bright red sauce and a multiple locations around modest Stoke Newing- chefs bustling around golden crust with flecked London. The success ton. L’Antica’s original it, speedily making the dark spots. I could hardly 32 33 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX

FOOD [email protected] So, why do people become vegetarian? The logic behind the lifestyle choice Ever wondered why your friends are opting out of the midnight chicken nugget run? Wonder no longer - a Felix Editor has irritatingly questioned her friends about their eating habits so that you don’t have to...

FOOD these out: thanks for being such good sports – you’re Alice Davage great. Food Editor Environment

s a very keen The most consistent meat-eater, I reason people became have always vegetarian, everyone I found it hard quizzed mentioned it, is the Ato relate to vegetarians. environment. Considering I grew up as part of a that the vast majority are household who rarely Imperial students and thus ate a vegetarian meal. likely to be more aware of While eating out, I once environmental issues than witnessed my sister re- the average person, this questing her steak as rare is not entirely surprising as the chef can legally and probably not repre- cook it. The smell of burg- sentative of humanity as ers at the campus Farmers’ a whole. A wish to reduce Market almost makes their carbon-footprint me drool, causing me to by removing animals, Don’t these fruit and veg baskets look yummy... Nah? I’d rather have a burger too // Flickr/just1snap resent my pre-prepared particularly red meat salad. Simply put, I don’t such as beef, from their much energy on food pro- (I have been told) “but we consider ourselves etarian writer of having. plan on giving up eating diets, is a major driver. duction, because animal what about protein?”, it’s “superior” to other organ- However, I have found meat anytime soon. The Animal husbandry uses husbandry is entirely actually easier to eat the isms due to our capacity some of these arguments thought is scary; I would far more resources than avoidable. After all, some recommended amount to think critically and rather compelling and on crave the taste too much. cultures and religions than you might think: a have feelings such as reflection I might try and I am therefore forever have been doing it for serving of chickpeas for compassion driving our cut down on my own meat impressed by the people “Reducing millennia. example, contains almost actions. If this is the case, consumption. I certainly who manage to make half of the protein an then we should be able don’t plan to go cold such a dramatic lifestyle their carbon- Health average adult requires to reason with ourselves turkey (excuse the pun) or change and endeavour to per day. And of course, to and overcome the instinct ever completely become discover why they chose footprint by Others chose to change fill themselves up people to eat meat that many vegetarian for that matter. to. Over time, through removing their diets due to health often end up munching on animals possess, leading But I have been informed discussions with friends, benefits. One person more vegetables, which is them to hunt and kill other that practising vegetar- I have learned that there animals from mentioned that eating rarely a bad thing health animals. ianism, at least in the are many diverse reasons meat simply doesn’t wise (cheap too)! UK, is fairly easy, mainly people are/become a veg- their diets is a “agree” with their body Final Thoughts due to good substitutes etarian and am constantly and switching to a plant- Animal Welfare such as Quorn and Linda surprised when I uncover major driver” based diet has helped Initially, the plan for McCartney products (that a new one. So, I sent out alleviate their problems. Some people simply this article was to explore apparently some people a bunch of surveys to The omission of meat and don’t like killing animals. some of the reasons why prefer), and because lots vegetarian friends to quiz crop farming, including fish from their diets has The food industry has people choose to be veg- of restaurants have a them about their reason- energy, land, and water. forced others to be more tried to increase the etarian using information few vegetarian options ing and ask about any In the long term, plant- creative and re-structure quality of life of livestock and opinions from the on the menu nowadays. hurdles they faced (or are based diets are therefore their meals around this. through initiatives such surveys I sent out; I am Personally, I am a fan of perhaps still facing) along far more sustainable and As a result of shaking up as “Free Range”, but this sure that this topic could the cheap and easy su- the way. This article is a will help reduce the rate habits, people think about only works to an extent; be taken into further permarket frozen veggie summary of the feedback at which the planet is what they are eating more they are still being raised depth and I have merely burgers, for example I received and focuses spiralling into climatic and make a conscious to ultimately satisfy our skimmed the tip of an Indian-spiced spinach on people who chose to disaster. Vast energy effort to ensure that the desire to eat meat, which iceberg here. This was and lentil. If eating these give up eating meat, as usage is unfortunately food they are preparing many consider unethical. never meant to be a piece instead of “real” burgers opposed to having been a by-product of modern is nutritionally balanced, There is an argument that of propaganda designed to more often can help slow vegetarians since birth life, and is in many ways possibly more so than animals eat animals (ex- convert meat-eaters into down climate change (usually for religious or logistically difficult to cut before they became vege- cluding herbivores), and vegetarians, which is an while simultaneously sus- cultural reasons). To the down on. However, we do tarian. In answer to those so humans are “natural” ulterior motive that I fear taining my bank balance, people I pestered to fill not need to be wasting so of you who frequently ask in this regard. However, people may accuse a veg- then hey, why not? 34 Nominations for The Leadership Elections 2018 open Wednesday 31 January.

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HANGMAN [email protected] Hangman Students launch legal case against College, saying exam timetable is “literal torture”

HANGMAN describe as “literally a were emailed out their designed to break our have to do things like when the exam period form of torture”. examination schedules for souls and spirits. It’s a teaching undergraduates, is over I have difficulty Negafelix The legal battle was the summer term. A group cruel and degrading form which is a job we take very fitting back into civilian Editor-in-Chief launched earlier this week, of students numbering of treatment – what we seriously. By liaising with life. Last year I forgot nearly 50 – mainly physics might expect in a dicta- governmental experts my own name, all I could undergraduates – imme- torship, or during ACC in the UK and USA, we think about was the Dirac A class action suit “Students diately launched a class night, but certainly not have found that, through notation” has been launched, action suit against the from a university faculty”. these “special methods of When asked about claiming that the called the College, arguing that the The newly-appointed questioning”, candidates whether she thought timetables breach the structure of the timetable Vice Provost (enhanced give up much more infor- Imperial were practicing timetable breached article three of coercive interrogation mation that they would torture, Gertrude Bloom, European Convention ‘a form of the European Convention techniques), Thom Yar- otherwise, meaning they a second-year biochemist, on Human Rights. on Human Rights, which mouth, told Hangman are more likely to perform told Hangman: “are you mental torture prohibits torture. that the timetable was well on the exam.” talking about those big mperial College In a statement issued “completely appropri- Students questioned light-up straw things they London is gearing designed to earlier this week, the group ate”: “here at Imperial, the methods used by the have in the Union Bar up for a court said: “it is clear that what we pride ourselves on College: “Yes, putting this now? I saw someone being battle next month, break spirits’” Imperial is engaging in world-leading research, much pressure means I force-fed a VK through Ias a group of students here is an illegal, hostile, which allows us to supply cram as much information one last week – is it a form are taking them to and cruel move. Giving us the global community into my head as I can,” of waterboarding?” court over their exam after Faculty of Natural five exams in five days is with cutting-edge technol- said Harry Courtney, a The case is set to go to timetables, which they Science undergraduates a form of mental torture, ogies. We also sometimes final year physicist, “but trial on the 17th February.

Bitcoin. Bitcoin everywhere // Wikimedia

Imperial endowment fund revealed: mostly Bitcoin ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO

HANGMAN is now worth literally that these investments Fulham Slug. was “sound”: “yeah, I when I got my paycheck This week you’re the This week you decide This week you’re on level This week you’re a This week the frustrations This week you’re the nothing. made up £240 million* The news was wel- read this article in Forbes last month, and it was all in Felix Editor, and you’re to broaden your five of the library when sabbatical officer, and of Union Council are Union Bar, and you’re Negafelix The analysis, undertak- nearly the entirety of the comed by a number of about this a few months something called ‘Ethere- pleased your editorial gastronomical horizons. they close off access. you can’t wait for the magnified by the fact embarrassed that your Editor-in-Chief en by Negafelix, Hang- endowment fund’s assets. students, who felt that it back – cryptocurrencies um’” one academic from team has set up a Now you’ll be eating at Well, guess you live here Leadership Elections. attending meant you venerable history has man’s Editor-in-Chief, The remaining invest- showed the College was are definitely a safe bet. the Faculty of Medicine dartboard in the office. Fusion and the Union. now. Finally, someone you can missed yoga. You punch been disgraced by the was performed on data ments, which total a mere looking forward into the There’s no limit to how told us, “and then we You’re not sure about pass this curse onto! the wall in 568 and addition of giant fucking An analysis of the obtained from a series of £1.2 million, have been future. Thomas Rhidian, high they can climb.” were emailed telling us having your face on it shatter your hand. light-up straws. investments by Freedom of Information the Union’s Ethical our pensions were being though. Imperial has found acts asking for the history Arbitrator, said that the converted to Bitcoin. I of the College’s endow- “The findings move to cryptocurrency “One student had a look online at what that the vast majority ment fund investments. was morally right: “it’s this all means, and now of them are in While just last year the have led to about time we completely at the Business I am absolutely fucking cryptocurrencies. fund was valued at around divested from large cor- terrified for my future and £ 250 million, and was the suspicion porations like Shell or Im- School said financial stability.” invested in a wide-rang- that the perial Tobacco, which are there was no When approached for n analysis of ing portfolio, including just making ourselves and comment, a member of Imperial Col- gold mines, fracking College is now the planet sicker. I always limit to how DoCSoc’s committee told lege London’s companies, and Greene say ‘better to have no Hangman: “Oh my god, endowment King breweries, the 2017 worth literally money than dirty money’, high Bitcoin I am not going to explain LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES Afund by Hangman has fund consisted of 12,557 and I am glad the College how Bitcoin works to found that roughly 97% bitcoins, 66,810 ethere- nothing” is taking this on board, could go” you another time. And of all the College’s as- ums, and 110,284,514 making a symbolic in- stop asking us where the This week your holiday This week you’re so This week you throw This week you won’t This week is the week This week you’re the sets are currently tied up Cardanos. After sitting vestment in products that fucking mines are.” goes awry when you desperate to get out your full weight behind stop talking to all your you realise that you Horoscopes Writer, and in cryptocurrency. The down with members of invested in a wide range are essentially completely A number of staff, *All figures relating to confuse Mykonos for of labs you somehow the UCU’s planned strike friends about the Oscar should have really you’ve finally written discovery has caused a Imperial’s DoCSoc, who of business ventures, in- pointless and worthless.” however, were concerned cryptocurrency valuation Davos. Turns out you manage to haul the mass action, and encourage nominations, and what knuckled down about enough of these fuckers range of opinions across patiently explained what a cluding darts companies, Michael Lim, an MBA about the move, citing the are correct at the time of can’t wear beach casual spectrometry machine academics to strike they mean for the four months ago. Oh to go home. campus, from excite- cryptocurrency was multi- lawn flamingo manufac- student from the Imperial increased financial pres- writing, meaning they are to international meetings. to the Union’s waste throughout the month of industry. You have got no well, there’s always next ment to the chilling sus- ple times to the Hangman turers, and Stonegate – the College Business School, sure this puts on College: probably incorrect at the amnesty. May. Can’t fail exams if friends. year! picion that the College team, the analysis revealed company that owns the said that the investment “I was quite concerned time of reading. they’re cancelled. 36 37 FR IDAY, 26 TH JANUARY, 2018 FELIX

CLUBS & SOCIETIES [email protected] IC ASTRONOMY Jupiter, and even the rings Imperial College to give SOCIETY on Saturn, we can assure us a talk on cosmology, (ASTROSOC) you there is no lack of which will be held on the stellar objects at which 19th of February. There hether to marvel. This term, will be time after the talk you are an following suggestions to have a chat with the amateur as- from our members, we speaker, and to enjoy the tronomer, now start the observations refreshments provided. Wan expert of the night sky, earlier, at 6.30pm. This Other than observations or simply want to give means that you don’t and talks, we also organise stargazing a go, Astrosoc have to wait around for regular visits to observa- is the place for you! Here, long after lectures, and tories and museums. Just you can meet like-minded of course there is no need this year, we have done people, discuss and learn to stay up late to see the trips to the Greenwich about astronomy (or just wonderful night sky! Our Observatory, and to Mill about anything), and, of next observation evening, Hill Observatory currently course, have fun! in collaboration with managed by UCL. Do not We organise a wide Science Fiction Society worry if you’ve missed range of events, with the who will bring some those – there will be more most frequent ones being space-related TV shows, next academic year so our famous fortnightly will be held on the 30th make sure to come along! observations. Our tele- January. It will be up on Do follow us on scopes are high-end but the eighth floor common Facebook or drop us an easy to control, and we room of Blackett Labora- email for more detailed are more than happy to tory, fully equipped with information about the teach anyone who would three telescopes as usual upcoming events, and you like to use them. Once – do feel free to bring are more than welcome to you get the hang of it, you your own camera along come along even if you are free to explore with to take some photos. And are not entirely sure yet – the telescopes yourself. not to mention the snacks no membership is needed The picture shown next to and hot drinks we serve to try out our observations this article was taken by without fail! and guest lectures! a member of the society Another series of our Come along to Astrosoc and enjoy the beautiful night sky with views like this // We all look forward to during an observation, so popular events are the Nathaniel Gallop, Astrosoc member seeing you! there is a lot to see out regular guest lectures, there, even in London! where we invite top as- missions to astropho- they are well-attended, For an upcoming guest With the craters on the tronomers as speakers to tography, and even black so we would encourage lecture, we have invited moon, star clusters and give talks on a wide range holes! We have had great anyone with an interest to Dr. Roberto Trotta from nebulae, the clouds on of topics, from spacecraft positive feedback and come along and listen in! the astrophysics group of

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SPORTS [email protected] ICURFC: New year, same old 2s Rugby return this year, scoring an impressive victory against RUMS.

SPORTS they were down to 14 given ten minutes on the men. Poor discipline was sidelines to reflect on his Nick Ustaran- preventing us from taking actions. Half-time came Anderegg hold of the match. A neat and went, and soon Elliot ICURFC Press Officer backs move opened up a was allowed back onto the hole for Jack Fraser, who pitch. We knew we could ran over in the corner for be playing better. A dan- the first try of the match. gerous scrum, five metres 7 36 5-0 to Imperial. After some from the opposition try RUMS 2nd ICURFC nice offloads between the line, gave the forwards XV 2nd XV an opportunity to show V everyone how big they “We set were. The RUMS pack was driven back over their ast Wednesday the tone try line and Elliot touched saw the first down on the ball for an match of the year in defence easy try. 17-0. A scrum on for Imperial 2nd early on, with the halfway line allowed LXV against RUMS (UCL the backs to show what The rugby boys, satisfied with their victory // ICURFC medics) 2nd XV. This was some big hits they could do. A perfectly an opportunity to continue executed ‘whitey’ ended again by breaking tackles allowed us to get close to with our winning form coming in” up with the ball out wide. “After the and pulling off some their try line, and sneaky from before the holidays, Hugo Koide decided that incredible offloads. Par- Elliot dived through the and also to prove to coach the 3v1 was too risky, restart, our ticular mention has to be middle of a ruck to score LJ that the fitness work we forwards, we managed to so he took the ball into given to Tom Johnston, his second try. Dan added had done before Christmas get into their 22. A couple contact and got tackled. forwards who managed to draw in the extras to make it 31-7. had not been completely of simple passes later, I Luckily, Sam Ha was showed their their outside centre and A now-tired RUMS team undone. The match kicked found myself going over there in support for the winger, one of which he kicked off again to us, and off and IC instantly put the whitewash. Fraser offload and some quick dominance was pretty much giving some more good hands RUMS under pressure. converted and made the hands put Sorrell over in a piggyback to, and then down the wing quickly We set the tone in defence score 12-0. the corner. A conversion again” pass it out the back to allowed Sorrell to score early on, with some big Not wanting the match from Dan Kirrane made Hugo – without looking. his second try, making hits coming in from Will to be too easy, naughty the score 24-0. Even their players were him the second team Bolton and happy George Elliot Quigley took it upon Complacency at having through a dog leg in our in disbelief. Hugo took member eager to avoid Nicholas. Harry Brady himself to even up the secured a bonus point defence and score their the ball into contact, again scoring a hat-trick. Final didn’t take long to injure numbers. He put in a mali- for scoring four tries got only try of the game. After deeming an overlap too score 36-7 to Imperial. an opposition player, and cious dump tackle on one the better of some of us. the restart, our forwards risky. Powerful running Sylvia is back. due to their lack of subs of their players and was RUMS were able to run showed their dominance from our forwards ICU 3rd XV achieve distinction The team come away from the London Irish Merit Tournament with 2nd place.

SPORTS broke the trend as always, phases of the restart, ICU Although their fullback of the day, ICU faced the had broken through in the arriving fashionably late had lost possession and was still running hard and University of Portsmouth. ICU half and offloaded Andy Jespersen and five players short. The Si-Woo Kim was breaking fast, he could do nothing This was a breeze, relative to flanker-turned-flyhalf Imperial 3rd XV opportunity was realised ICU ankles, wherever he stop Hicks and Rudman to the games beforehand. Jespersen to do the to volunteer Louis Benson pleased. Luckily, he of- both running in to score to From kick-off, ICU leg-work and score the to play for UAL – Si-Woo floaded the ball to Benson, finish them off. The final walked it up the pitch. The try. Somewhere along the ith no league Kim kept him company. from whom possession score was 24-10. first successful chip and line Rudman managed fixture, the A 12-aside game ensued, was quickly turned over. In the second game of chase of the day, forced to get on the score sheet ICU 3rd with space to run on both In the broken play that the tournament ICU put up the Portsmouth fullback to again, in a rare manoeuvre XV made sides. UAL made the first followed, the ball ended a strong showing against a carry the ball into touch. to avoid hat-trick avoid- Wtheir way down to the mark, but within a minute up in Joao Pereira’s hands University of Chichester The resulting line out, ance. The game ended London Irish for a merit ICU’s debutant Sam on the other side of the side four leagues above saw Connor Crook carry on a bittersweet tone as tournament. Winning Muirhead had got one pitch to score the try. Now them. Despite ICU’s the ball over the line. Portsmouth ran in a try to two of their three games, back, breaking through UAL legs were tiring, efforts, they let in two tries Portsmouth were already finish it all 19-5. All in all, they earned just that. the UAL line from his own and turnovers became and UCRFC won 10-0. In tiring. Within two phases it was a good day out. The University of Arts half to score. Within three a regular occurrence. the third and final game of kick-off, Morgan Ball 40