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The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.
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The problem with Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Nolan had all the tools for greatness. Instead, to my eternal frustration, his 'Odyssey' will always only be just alright.
Culture Kelly Yu -

‘One Night Only’ (2026) and the death of romance

Romance movies are, on the whole, my favourite movie genre. But good romance movies, like good romantic relationships, are hard to find, and easy to mess up.
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Caught between grief and hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ reviewed

Fresh off the back of 'Our House' and 'Macbeth', Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love.
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Review: Playhouse Creatures

Ben Ray should get it, but basically doesn't - shame on him.

A movie night or pre-term preparation?

Rachael Ince Kitson argues that life advice from classic films is key prep for an Oxford term

A brief history of the not-so-humble shoe

Zachary Klamann traces the story of the shoe as a symbol of wealth, class and social standing

Milestones: East Side Gallery

This week, Sam Joyce looks at Berlin’s East Side Gallery, a symbol of the reunification of Germany and a milestone in world political history

Review: Ellie Goulding – Delirium

Rachael Griffith is driven mad by Ellie Goulding's new album

Live Review: Keston Cobblers’ Club

Ellen Peirson-Hagger goes Truck Store-diving for an intimate gig

Live Review: Declan Zapala

Bryony Harris discovers that guitars aren't just for plucking

Interview: The Cribs at the O2 Academy

Robert Mangan chats independence and new directions with Ryan Jarman

Review : Citric Acid

Rose Taylor is feeling acidic

Review: Pentecost

Mark Barclay wishes more productions go where this one dares to go

Review: Singin’ in the Rain

Richard Birch is swept up by the ageing Hollywood magic

Keeping the British end up

Alec Badenoch reviews Bond's much anticipated new outing

The genius of Nicolas Cage

Phyllis Steinmann discusses Cage's most thought-provoking film

Yayoi Kusama: repetition and restfulness

Sam Joyce on the purpose and process behind the avant-garde’s high priestess of polka dots

ISIS, iconoclasm and art — for peace’s sake

Katherine Hinzman argues that attacks on cultural artefacts force us to reevaluate our notion of art

Patterns in the barkcloth

Beth Timmins takes a look at the British Museum’s latest exhibition

Sharing Poetry Pie with Roger McGough

Ben Ray talks to Roger McGough about children’s poetry and the importance of the everyday in life

Review: Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall

Benedict George on how the King of Folk is still current

Next-gen Darwin not evolving

Morgan Harries talks boredom with a “soul-sick” Darwin Deez

Oxford Lieder Festival: Singing Words

Frankie Perry shines a spotlight on this year’s edition of the renowned classical music celebration.
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