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The US Midterms and the YA novel: impossible happy endings

Given its intense media coverage and everything that seems to be on the line, I feel as though I have been anxiously awaiting the results of the 2026 US...
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How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be...
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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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Lucy Diver finds Disney's latest offering a beautiful and smart movie (with catchy songs!)

Review: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

A powerful, engaging and instructive reflection on the life of an extraordinary man

Top 20 Albums of 2013

As we enter the new year, Daniel Beatty takes a look at the album highlights of 2013.

Review: Call The Midwife Christmas Special

Catherine Shafto reflects fondly upon a Christmas special characterised by a note of hope and affection

Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Ben Stiller's warming story of self-discovery is ambitious and implausible but ultimately a success

Peter Pan goes wrong

Laura Stacey is won over by slapstick in this play-within-a-play. *****

The Christmas Story in Arts and Books

With the festive season drawing to a close, Cherwell brings you the Christmas story retold through Arts and Books to hold on to the cheer.

Review: Downton Abbey Christmas Special 2013

The Downton Christmas Special can only be described as 'meh', according to Veronica Heney, but this is still an improvement on the rest of the series

Review: Picture This

Emma Simpson visits the British Library to discover how illustrators over the years have interpreted classic children's tales

Review: Doctor Who Christmas Special 2013

Marcus Balmer finds 'The Time Of The Doctor' a deeply unsatisfying conclusion to Matt Smith's reign in the blue box

Top 20 Tracks of 2013

Matt Broomfield shares his favourite tracks from 2013. What were yours?

Taking The Mask Off Burial

Looking from past to present, Adam Piascik tells us about Burial, a dubstep artist shrouded in mystery, and the new directions of his latest release.

Review: Journey by Moonlight

Antal Szerb's subtle articulacy and sense of wonder turn a novel preoccupied with death into a celebration of life

More Than Just Play?

Emma Hewitt discusses the risks of censorship in theatre

Review: Nebraska

Alexander Payne's latest feature is saddening, hilarious and heart-warming - largely due to Bruce Dern's compelling performance

Interview: Dannie Abse and Hannah Ellis

Haf Davies explores the ferociously Welsh poetic heritage of Dylan Thomas

Review: The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug

Though a vast improvement on the first instalment of 'The Hobbit', Peter Jackson's latest Middle Earth offering is still unable to fully capture the magic of Tolkien.

The 5 biggest music baddies of 2013

In descending order of baddiness, Helen Thomas takes you through the lowest points the music world reached this year, and the five villainous artists that made them happen.

The price of pantomime

Georgina Wilson discusses the cost of 'He's-Behind-You!'

Cherwell’s cultural Christmas cracker

If you are at a loss as to what to put on your Christmas list, do not fear! Art and Books have helpfully provided a guide to the brightest and best cultural offerings this Christmas vacation
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