Culture
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament, and its greatest flaw is that it is not long enough. The original draft was...
The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024 review: “Comprehensive and damning”
If you only read one book on British politics this year, make it this one.
How Sabrina Carpenter Won the Summer (With Just Two Songs)
The people called for a shot of espresso and Sabrina Carpenter answered.
Leonardo da Vinci and his devilish… boyfriend?
When we think of Leonardo da Vinci, the first things that come to mind...
Soundtrack to my degree
When I first came to Oxford, my Dad sent me the playlists he listened...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament, and its greatest flaw is that it is not long...
The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024 review: “Comprehensive and damning”
If you only read one book on British politics this year, make it this one.
How Sabrina Carpenter Won the Summer (With Just Two Songs)
The people called for a shot of espresso and Sabrina Carpenter answered.
Leonardo da Vinci and his devilish… boyfriend?
When we think of Leonardo da Vinci, the first things that come to mind are usually the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, or his...
Soundtrack to my degree
When I first came to Oxford, my Dad sent me the playlists he listened to for each year at university. His second-year playlist in...
Blue Monday: Forever a New Order
Everybody knows Joy Division, everybody knows New Order. If the former’s post-punk gloom is the gateway drug for 80s bands like Bauhaus and The...
Queen’s garden play review: ‘If you are a fan of the film you would have loved this theatrical rendition’
Honestly, I was more than happy to be spending my hungover Saturday relishing in the summer heat whilst watching Queen’s garden play last weekend...
Blindness review: ‘Unique first-person experience’
Blindness is performed entirely via sound, forgoing expectations of a traditional stage set and impressing the audience with its skillful immersion. The play is...
A Eulogy for Tommy
Ea! It’s so cold! I cried from me bedwhen I pulled down the coovers an raised up me edto see bright rays of sunlightstream...
P.G. Wodehouse’s Ukridge at 100
It is unfortunate that P.G. Wodehouse's reputation in Oxford takes such a blow from his being a popular favourite among OUCA members. Still, he...
In The Beginning
I was alone with the earth and the sunbefore you came along: there was no life, notthen, not even song. My hope had been...
The Oxford Imps Game Show (Live) review: ‘If improv is risky, here you’re in safe hands’
The Oxford Imps Game Show was both hilarious and wacky, the two hosts playing with improvisation extremely well.
Top 10 Summer Reads
Summer, Edith Wharton, 1917
I’m going to start with an obvious pick: Summer by Edith Wharton. I read this for the first time recently, in...
Lost in translation?
As someone who is half Japanese, I’ve become accustomed to reading literature in different languages. Some books I’ve enjoyed so much that I’ve read...
