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One f**king thing after another: ‘The History Boys’, revisited

Grab your motorcycle helmet. Sharpen up on the subjunctive. And cue the synthetic pulses of ‘Blue Monday’. The History Boys is back. Alan Bennett’s 2004 play followed a cast of...

What are you looking at? A reflection on the Ashmolean’s Aphrodite exhibition 

The woman crouches, nude. A gauzy blue curtain hangs where she hides her chest;...

The midterms and the YA novel: Impossibly happy endings

Given its intense media coverage and everything that seems to be on the line, I feel as though I have been anxiously awaiting the results of the 2026 US midterm elections for weeks, months – maybe years.

How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be...

Review: OUO Michaelmas Concert

Our classical reviewer finds much to love in this term's OUO concert, featuring works by Mahler and Stravinsky.

Preview: Antony and Cleopatra

Claire Harrill sees a new take on the classical Shakespearean play Antony and Cleopatra

Shooting statues

Jessica Goodman brings Florence's statues alive

Review: Radcliffe Residency

Katy Wright describes an impressive evening of music at the Holywell Music Room

5 Minute Masterclass: Phil Selway

Radiohead’s Phil Selway discusses the practicalities of making a record, from composition through to its marketing

Stravinsky comes to Peckham

It has been accused of irrelevance and elitism, but classical music’s revolution is in the air, writes Cecilia Stinton

A Students’ Tribute to David Foster Wallace

Three years on from his suicide, Cherwell commemorates the life and works of a cult literary genius

Cherwell Music presents Mixer: October 2011

Cherwell Music's run-down of last month's best music, featuring new tracks by Mazzy Star, Tom Waits, and The Field.

Horror’s Final Destination

In a Cherwell Film post-Halloween special, Joseph Newall finds himself despairing at the horror genre

Review: Paranormal Activity 3

Nathan O'Neill is more disappointed than chilled by the horror sequel

Horrifically Clichéd

Siobhan Dunlop examines the terrors and tropes of the horror genre

Cream of the Cuppers Crop

A taste of the plethora of cuppers plays on at the Burton Taylor Studio this week

Review: Patrick Wolf, O2 Academy

Natasha Frost describes Patrick Wolf's captivating recent performance at Oxford's O2 Academy on 31st October

Review: Lou Reed & Metallica – Lulu

Simon Torracinta is left nonplussed by Lou Reed and Metallica's utterly bizarre collaboration

Review: Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto

Kiley Bense examines Coldplay's latest offering, Mylo Xyloto, produced by Brian Eno

Letting go: The Antlers start anew

Tom May discusses life as a full band and following up a career-defining record with the Brooklyn trio

Adventures with Tintin

Robin McGhee talks to Tintinologist Michael Farr about the magic of Hergé's creation and Spielberg's latest film

Not-so-horrible histories

Ella Sands recommends five history books you might actually enjoy

Cult Books: The Other Hand

Cult Books continues with Fay Lomas' review of a future cult classic

Scenes at the sexhibition

Richard O’Brien visits Sexual Nature at the Natural History Museum

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