Wednesday 17th June 2026

Culture

The ‘Obsession’ Obsession

'Obsession' is a taste of what the next generation of filmmakers looks like.

Slow down, you crazy child: What Oxford student theatre can learn from garden plays

Student theatre strives to be as professional as possible, but the annual garden play offers something unique: permission to have fun.

Rap as poetry: ‘The Odyssey’ and the breakdown of the medium

When interviewed on his decision to cast Travis Scott as a bard figure in...

Hag, Nag, Harpy, Hen: Olivia Plender’s ‘Little Fennel’s Complaint’

It is the examination of archaic methods and attitudes surrounding women’s bodies, and the idea of the ‘nagging’ woman, which runs through Olivia Plender’s exhibition.

Loading the Canon: Gerald Durrell

Cherwell calls for new additions to the literary establishment

The return to Twin Peaks

Sam Joyce is less than convinced that Twin Peaks' return is such a good thing

Review: Gone Girl

Tom Barrie finds David Fincher's latest film as hard-hitting as ever

Ashmolean Director’s 16 Years of Success

Luke Barratt meets Christopher Brown as his sixteen-year tenure at the museum comes to an end

Review: ’71

Joe Holt found this directorial debut an unrelenting exploration into the nature of conflict

The contrary states of the human condition

Isaac Goodwin explores the themes of conflict and cohesion in the works of William Blake

Picks of the week MT14 Wk. 2

Cherwell brings you the best of this week's gigs, plays and events

Top Gear: Total War

Ollie Johnson examines the routes of the Top Gear Empire's success

The Cherwell guide to Drama Cuppers 2014

Everything you need to know to get the most out of the freshers' drama festival

Shakespeare in Japan

Miles Lawrence gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the OUDS Tour

Loading the Canon: 12 Years a Slave

Cherwell calls for new additions to the literary establishment, 12 Years a Slave answers

Why iPads don’t belong in galleries

Joel Nelson discusses how digital cameras have changed the way we interact with exhibited art

Where Are They Now: Asher Roth

Cherwell delves into the later careers of one-hit-wonders so you don’t have to

Review: Caribou — Our Love

Caribou's new album fuses psychedelia with deep house

Review: Adult Jazz — Gist Is

Lewis Barnes discovers the 'strident and beautiful' sound of Adult Jazz's debut LP.

Oxford’s Live Music Venues

Pick where to see your next gig with this handy guide

Interview: Boy and Bear

Clare Saxby talks to the Australian band about their life on the road

Chaplin’s Tramp turns 100

Kristin Grogan reflects upon the centenary of an iconic character

Review: Ida

Ida is a beautifully-crafted contemplation of identity in post-war Poland

Preview: The Furies by Aeschylus

Bethan Roberts meets the team behind an exciting adaptation of the third part of the Oresteia

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