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: Sunn O))) and Ulver – Terrestrials
Metal veterans Sunn O))) experiment with their sound on their latest offering, a collaboration with Norwegian band Ulver.
Review: Angel Olsen
Adam Piascik reviews the sophomore album of Missouri native, Angel Olsen.
Review: Acid Arab – Collections LP
Parisian DJs turn to the Middle East to create acid house music on collaborative record Collections LP
Royal Blood: Primitive rock?
Helen Thomas talks to 2014’s most hotly tipped garage rock duo, Royal Blood
Culture Editorial: The Adolescent Man-Child in Art
On cringingly accurate portrayals of the teenage experience
Cherwell Tries…Cut & Stick
Every week, Cherwell tries a new cultural experience: this week, we helped produce a feminist zine
Letter From…Lyon
A relentlessly realistic run-down of life teaching the South of France
Review: The Hilary Review
Lisa Bernhardt is bowled over by the unpredictable, absurd, and hilarious
Review: Semi Monde
Georgina Wilson enjoys the aimless wanderings of wealthy 1920s Paris
Review: American Horror Story: Coven
Veronica Heney finds this third series to be as dazzlingly bonkers as the first two
French Film: the original and best
Eleanor Halls extols the virtues of the French cinema scene
Review: Blurred Lines
Bethan Roberts is struck by this theatrical exploration of the controversial song
Preview: Sweeney Todd
Ben Horton looks forward to a thrill ride from start to finish
Directing at the Donmar
Georgina Wilson witnesses a talk by award-winning director Michael Grandage
