Saturday 25th April 2026

Culture

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

Should I have been watching Euphoria’s first season as an innocent, bright-eyed 14-year-old? Probably not. At the time, I thought that the chaotic lives of the characters were what...

Bridging Communities: Vocatio:Responsio’s Liverpool Tour

Vocatio:Responsio, meaning Call:Response in Latin, is an early music ensemble founded and directed by...

‘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.

‘People are so hungry to create together’: Lisa Ko on going analogue, crafting, and writing the future

It’s 11:02am in New York when Lisa Ko appears on the video call. In Oxford, the sun is almost down.

Memes, Trump and MLG

William Shaw analyses the past, present and future of YouTube memes

Preview: Frankenstein

Nina Sandelson comments on this week's bold reimagining of the classic Gothic horror at the O'Reilly

“Dear Non-American Black…”

Hannah Chukwu discovers a new way to talk about race and multiculturalism in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah

Scientists of the literary world

Daniel Villar marvels at those who bridge the divide between disciplines

US Elections: The Movie

Katie Sayer gives you comedy options for the end times brought about by the turbulent US election

Review: The Accountant

Despite Ben Affleck's performance as an action-ready autistic accountant, Markus Beeken is left amused but unconvinced by The Accountant

Review: The Nether

Nina Crisp is sucked into virtual reality by a magnificent production at the Playhouse

Backstage with Sharon Yip

Sapphire Shoferpoor and Sharon Yip talk clubs, directors, and getting creative on a budget

Review: The Skriker

Matt Roberts is seriously creeped out by this baby stealing, terror inducing Pilch show

Drugs, Childbirth, and Sandwiches: Trojan Women Review

Olivia Cormack enjoys an enthralling production of a darkly comic play about women after war

Review: Copenhagen

Mark Barclay tackles quantum theory and self referentiality at the Pilch

Folk, it is a-changin’

Daniel Villar discusses Bob Dylan’s legacy and the folk revival

Review: Michael Kiwanuka at the O2 Academy

Ellen Peirson-Hagger is enthralled by the variety of musical influences in Kiwanuka’s endearing set

Review: A Woman Killed with Kindness

Priya Khaira-Hanks is impressed by emotionally nuanced performances which compensate for the lack of sub-plot

Preview: The Nether

Matt Roberts grapples with the ethics of child abuse and virtual realities ahead of this astonishing Playhouse production

Review: Guys and Dolls

Katie Sayer is blown away by Guys and Dolls at the O'Reilly

Review: The Lesser Bohemians

Benjamin Davies finds emotional intimacy marred by gimicky style

Through the Looking Glass: Gerard Manley Hopkin’s Oratory

Daniel Curtis steps inside Hopkins' spiritual inspiration

“I’m scared Charlie please come”

Benedict George takes a trip into the surreal with a phone that refuses to leave its owner in peace

Fanny Price: Unsung heroine

Thomas Peet gives a fresh take on the defective heroine of Mansfield Park

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