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: Adult Jazz — Gist Is
Lewis Barnes discovers the 'strident and beautiful' sound of Adult Jazz's debut LP.
Oxford’s Live Music Venues
Pick where to see your next gig with this handy guide
Interview: Boy and Bear
Clare Saxby talks to the Australian band about their life on the road
Chaplin’s Tramp turns 100
Kristin Grogan reflects upon the centenary of an iconic character
Review: Ida
Ida is a beautifully-crafted contemplation of identity in post-war Poland
Preview: The Furies by Aeschylus
Bethan Roberts meets the team behind an exciting adaptation of the third part of the Oresteia
Review: Wakolda
Although not a great Nazi thriller, Wakolda still finds purpose in examining the trauma of growing up
Interview: The Pillowman
Fergus Morgan chats to the team behind the 3rd Week production of The Pilowman at the Oxford Playhouse
The cult of celebrity in the world of art
Naomi Polonsky examines the changing concept of The Artist in society throughout the ages
Milestones: The Bohemian Myth
Isaac Goodwin looks at the rise of the ramshackle artist
Review: A Walk Among The Tombstones
This noir cop drama is lifted from derivative to average only by Liam Neeson's gravelly performance
Friends – Looking back 20 years later
On its 20th Anniversary, Anna Corderoy reflects on the sitcom that captured hearts all over the world
The men in black: Life as an usher
Think being an usher is the 'easiest job in the world'? Think again. Kenny Dada reveals the trials and tribulations of working on front-of-house.
Review: The Riot Club
The Riot Club's potential only leaves the actual end product feeling all the more lukewarm and confused
