Culture
On Leadership by Tony Blair, Precipice by Robert Harris, and Oxford crime – Books of the Month
On Leadership by Tony Blair; Precipice by Robert Harris; Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards
North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”
Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the...
A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools
Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...
Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written
George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...
Review: Red Red Meat – There’s A Star Above The Manger…
'An abyss of distorted ambience' – Jack Chown reviews the latest reissue from Red Red Meat
Review: The Oxford Revue’s Christmas Party
Lily McIlwain enjoys an uproarious evening of comedy
Drama Cuppers 2014: A Judge’s View
Anna Corderoy, OUDS Fresher's Rep and Cuppers Judge, gives us her thoughts on this year's competition
Review: Mark McGuire – Noctilucence
McGuire's latest release surpasses Kayleigh Tompkins' expectations
Review: Nathan Bowles – Nansemond
Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull finds the new Nathan Bowles record both unvaried and uninspiring
Where Are They Now: Daniel Powter
Cherwell delves into the later careers of one-hit-wonders so you don't have to
Interview: Nick Mulvey
Nick Mulvey chats to Clare Saxby about song-writing and the life it brings with it
Review: Dream Police – Hypnotized
Rushabh Haria likes what he hears on Dream Police's eclectic new album
Awards don’t matter
Sam Joyce argues that movie awards are much ado about nothing
Review: The Imitation Game
Joe Holt finds this an unflinching, enthralling portrayal of a national hero
Reviews: Orlando
We review Orlando as played by a man and by a woman
Review: Regeneration
Fergus Morgan is thoroughly impressed by this adaptation of Pat Barker's trilogy of WW1 novels
Preview: Assassins
Anastasia Gilfillan previews this controversial Sondheim musical
Everything in moderation… including moderation
Naomi Polonsky takes a look at enduring attitudes to booze through the ages
