Wednesday 13th May 2026

Culture

Toni Servillo shines in thoughtful assisted dying drama: ‘La Grazia’ in review

Does Big Tobacco sponsor Paolo Sorrentino’s films? Almost certainly not, but their money would be worse spent elsewhere.

Galliano for the masses (on the Zara sale rack)

The fashion world is mourning the loss of John Galliano. Not a literal death, but something closer to a fall from grace.

‘Oleanna’: An imperfect but gripping watch

Boulevard Productions’ Oleanna leaves something to be desired, but what it lacks in production value it more than compensates for in audacity; so much so that David Mamet would be proud

Internet Babies: Students of Subculture

There’s a certain kind of artist that I keep coming back to lately: artists...

Rave in the nave

Marques Toliver and Lianne La Havas play St Giles in the Fields Church

Review: Nicholas Ostler at the Oxford Literary Festival

Rebecca Tatlow hears Nicholas Ostler talk about his new book, \'The Last Lingua Franca: English Until the Return of Babel\'

Review: The Strokes – ’Angles’

Patrick Scott explains why The Strokes just aren\'t cutting the right shapes and Angles with their latest album

Review: Submarine

Jacob Williamson weighs up Richard Ayoade's directorial debut

Panic on the streets of London

Marcin Plonka risks it all to capture last Saturday's demonstration from the front line of the breakaway group

Review: Cause Celebre

Francesca Wade finds cause for celebration in this revival of Rattigan's final play

Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Taylor

Students, peers and critics remember Taylor\'s life-long contribution to Oxford theatre

Review: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger

Jacob Williamson is underwhelmed by Woody Allen\'s latest sermon on the philosophy of life

Back in Black?

Jo Sarchet reflects on minimalism and modernity in Yohji Yamamoto\'s first major solo show in the UK

Review: The Adjustment Bureau

It's been compared to 'Inception' and 'Blade Runner', but how does George Nolfi's supernatural thriller really fare next to these greats?

Review: Theatre Uncut

Rebecca Tatlow experiences theatre at its most political

Out of Oxford

Airport life

Out of Oxford – 1. Airport life

In this new photo blog, we journey with Lauri Saksa as he escapes Oxford for the vacation

Out of Oxford – 2. Sights from my car

We travel home from the airport with Lauri Saksa and his captured curiosities

Review: Norwegian Wood

How does the film measure up to Haruki Murakami\'s best-selling novel?

Review: King Charles at The Jericho Tavern

King Charles tears up Jericho Tavern with his hippy, folky, musical escapades

Ballet: Back on point

Rebecca Tatlow investigates how Tchaikovsky\'s \'Swan Lake\' is bringing ballet back

Tim’s got the Key to success

Emily Callaghan-Sloane and Tim Key wax lyrical about poetry, politics and the Perrier award

Intelligent Design

Henrietta Landells talks to Alessandra Branca about fashion, furniture and the Romans

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