Tuesday 28th April 2026

Culture

Authenticity and the pop genre: Slayyyter’s ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’

Originality could be dead in pop music. The genre is so self-referential that it feels like an endless borrowing game, buying into nostalgia for bygone times outside of our...
Music Val Michael -

Why you should spring clean your bookshelf this Trinity

In the Northern Hemisphere, astronomers mark the beginning of spring on the date of...
Books Elizabeth Bourn -

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

Should I have been watching Euphoria’s first season as an innocent, bright-eyed 14-year-old? Probably...
Culture Emma Heagney -

Bridging Communities: Vocatio:Responsio’s Liverpool Tour

Vocatio:Responsio, meaning Call:Response in Latin, is an early music ensemble founded and directed by...
Culture Evelyn Lambert -
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The Cuban Beat

Reeva Misra touches the pulse on her trip to Cuba

Review: Cantina

Finola Austin urges readers to see London's hottest circus

Review: The Thick of It – Series 4

The return of Armando Iannucci's award-winning political satire leaves Lizzie Greene wanting more

Colleges and their Movies

A Guide to Oxford Colleges as Represented by Spurious Movie Associations

Review: The Bourne Legacy

Huw Fullerton is Ultimately Supremely underwhelmed by the Identity of the new Bourne movie.

Review: Asylum of the Daleks

Huw Fullerton isn't as excited about Doctor Who as a grown man ought to be.

Land of the Rising Sun

Rachel Savage and her camera take a trip around Japan.

Review: The Vaccines – Come of Age

Olivia Arigho Stiles' love affair with the London indie rockers is sorely tested by this lukewarm follow-up record.

Review: The Castaways of the Fol Espoir

An anarcho-socialist theatre commune who live in a disused factory turn out to be theatrical visionaries

Track Review: Muse – Madness

Susan Yu is entranced by the electronica inspired harmonies of Muse's latest single

Ned Beauman and the Booker

Viccy Ibbett talks writing, Cambridge and the creative appeal of Weimar Germany with Booker long-listed novelist, Ned Beauman.

Review: Wayne Krantz Trio

Alexander Chalk reviews the veteran jazz musicians' performance at the iconic Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London.

Review: Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Ellie Halls finds that this forbidden play might have more literary than theatrical value

Review: The Revenger’s Tragedy

Clever casting and inspired performances make this play a hidden gem

Films for Freshers

A Guide to Five Movies that Sort of Explain How Your First Term at Oxford Will Be

The Freshers Guide to the Oxford Music Scene

Stand and deliver: Cherwell Music outlines the best venues in which freshers can experience Oxford's vibrant music milieu.

Review: One Love 2012

Olivia Arigho Stiles reviews the UK'S self proclaimed No.1 reggae and dub-step camping event.

City Collection: Edinburgh

In a new column, Cherwell takes a look at the musical legacy of various cities around the globe. First up is Edinburgh, home to the Fringe festival, the Scottish Crown Jewels and a surprisingly illustrious musical milieu. Just don't mention Tony Blair ...

Review: OUDS Tour: Much Ado about Nothing

Steffan Blayney finds the latest OUDS production discordant, but masterfully acted

Review: A Doll’s House

Finola Austin is enthralled by this realisation of Ibsen's classic
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