Friday 20th March 2026

Culture

‘Comedy is very deceptive’: Seán Carey on ‘Operation Mincemeat’

As a history student, you occasionally come across stories so strange they feel almost fictional. Operation Mincemeat is one of them.
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How 2025’s biggest films made their mark through music

The recent Oscar nominations have allowed us to reflect on how fundamental musical scores are to film, and the highlights of last year’s film soundtracks.
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Translating Oxford into Urdu

It’s a different emotion whenever I read the Urdu language. I’m not a native speaker, nor have I actively pursued learning the language, but as someone who finds solace in reading shayari (Urdu poetry), I wanted to follow it even in Oxford.
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Stitching the world together: GFC’s London Fashion Week show

A few weeks ago we, the Cherwell fashion editors, were lucky enough to be extended an invite by the Global Fashion Collective to their London Fashion Week show.
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‘Hair’ at The Vaults review – as raunchy and relevant as ever

Katie Sayer strongly recommends 'Hair', the hippie-inspired cult classic, on it's 50th anniversary performance

The Oxford Revue: The Best of the Fringe review – it left me in stitches

Chloe Taylor finds much to praise in the Oxford Revue's latest performance

The Ripieno Players Beethoven Piano Concerto review – a particularly impressive performance

Jacob Greenhouse commends the Ripieno Players for their rendition of two classic orchestral pieces

How traditional craftsmanship meets modern aesthetics on Pakistani trucks

Sam Dalrymple reports on the phenomenon of truck art that is spreading across Pakistan

In this fractured world, does empathy really hold us all together?

Against Empathy is a compelling and relevant reevaluation of compassion

‘Beautiful is good’ – Giovanna Bertazzonia on Christie’s

Altair Brandon-Salmon dives into the world of art auctions with Giovanna Bertazzonia, co-chair of Modern Art at Christie’s

The music of Latin American revolution

Daniel Antonio Villar explores the legacy of the Nueva Trova

Confessions of a drama queen: Rejection and dismay

Our drama queen is unjustly rejected for a role, despite her obvious talent

Nihilism, narcissism and noobnoob as ‘Rick and Morty’ returns

Despite the criticism, Olivia Webster is impressed with season three of Rick and Morty

‘Windows’ review: ‘Poignant and relevant’

Izzy Smith finds this interwar play still resonates powerfully today

Political cartoons must now be held to a new standard in the age of Trump

Viveka Herzum challenges the role political cartoons play in our current climate

Five minutes with Philippa Lawford, director of Tightrope Productions

We chat to Philippa Lawford, the director of Tightrope Productions, about her experiences with drama at Oxford, her involvement in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and her inspirations in the world of theatre.

Tis A Pity She’s A Piglet review – “Energetic and farcical, if lacking discipline”

Ethan Croft reviews Paul Foot’s new venture, ‘Tis A Pity She’s A Piglet, as the Merton alumnus returns to Oxford on tour

‘Blade Runner 2049’ pleases fans of the cult classic

Matthew Nicholson compares the 'Blade Runner' sequel to the classic original

A unique and uncomfortable experience

Lil Peep is our greatest living icon, writes Joe Bavs

Basquiat brought to life at the Barbican

Excessive detail hinders an energetic and ground-breaking Basquiat exhibition, writes Eleanor Birdsall-Smith

Opera: Passion, power and politics

The new exhibition at the V&A entertains yet bemuses Julia Alsop

Don’t just break the fourth wall, go and watch a film outside

Jack Allsopp reflects on a summer vac spent basking in the joys of outdoor cinema

Ignore the naysayers, opera is for everyone

Many have dismissed opera as unaffordable and elitist – they are missing out, writes Jack Pepper

‘Caesar’ at the Keble O’Reilly – preview

Miranda K. Gleaves previews 'Caesar', a hot new reinterpretation of a classic Shakespeare play from Cosmic Arts
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