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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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Fringe 2017: ‘Radio’ review – “yet another gleaming success for Sunscreen Productions”

Christian Bell finds recognisable features of university life in 'Radio', an original student play at the Edinburgh Fringe

Oxford Takes The Fringe

Katie Sayer presents Cherwell's comprehensive guide to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Bucking the trend and defying Britishness: a preview of STOP

James Tibbles takes a sneak peek at STOP, the OUDS touring musical

Simian Success, or Weird Monkey Movie?

Jonnie Barrow argues the latest Planet of the Apes installment is the crowning glory of the franchise

Guys, I’ve got a text! – Love Island comes to a close

Alice Robinson breaks down the latest season of Love Island and questions the reputation of trash TV.

“One of the greatest war movies ever made”

Matthew Vautrey is entranced by Christopher Nolan's visual spectacle for the summer

“An ethereal but disillusioned fairytale grounded in historical reality”

Katie Sayer highly recommends 'Yank!', a new musical about gay subculture in the US military during WW2

Despicable Me 3 and Cars 3: this summer’s prime animated franchises

Jonnie Barrow reviews the newest instalments of two popular animated trilogies

Adaptating our perception of film adaptations

Jack Allsopp questions whether film adaptations can ever match or even supersede their literary predecessor

“Don’t paint me like one of your French Girls, I’ll damn well paint myself”

Priya Khaira-Hanks is blown away by pretty pornography at Dreamers Awake, and explains how naked women can still be powerful

“Refreshing, original and honest – a genuine delight to watch”

Katie Sayer gives five stars to 'Touch', a brand new sexual comedy from the makers of 'Fleabag', at the Soho Theatre

At the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

Altair Brandon-Salmon ponders the significance of the Royal Academy's annual Summer Exhibition

My Cousin Rachel: a disturbing world of unanswered questions

Becky Cook is unsettled and intrigued by the latest film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier

“U2 still deserves a place at the forefront of modern rock”

For Calum Bradshaw , U2 can still deliver a world class performance

“Charlie Fink is a genius, and ‘Cover My Tracks’ a triumph”

Katie Sayer is enraptured by Charlie Fink's modest yet outstanding new play 'Cover My Tracks'

Gangster rap with glimmers of uniqueness

Big Fish Theory is a refreshing spin on modern rap music that shows there is plenty of talent and potential within Vince Staples

Awkward singing and timely rain from Radiohead in Manchester

Thomas Athey finds last minute venue changes are easily overcome by Radiohead

‘Baby Driver’ dazzles and thrills

Daniel Kodsi reviews 'Baby Driver', an action story that packs a musical punch, with a love story at its heart

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ defies expectations as a surprising pleasure

Jonnie Barrow finds the new Marvell instalment provides a fresh take on the stale Spider-Man character

A flawed man with a revolutionary aim

Ethan Croft explores Philippe Girard's admirable Toussaint Louverture: a revolutionary life
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