Culture
The rise of genre fluidity: Is this the death of genre as we know it?
My favourite genre of music: a question I’ve found becoming increasingly difficult to answer over the years, and it’s only now that I’m discovering why. Whilst we may not...
Memory and Narrative in Miguel Gomes’ Tabu
"Now approaching the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, I return to Miguel Gomes’ 2012 feature Tabu."
Review: ‘The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States, and the Middle East 1979-2003’ by Steve Coll
Tyrants should only be brought down by their own people; they become martyrs when brought down by foreigners.
Self-Portrait of a Stranger: A Review of Frank Auerbach’s Charcoal Portraits
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, shows the early career of Frank Auerbach...
Coolness In The Face Of Fire
Vid Simoniti talks to a Merton student who balances studying philosophy with flaming poi
The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be
The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be is fun, but never quite brilliant
Squirrels
Good acting and directing can't get David Mamet's flawed Squirrels to the top of the tree
The Philadelphia Story
The OFS performance of late-1930s classic The Philadelphia Story is hugely enjoyable
Not as stable as they look?
More information and analysis on Cherwell's interview with Bob Blackman on the future of the West End
Behind the Scenes: The Producer
In the first of a new blog dedicated to the people who make our films, Laura Hastings-Smith talks production
Review: Mankind
Our man is impressed by this modern update of the medieval classic
Straight to DVD: Mob Doc
Out of Africa...we review the latest from Kenya's Jitu studio
Review: The Broken
Our review of Sean Ellis' latest horror flick
On the road to nowhere
Casting an eye over Sam Mendes' Oscar-baiting 'Revolutionary Road'
Bruce Springsteen – Working on a dream
The boss is back...
Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Review of the third outing from the Glaswegian art-rockers
See the People
Through a sparse metaphysical landscape, Makind walks a tense, manic path
Theatre Expert: a third of all West End theatres may go bankrupt
In an interview with Cherwell, the author of a GLA report on the West End discusses what its future may hold
