Culture
“Extremely vulnerable”: Review of The Sun King
It is difficult to imagine the stiflingly intimate space of the Burton Taylor transformed into a wide beach overlooking the expanse of the sea: The Sun King inspires us...
‘Intimate and eye-opening’: Bruegel to Rubens at the Ashmolean- Review
"It was a pleasure to return to Oxford during the vacation to visit the Ashmolean’s new exhibition, which showcases some of the best drawings of the great Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries."
Bust?: Saving the Economy, Democracy and our Sanity by Robert Peston and Kishan Koria- Review
"So long as we have an economic system geared towards the accumulation of wealth rather than the acquisition of it, inequalities will continue to widen"
The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue
'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'
All Of Us Strangers Review – A Haunting Exploration of Love in all its Forms
"In All Of Us Strangers, writer-director Andrew Haigh leads us by the hand into a dreamlike, introspective world. "
Grammys 2024: Reflection of Profitability or Recognition of Artistry?
The 2024 Grammys were everything they should be: glamorous, monumental, and of course, controversial.
Taylor Swift has made history by becoming the first artist to...
“Riotously Funny and Highly Enjoyable”: Blackadder Review
"It came as a pleasant surprise, therefore, that I found the production riotously funny and highly enjoyable."
Portrait Spotlight: Sir Claus Adolf Moser (1984-5)
"Moser, like all other newly appointed Wardens, had full choice and control of patronage over his college portrait"
The Autobiogra-phony
"A master of saying everything and nothing all at once! I sure would make a great celeb."
The Oscar Best Picture Winner You’ve Never Heard Of
"With the Oscar nominations for 2024 having been released in anticipation of March’s ceremony, it is worth looking back on a former Best Picture winner that has never got its due."
Cherwell Introducing: Zahra
In our Introducing series, Cherwell will be bringing you the best up and coming artists in Oxford. This week, Joseph interviewed Zahra.
Immersive, seductive, orgasmic: review of The Bacchae
Inhale, exhale. The beating drum sounds louder as I walk further into the Keble O’Reilly. Turning left into the auditorium, I find the source...
Saltburn: a Mid-Noughties Fashion Revival
"It seems necessary to dissect Fennell’s portrayal of noughties trends to see what deserves to return, and what ought to be left in the past."
Cherwell Introducing: Zahra
In our Introducing series, Cherwell will be bringing you the best up and coming artists in Oxford. This week, Joseph interviewed Zahra.
Wattpad: the new online course in creative writing?
The only issue that sites like Wattpad face is their association with ‘low value’ feminine writing and smut.
Unbodied identity? – A Review of Bodies
"Bodies captivates in its exploration of 'bodied' and 'unbodied' existence. The play challenges traditional notions of life, meaning, and identity"
Literary Red Flags: Cause for Alarm?
"The internet loves to tell us what to do, especially when there's a healthy smattering of pseudo-psychology involved."
Making reading for pleasure pleasurable
"After being a bit too optimistic with my 2023 Goodreads Challenge, 2024 is going to be the year where I repair my relationship with books."
Review of Tennant as Macbeth: An Auditory Experience
"Last week I took a trip to London to see the new production of Macbeth starring David Tennant at Donmar Warehouse."
