Culture
Cherwell Introducing: Phoebe Blue
Joining me this week is the radiant Phoebe Blue, a 2nd year classicist at Balliol, singer-songwriter, and bassist. Meeting me on a blustery Saturday afternoon outside the Ashmolean, Phoebe...
Artificial insights: Decoding diversity and redefining art history with AI
In the age of AI-enhanced art, the possibilities for creativity and cultural exchange are limitless—and inclusive.
War, Peace and Writing
Throughout history, art has left an indelible cultural impact on humanity’s collective understanding of...
Review: ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’
I walked into the Wyndham Theatre’s production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night by...
Film around the world – Turkey’s Atıf Yılmaz
Atıf Yılmaz was a Turkish film director. Until his death in 2006, he was...
Review: This House
"The audience was delivered an impeccable and immersive experience which left a lasting impression."
Give a Book, Give a Smile!
"If it were up to me, I would make every day International Book Giving Day."
The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band – Planet Lam review
"An exemplary of the international force of genre-bending, experimental music, this album represents a kind of music in which boundaries are transgressed and influences intermingled, creating an intensely enjoyable, diverse listening experience."
Dahl in the Dock; or, the publishing industry and its consequences
"Modern editors aim to unanchor texts from their historical moorage."
The Source, HT23, Week 5
Featuring poetry from Nicole Gibbons and Charlotte Lai.
‘Originality is overrated, but we do it anyway’ Creativity in Cosplay
"There is something freeing in making art which has no commercial value"
Everything Everywhere All At Once: A Review
"EEAAO is a boundary-breaking, deeply entertaining film that deserves all 11 of its Oscar nominations and more."
Sam Smith’s Gloria is Queer, Controversial Perfection
"For the queer community as a whole, this album is a welcome addition to queer culture"
‘This House’: An Interview with the Cast and Crew
"As a play which I suppose relishes the grubby reality of politics instead of just putting politicians in the pillory for their inconsistencies and failures, it’s one that really appreciates it."
Frankenstein and Me
"The important ethical issues and imaginative storytelling are more than enough to stimulate your mind in the middle of a dreary academic workload."
The Death and Resurrection of Z-Library
"Z-Library opened up doors for people who were barred by too many locked doors."
In Conversation with “Women Behind the Wheel”
"...we wanted to combine the idea of us as two women traveling along this road... while using our journey as a vehicle or an opportunity to meet local women and gain access to their stories."
Of Libraries, With Love
"Here we are in a city of libraries, and it is never enough."
Backstage interview: the creatives behind Bare
"So few shows put a queer love story in the spotlight, it’s really relatable and it’s so empowering to see it take centre stage."
