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,...
Oxford’s culture vultures
Naomi Polonsky takes a look at Oxford alumni known for their cultural endeavours
Review: Dry The River – Alarms In The Heart
Luke Barratt is pleased with the Newbury rockers' difficult sophomore effort
Oxford’s literary ghosts
Naomi Polonsky takes a look at the fictional characters who attended, and perhaps still haunt, Oxford University
Review: The Giver
Cody Gifford delves into the societal implications of Jeff Bridges' novel adaptation, The Giver.
Review: Malevich at the Tate
Naomi Polonsky considers the importance of this Russian artist in 20th century art at the retrospective of his work
Review: The Inbetweeners 2
This second cinematic outing for the Inbetweeners gang does nothing new but still has its funny moments
Is Kickstarter’s time up?
Sam Joyce looks at whether Kickstarter is still a filmmaker's financial saviour.
Interview: Armie Hammer
The Winklevoss twin talks fatherhood, exorcisms and Tom Cruise with Cody Gifford
Review: Hercules
Luke Barratt enjoys Hollywood's latest quasi-classical offering
Review: Hide Your Smiling Faces
This tale of childhood and mortality tugs at the heart strings to hauntingly poetic effect
Review: Phox —Â Phox
Stephen Bradshaw reviews the sun-filled melting pot that is Phox's debut album
The Smiths: Then and Now
30 years on, Cherwell examines the legacy of The Smiths' self-titled album
Review: Morrissey — World Peace is None of Your Business
Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull reviews Morrisey’s new album.
Review: Laurence Clark: Moments of Instant Regret
Rose Sykes find this Edinburgh Preview hilariously close to the bone
