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Review: Life Story
Emma Simpson was utterly captivated by the BBC's latest look at life in the animal world
Glastonbury 2014: The People and the Place
Emma Simpson gets lost at Glastonbury and makes some new discoveries
Top 3… Cliffhangers
Emma Simpson lists three jaw-dropping conclusions
Milestones: David Bowie
Emma Simpson explores Bowie's many faces, and his influence on modern culture
Country Diary: Fiddler’s Island
'There’s a wonderful feeling of freedom that comes from being in the water, especially here where it is deep enough to kick your legs out without touching river-bed'
Top 3… Foreign Words
Emma Simpson takes a look at some ideas which the English language can't express
Milestones: The dictionary
Emma Simpson charts the development of this now-commonplace collection of words
Identity: A question of mind, body or soul?
Emma Simpson considers what our obsession with the physical has to do with our inner lives
Top 3… Visuals
Emma Simpson examines three unusual visual perspectives
Imaginary eating: food in art and literature
In the build up to Live Below the Line, Emma Simpson connects consumption and creativity
Top 3… Births
With Easter just gone, Emma Simpson looks at some cultural representations of births
Milestones: The birth of the alphabet
Emma Simpson examines the history of writing in the ancient world
Cherwell’s Cultural Easter Egg
With Easter weekend fast approaching, Cherwell brings you a selection of Easter facts and traditions from around the globe.
Kate Rundell wins the Waterstones Children’s book prize
Cherwell revisits an interview with the author as Rooftoppers wins the 10th Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
A ‘case’ for the Anglo-Saxons
Emma Simpson visits the British Museum’s refurbished Sutton Hoo gallery.
Loading the Canon
Cherwell calls for new additions to the literary establishment.
Preview: Kate Tempest
Emma Simpson anticipates a compelling performance by spoken-word poet Kate Tempest
Review: Notice! at Modern Art Oxford
Emma Simpson enjoys a retrospective of MAO’s advertising campaigns
The Christmas Story in Arts and Books
With the festive season drawing to a close, Cherwell brings you the Christmas story retold through Arts and Books to hold on to the cheer.
Review: Picture This
Emma Simpson visits the British Library to discover how illustrators over the years have interpreted classic children's tales
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