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How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be out of reach tomorrow. You might believe book banning to be a thing of the...
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The burden of the face: Why are so many singers wearing masks?

We can all name at least one musician who has performed behind a balaclava, helmet, or hood. Whether to preserve anonymity, cultivate mystery, or construct an entirely new artistic identity, masking the face is common among those under the limelight.
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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...
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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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Ollie Johnson analogically rewinds back to Apollo 18 and 13 with style

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Matt Roberts loves Roman politics, and you should too

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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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Steve Wright enjoys the British weather

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Ben Ray goes to Cornmarket Street

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Mary Ann Clark thinks about the concept of home, looking back and the prospect of arrival

Warhol in fresh light

Surya Bowyer reviews the Ashmolean’s Andy Warhol exhibition.
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