Monday 24th November 2025

Culture

‘An evening of refined fun’: ‘An Ideal Husband’ reviewed

An Ideal Husband is a guaranteed evening of refined fun. Carfax Productions’ take on Wilde’s classic play is charming and does the text’s wittiness justice. But don’t be deceived...

An architectural tour of the Schwarzman

The product of a controversial £150 million donation, the new Schwarzman building is a...

One of the most urgent films of the year: ‘Urchin’ review

There are few films which have the power to change how you interact day-to-day...

A Sunday in the Park with Marianne.

She wears no rings. Her ears are double-pierced, hanging with astrolabes and star-studded. She...

Review: Flight

Denzel Washington is flying high and not-so-dry in this 'extremely fun drama'.

Hughes-d and abused

Emily Hislop asks whether Rom-Com(-Vom) makers using Hughes in their films have ever really watched them

Are movies trailing in the dust?

Huw Fullerton takes a look at the rise of the trailer and the fall of film.

Preview: ROPE

Eleanor Halls enjoys this Oxford-based play

Valentine’s Day Special

Cherwell Music finds many, many songs suited to this special day

Review: Another Country

Alex Woolley reviews the second Playhouse show of the term

Review: You Maverick

Matt Parvin's latest play turns out to be enjoyable, if heavy-handed at times

Dates with Disaster

Sophie Hall-Luke defends 'The Undateables'

Review: Warm Bodies

Huw Fullerton reviews this 'witty and warm' zom-rom-com.

Review: Bunny

Jack Graham recommends this BT show for its phenomenal acting and intriguing script

Review: The Last Tutorial

After a boring beginning, James Gandhi finds some laughs in this stereotyping murder mystery

Round-Up: BAFTA 2013

Georgina Pollard takes us through a 'very British' BAFTA Awards and wonders what the Oscars will bring

Review: Biffy Clyro – Opposites

Isabel Stoppani de Berrie is slightly underwhelmed by Biffy's latest.

Review: Local Natives – Hummingbird

Thomas M Fowler isn't impressed by the critically acclaimed band.

How Not to Write About Music

Marc Pacitti despairs at the current state of music journalism

Interview: Imogen Cooper

Katy Wright discusses Schubert with the concert pianist

Review: The Oxford University Orchestra

Marc Pacitti enjoys the best that Oxford has to offer.

Photo Competition Winner!

For the week 4 competition, 'Negative Space'

Good Morning Vietnam

Lauren Heathcote takes us from the northern mountains to the southern deltas of Vietnam

Alternative History of Hollywood

Amy Lewin takes a journey through the very early years of Tinseltown

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