Monday 20th October 2025

Culture

“NOR GLOM OF NIT?”: ‘Going Postal’ reviewed

“NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLOM OF NIT CAN STAY THESE MESENGERS ABOT THEIR DUTY.” It is this (somewhat incomplete) motto of the Post Office setting that captures in...

On Gravel and Quads: Woolf’s Oxbridge in ‘A Room of One’s Own’

Virginia Woolf’s extended essay A Room of One’s Own is probably the most important...

Dear Reader,

It has been so long since last I felt  your fingertips tracing my pages, cascading shivers...

Cillian Murphy does it again

Since his generation-defining performance in Oppenheimer (2023) two years ago, Cillian Murphy has shown...

Review: The Lunchbox

A formulaic rom-com which is nevertheless warm-hearted and thought provoking

The ‘reboot’ will save the world

Our fascination with reinvention is nothing new, says Luke Barratt

Top 3… Births

With Easter just gone, Emma Simpson looks at some cultural representations of births

Milestones: The birth of the alphabet

Emma Simpson examines the history of writing in the ancient world

Loading the Canon: Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions

Cherwell's weekly call for new additions to the literary establishment highlights John Mitchell's collection of stories

The danger of eBooks

Isaac Goodwin warns of the demise of the professional author

Where Are They Now: S Club (7 or 3?)

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

Review: Kelis – Food

Jack Chown thinks it's all fine dining on Kelis' new record

Review: Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots

He's been the frontman for two of the biggest bands of the past 20 years, but this is the debut as a solo artist for Albarn.

Review: Lily Allen – Sheezus

Helen Thomas is unimpressed with this boring bubblegum record.

European Festival Guide 2014

Helen Thomas and Rushabh Haria talk you through the best European festivals to head to this summer.

Closing Time for Remakes?

Ollie Johnson is fed up with the constant remaking of films

Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art

Helen McCombie enjoys a stunning collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings at the Ashmolean

Review: Calvary

Tess Colley is amazed and amused by John McDonagh's arresting tale of church and community

Cherwell’s Cultural Easter Egg

With Easter weekend fast approaching, Cherwell brings you a selection of Easter facts and traditions from around the globe.

Review: Noah

Clare Saxby finds Noah impressively epic yet lacking in all other aspects

Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Fergus Morgan finds Marvel's latest venture failing to fulfil the promise of it premise

Pokémon and changing media

Luke Barratt explores the recent changes in how we consume media, and examines the implications of Pokémon’s arrival on Netflix

Review: SOHN – Tremors

Luke Barratt finds SOHN's début shaky at best

Review: The Quiet Ones

This copy-cat horror flick is absolute garbage

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