Culture

Subs, dubs, and AI flubs: Lost in film translation

How hard could it be to watch an entire film in German when I could not even introduce myself in the language? Quite hard, it turns out.

Culture Emma Heagney -

Barker & Co. Booksellers: Oxford’s newest independent bookshop

A new secondhand bookstore opened in Oxford city centre last week. Located in the Golden Cross shopping centre, just off Cornmarket Street, the bookstore stocks hundreds of secondhand books, ranging from accessibly priced paperbacks to rare and expensive antiquarian first-editions.

Books Ben O'Brien -

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ in review

The Harris Manchester Players immersed Oxford’s inhabitants in the delightful world of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest this May.

Culture Elizabeth Bourn -

Inarticulacy in part and in whole: ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ in review

When I heard that Jim Jarmusch had released a new anthology film, I fondly remembered watching Night on Earth (1991) some years ago.

Culture Freddie Lewis-Hedley -

Easter Vac Playlist

'Sit around at home, stare at the walls.' Sound like your vacation? We sympathise. Here's a suitably noisy and angry playlist.

Review: Bring Me The Horizon – Sempiternal

Sabrina Gleeson wonders whether the band 'coming of age' results in deathcore metal with less to scream about...

Interview: Josh Kumra

Jack Chown gets the vibe that Kumra's on to something big...

A Tribute To Chinua Achebe

Beth Timmins remembers the great African writer's achievements.

Review: Girls

Nick Hilton defends his masculine right to be head-over-heels in love with Girls

Review: The Strokes — Comedown Machine

Jack Chown considers whether the new Strokes album is more uplifting than its title

Review: Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience

Anna McIntyre feels that JT's a bit short of the perfect vision...

Xu Bing’s Larger Than Life Landscapes

Susan Yu sings artist Xu Bing's praises after viewing his new exhibition 'Landscape Landscript' at the Ashmolean

Review: Gogglebox

Sophie Hall-Luke loves the natural human comedy offered by this fly-on-the-wall documentary

Review: Broken

Despite strong performances from the cast, Anna Spencer finds this bleak British drama overdramatic

Brent is Back

Tom Goulding considers the brief return of David Brent in last week's Comic Relief

Review: Welcome to the Punch

Georgina Pollard doesn't pull any punches in her assessment of this flawed action thriller

Review: Wiley – The Ascent

George King worries that Wiley has lost his grime in the mainstream...

Review: Stornoway – Tales from Terra Firma

Jack Chown is caught in the wilderness with the Oxford band's second offering but doesn't want to come back...

Comeback Kings!

Following Bowie's triumphant return, Cherwell Music ponder the best comeback tracks....

Review: Peace – In Love

Luke Barratt falls In Love with the Birmingham rockers' debut

Review: The Spirit of ’45

This poignant documentary charting the history of the welfare state is an impassioned love letter to socialism

Review: The Mimic

Channel 4's new comedy 'The Mimic' makes a good first impression

Scott Mills: Five minutes on mainstream…

Jack Chown talks mainstream music with the Radio 1 DJ

Being Human: Time to Say Goodbye

Following Being Human's last-ever episode, Huw Fullerton looks back at the highs and lows of the show

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