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...
False Prophets: Prophet Song Review
"Prophet Song is neither prescient nor melodious; it is a self-proclaimed seer’s message which reads as an exhausting description of current events"
Introducing 2023’s Standout Reads
"2023 was truly a year of amazing writing, and I am so grateful to have explored such a wide variety of literature and non-fiction."
The Queer Pop Perfection of Chappell Roan
"Chappell Roan is the newest pop star who is quickly rising through the ranks, and charts; she is confident, queer, and bold."
The Saltburn We Should Have Had
"There are few films that are able to generate as much buzz among Oxford students as Saltburn (2023), a sophomore project directed by Greyfriars alumna Emerald Fennell."
Review: William Lowry’s ‘Zeitgeist’ at Trinity College
"Upon entering a darkened room, we were immediately struck by an intense, almost bewildering soundscape, and before us were strange, industrial sculptures."
May The Wolf Die
Read the latest from The Source: 'May the Wolf Die' by Nina Naidu
It’s not as though you’ve had your fill.Each night, a lunar eclipse,...
The Silent Boom of Killers of the Flower Moon: A Review
Minor spoiler alert for the beginning of the film!
Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon has reached UK cinemas and despite the...
“Highly enjoyable”: An Enemy of the People Review
Henrik Ibsen wrote to the publisher of his 1882 play ‘An Enemy of the People’ that ‘I am still uncertain whether I should call...
Unveiling the Suburban Secrets of Desperate Housewives
If I were to select only one show on repeat for the rest of my life, there’s no doubt it would be Desperate Housewives....
Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me: The kiss in art
I think I have always wondered how the first kiss came about. A quick Google search produces a very provisional 2500BC as an answer...
A window to the soul
“A window to the soul”I would fix my gaze upon its shuttersPale, dusty blue-greenTarnished edgesAn irritating creakThey’re faulty,Letting unwanted light stream inBlinding me,Or they...
“Rich and original”: ‘Parables, Fables, Nightmares’ Review
Parables, Fables, Nightmares is the first short story collection published by Malachi McIntosh. A short traditional story collection can be likened to a gallery...
Genetics
What beauty is thereIn the anger that spills from your lips?After every kissA fightUneven groundI've become so good at telling liesThe droplets fall; I...
Why Don’t We Have Any ‘Mega Popstars’ Anymore?
This August, Billboard released an article asking the question: where have all our mega popstars from the 2000s and early 2010s gone? It was...
