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How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be out of reach tomorrow. You might believe book banning to be a thing of the...
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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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“There’s a play in that”: interview with ‘The Gang of Three’ playwright Robert Khan

It’s Budget Day as I sit in the foyer of the Oxford Playhouse. Down...
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Things Done Changed: the rise of gay rap

Matt Broomfield looks at new directions for LGBTQ hip-hop in 2013

Preview: Cyrano de Bergerac

A fresh and captivating production of Antony Burgess' translation of the classic French tale

Preview: Pericles

A combination of imagination and enthusiasm render this ambitious undertaking enjoyable and impressive

Preview: Ruddigore

A warm and funny show complete with talented cast to get you in the mood for Christmas

Review: Shells

Despite a few shortcomings, this is an impressive and thought-provoking production, boasting strong performances and fantastic writing

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Georgina Wilson is perplexed more than intrigued by this purgatorial world

Review: More Funny

A couple of technical glitches didn't stop this show from being roundly hilarious

Lou Reed’s Final Gig

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull remembers the rockstar's final performance

Palma Violets competition

Enter now to win tickets to see Palma Violets at the O2!

Introduction To… Peruvian Folk

Olivia Arigho Stiles switches the focus from stanky Western bass to ethereal Andean harmonies

Art: does authenticity matter?

Luke Barratt wonders whether authenticity matters in culture

My Week: Susannah Moody

Susannah Moody discusses her recent cultural favourites

Letter from Rosice

Lazlo writes to us from his year abroad in a Czech small town near Brno

Review: Lady Gaga- ARTPOP

Gaga's latest offering pushes things to the extreme- and not in a good way

Interview: Marvellous Medicine

Luke Barratt gets a quick dose of Oxford’s most exciting live act at Isis’s Cellar night

Review: Autobiography by Morrissey

Please, Please, Please, Let... him stop writing

Review: Actors’ Anonymous by James Franco

Will Pimlott on James Franco's 'trite and embarrassing' new novel

Interview: Albert Alla

Adam Whiley speaks to Albert Alla about his Oxford-set debut novel

Interview: Jim Crace

Emma Hewitt talks politics, journalism and Booker nominations with Jim Crace
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