Culture

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.

Culture Willow Jopp -

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.

Culture Melissa Eddon -

The road to reckoning: ‘The Slip’ reviewed

Sharp, unsettling, and emotionally intelligent, 'The Slip' is a striking showcase of the ambition and talent behind Wide Eyes Productions, while establishing Wyatt as a writer-director to watch.

Culture Leo Jones -

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Review: Alcest – Shelter

From deep-rooted black metal to post-rock liquid vocals, Joe Mankeltow explores the transition Alcest have made with new record, Shelter.

Review: Gem Club – In Roses

Rushabh studies the dream pop melancholy of Gem Club's new album.

Review: Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow

Helen Thomas reviews the latest offering from indie folk band Bombay Bicycle Club.

Loading the Canon

Cherwell calls for new additions to the literary establishment.

Review: Anti-Slam Poetry

Laura-Beth Shanahan listens to some bad poetry at the Old Fire Station

Interview: Hauschka

Enyuan Khong talks dark soundscapes and ghost cities with Volker Bertelmann

Live Review: Warpaint

Helen Thomas reviews the dream pop performance of all female four-piece Warpaint at the O2 Academy

Preview: Normal

Ben Horton is shaken to the core by this unsettling psychological thriller

Review: The Play That Goes Wrong

Laura Stacey jumps at the chance to see Mischief Theatre productions repeat their comic success

Preview: Tartuffe

Jian Hoh is delighted and amused by this riotous version of a bleak satire.

Bargain Bin: Vanilla Ice – To The Extreme

Helen Thomas discovers one of the laziest albums in hip hop's history.

Subverse Radio: Musical Marginalia

Joe Currie speaks to the guys and girls behind the Oxford House music enterprise

Cherwell Culture Tries…Battle Rap

Don't Flop's 5th birthday celebrations give our Culture editor the opportunity to indulge his penchant for aggressive barz amidst thousands of fellow fans

Letter From…Amman

An insight into fast food, curfews and female autonomy from the Jordanian capital

Preview: In Her Eyes

Alice Troy-Donovan enjoys an unusual production of 'musical theatre, subverted'

Review: East India Youth – Total Strife Forever

William Doyle's brilliant debut album as East India Youth is an electronic mish mash of genre and style, with introspective lyrics and bleak instrumentation.