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: Fortune’s Fool
Alice Theobald is delighted by this melancholic melodrama
Review: Frozen
Lucy Diver finds Disney's latest offering a beautiful and smart movie (with catchy songs!)
Review: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
A powerful, engaging and instructive reflection on the life of an extraordinary man
Top 20 Albums of 2013
As we enter the new year, Daniel Beatty takes a look at the album highlights of 2013.
Review: Call The Midwife Christmas Special
Catherine Shafto reflects fondly upon a Christmas special characterised by a note of hope and affection
Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Ben Stiller's warming story of self-discovery is ambitious and implausible but ultimately a success
Peter Pan goes wrong
Laura Stacey is won over by slapstick in this play-within-a-play.
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The Christmas Story in Arts and Books
With the festive season drawing to a close, Cherwell brings you the Christmas story retold through Arts and Books to hold on to the cheer.
Review: Downton Abbey Christmas Special 2013
The Downton Christmas Special can only be described as 'meh', according to Veronica Heney, but this is still an improvement on the rest of the series
Review: Picture This
Emma Simpson visits the British Library to discover how illustrators over the years have interpreted classic children's tales
Review: Doctor Who Christmas Special 2013
Marcus Balmer finds 'The Time Of The Doctor' a deeply unsatisfying conclusion to Matt Smith's reign in the blue box
Top 20 Tracks of 2013
Matt Broomfield shares his favourite tracks from 2013. What were yours?
Taking The Mask Off Burial
Looking from past to present, Adam Piascik tells us about Burial, a dubstep artist shrouded in mystery, and the new directions of his latest release.
Review: Journey by Moonlight
Antal Szerb's subtle articulacy and sense of wonder turn a novel preoccupied with death into a celebration of life
