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,...
Culture Editorial… Sochi Olympics
Evy Cavalla calls Putin's motives into question
Cherwell tries… Tap Dance
Tap lessons put a twinkle in Evy Cavalla's toes
Review: CAGE – Circus on Finnegan’s Wake
Lars Kilgars is pleasantly surprised by this performance of Cage's roatorio
Letter from… Canada
Tom Seal dishes the dirt on Canada's tar sands
Bargain Bin: Bruce Springsteen- Hammersmith Odeon London ’75
Cherwell trawls charity shops looking for musical bargains
Review: Alcest – Shelter
From deep-rooted black metal to post-rock liquid vocals, Joe Mankeltow explores the transition Alcest have made with new record, Shelter.
Review: Gem Club – In Roses
Rushabh studies the dream pop melancholy of Gem Club's new album.
Review: Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
Helen Thomas reviews the latest offering from indie folk band Bombay Bicycle Club.
Loading the Canon
Cherwell calls for new additions to the literary establishment.
Review: Anti-Slam Poetry
Laura-Beth Shanahan listens to some bad poetry at the Old Fire Station
Interview: Hauschka
Enyuan Khong talks dark soundscapes and ghost cities with Volker Bertelmann
Live Review: Warpaint
Helen Thomas reviews the dream pop performance of all female four-piece Warpaint at the O2 Academy
Preview: Normal
Ben Horton is shaken to the core by this unsettling psychological thriller
Review: The Play That Goes Wrong
Laura Stacey jumps at the chance to see Mischief Theatre productions repeat their comic success
