Sunday 17th August 2025

Culture

Beyond the binary: Leigh Bowery’s radical individuality

Tate Modern's "Leigh Bowery!" refuses easy categorisation—much like its subject A fashion student from Sunshine, Melbourne, rocks up to London in 1980, writes 'wear makeup everyday' on his New Year's...

St Anne’s goes All-Steinway: A purposeful and bold commitment to music

In a move that lives up to its motto of ‘Consulto et Audacter’ (purposefully...

Just like the movies: An American’s notes on her Oxford year

Oxford occupies a mystical, almost fantastical place within the American psyche – so much...

Reading Oxford books in Oxford

For those who have not even set foot in Oxford, the city still lives...

Is This Art? Minecraft

Naomi Gee argues the case for video games.

Review: My Brilliant Friend

Sophie Taylor revels in the sentimentality of the novelist Elena Ferrante

Harper Lee: lessons after death

Naomi Gee comments on the tapestry of human imperfection Harper Lee beautifully crafted in her work and the impact of the loss of this great writer.

Call Off The Heist?

Olivia Sung is thrilled to preview 'Triple 9', the finest heist film since 'Heat'

Culture Corner: Blake Morrison

Ben Ray looks to the coast and beyond in ‘poetry from the edge’

Britishness seen from the outside

Sasha Kasoff discusses the cultural similarities and differences between the UK and the USA

Reassessing Mr Kubrick

Daniel Kodsi re-evaluates one of the auteur's canonical films

Identity is as fluid as silk

Olivia Sung enjoys The Danish Girl’s materiality

Shia LaBoeuf is in a lift

But is it art?

Review: Yuck – Stranger Things

Ellen Peirson-Hagger is unimpressed by Yuck's latest album

Review: Kanye West — The Life of Pablo

Tom Barrie doesn't fall for Kanye's latest Tidal wave of ego

An evening of Illuminations in Iffley

Sophie Jordan watches Corona Strings take on Britten

The Coral: always getting proggier

Ellen Peirson-Hagger talks psychedelia, books and hunger with keys-player Nick Power

The art of creating the past

Daniel Kodsi muses on escapism and the nature of literary, historical and personal truths

Rewind: Apollo 18 & 13

Ollie Johnson analogically rewinds back to Apollo 18 and 13 with style

Profile: Marina & The Diamonds

Emmanuelle Soffe talks synaesthesia and self-searching with Marina and the Diamonds.

Preview: Coriolanus

Matt Roberts loves Roman politics, and you should too

Luminaries: William Shatner

Dan Minister looks back on the career of William Shatner

We fought a war for this

Dan Minister wishes he'd never seen Dad's Army

Astounding concept, flawed execution

Matt Roberts has a lot of fun with the Imps, despite some technical hitches

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