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How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be out of reach tomorrow. You might believe book banning to be a thing of the...
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The burden of the face: Why are so many singers wearing masks?

We can all name at least one musician who has performed behind a balaclava, helmet, or hood. Whether to preserve anonymity, cultivate mystery, or construct an entirely new artistic identity, masking the face is common among those under the limelight.
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New Oxford Windrush generation exhibit opens for Black History Month 

Amidst recent political tension provoked by the government’s refusal of slavery reparations to the...
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“There’s a play in that”: interview with ‘The Gang of Three’ playwright Robert Khan

It’s Budget Day as I sit in the foyer of the Oxford Playhouse. Down...
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Review: The Roots – Undun

Louis Provis settles down with some hip-hop for the thinking man: The Root's new conceptual album

Review: The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence

Patrick Scott sings praises for Abel Tesfaye's third mixtape

Tidings of Culture and Joy

Cherwell’s new culture team unwrap their Christmas highlights and look ahead to what 2012 has in store

Kreayshawn: in the beginning

Natasha Frost talks to the 'faceless + RAPBITCH' YouTube sensation Natassia Zolot and asks, can girls rap?

Review: The Cure- Bestival Live 2011

Jake Hills is underwhelmed by The Cure's latest live record

Light

Angelika Benz captures the fleeting beauty of light in this captivating photo essay.

Puerto Morelos

Lauri Saksa shows us his holiday in Puerto Morelos in black and white.

Into the Wild

Benjamin Bronselaer's trip to Kruger National Park in South Africa gives us a peek into the life of a wild animal.

Review: Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven

Sophie Jamieson is pleasantly surprised by a brilliant debut from X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson

Arrangements in ballet music: missing the pointe?

Sophia Lambton examines how transferable excerpts from classical arrangements can be

One to watch: Clean Bandit

Natasha Frost introduces a new classical/hip hop/electronica band

Quality Street?: Michaelmas drama

James Fennemore looks back at the treats offered last term

Political pens

Christy Edwall explores the role of South African Fiction under the Secrecy Bill and post-Apartheid

Vacation in Vienna

Alice Bullough gives us a glimpse into the lives of the people of Austria's capital.

Review: Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures

Susan Yu finds a mixed bag of new songs and old favourites on the singer's posthumous album

Santa among the Victorians

Jack Powell looks into our literary heritage for the roots of our Christmas traditions

Review: Nuel – Trance Mutation

Harry Scholes enters into a trance with techno stalwart Nuel's hypnotic new album

Review: One Man, Two Guvnors

Daniel Frampton visits the Adelphi Theatre for a welcome change from the Christmas pantomime

Review: The Human Centipede 2

Joseph Newall is under-stimulated by Tom Six's latest helping of 'torture porn'
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