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New Oxford Windrush generation exhibit opens for Black History Month 

Amidst recent political tension provoked by the government’s refusal of slavery reparations to the Caribbean, this year Black History Month is celebrated uniquely in Oxford. The inaugural exhibition at...
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“There’s a play in that”: interview with ‘The Gang of Three’ playwright Robert Khan

It’s Budget Day as I sit in the foyer of the Oxford Playhouse. Down...
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‘Celebrity Traitors’ season two: Complex and compelling

Reality TV series The Traitors has returned with its celebrity version and has topped viewing charts for a second time. People are hooked on the show where logical reasoning and random chance are simultaneously at play, in a game full of drama, tension, and cliffhangers.
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Oxford’s art scene: A picture still being painted

Who gets to make art, who gets to see it, and whose art history...
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The shameful truth about Churchill

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Christmas through the imagination of Tolkien

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Why do we love anti-Christmas songs?

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi review – ‘unpredictable plot twists and deeper characters’

Hannah Patient finds the new 'Star Wars' adventure far more satisfying than the previous instalment in the franchise

Autism as the ‘North Star’: ‘The A Word’ season 2 review

Catherine Cibulskis discusses the exploration of interpersonal relationships in the latest instalment of the BBC drama

This Old Dog review – ‘Convincing signs of newfound maturity’

Ollie Webb reflects on 'one of the best albums of 2017' - Mac DeMarco’s This Old Dog, which explores themes of old age and his relationship with his father.

The Jungle review- ‘an incredible, heart-wrenching story’

Lucy Miles is left awe-struck and moved by the story of a Refugee camp in the Young Vic's new play, The Jungle

Is it possible to release too much music?

Maxim Mower discusses the current trend of constant releases in Hip-Hop

In conversation with Matt Maltese

Ollie Braddy discusses 'brexit pop' and the London music scene with singer-songwriter Matt Maltese
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