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A jarring Mann: ‘Fatherland’ (2026) in review

Fatherland, which recounts celebrated Modernist author Thomas Mann’s return to a Germany in wreck and rubble, deals with great personal malaise against a backdrop of great political unease.
Culture Freddie Lewis-Hedley -

Why does everyone like East of Eden so much?

A beautiful book, written in a determinedly readable style, is bound to become popular, not to mention the endless power of nostalgia.
Books Abigail Riley -

The return of the surreal 

Mythical, dreamlike, phantasmagorical, and absurd: Surrealism, which took the art world by storm in...
Art Sylvie Quick -

Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”

If 'art est celare artem' (true art is to conceal art), then theatre is pretty poor art. You ain't fooling me into thinking that's a storm.
Culture Saul Grenfell -
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Stephen Merchant – Hello Ladies

Following his interview with Stephen Merchant, Steffan Blayney goes to see his stand up tour

Rioters’ delight

Rachel Coombes discusses August's riots in London and their ties to status-seeking hip hop culture

Review: Zola Jesus – Conatus

James Manning looks at the slickly-produced latest from goth pop rising star Zola Jesus: Conatus.

Cult Books – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The first review in Cherwell's new series on cult books

Review: Feist – Metals

Simon Torracinta discusses Metals, the recent and lush release by Canadian indie songwriter Feist

Review of TodaysArt festival

I know what Cherwell did this summer - Harry Scholes reviews TodaysArt in The Hague

Failing at art: Destroyer interview

Tom May describes how he learned to love Dan Bejar’s music after meeting him at this year’s Green Man festival

Michaelmas art termcard

Barbara Speed takes you through this term's free exhibitions

Meet Destroyer

Despite his immense prolificacy, Dan Bejar has often flown sharply under the radar. Cherwell Music recommends some of the highlights of his extensive back catalogue.

Singing a Bonnie tune

En Khong talks to the playwright Bonnie Greer about taking on Question Time with her new opera, Yes

Cherwell Music presents Mixer: Beyond Nevermind

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Nirvana album's release, Cherwell Music takes a trip through American alternative rock

Review: Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Cherwell's Music Editor, Simon Torracinta, takes a look at Father, Son, Holy Ghost, the much-anticipated sophomore effort by California-based indie rockers Girls

Review: Jens Lekman – An Argument with Myself EP

Simon Torracinta indulges in Jens Lekman’s first release in more than four years, the delightfully tropical EP An Argument With Myself

Review: Danny Brown – XXX

Simon Torracinta examines Detroit rapper Danny Brown’s fascinatingly unconventional XXX

Cherwell Music presents Mixer: September 2011

Cherwell Music rounds up the best new tracks that September has to offer, for your listening pleasure.

Uganda right now

Freddie Bowerman frames the rhythm and beauty of daily life in Kampala, Uganda

Great Helsinki

Lauri Saksa explores the Finnish capital

Raw Digs at Straw Dogs

Miles Lawrence comes to the defence of Rod Lurie's remake of the classic Straw Dogs

Cherwell Music’s guide for freshers

Our music editors go in search for some of Oxford's best music venues and give you their pick of upcoming shows

No Benefits

Jacob Williamson doesn’t see the attraction in Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis’ new romcom
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