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,...
Cherwell Music’s Weekly Round-Up
Moby, Anna Calvi and Panic! At The Disco get the Cherwell treatment
Review: Miley Cyrus – Bangerz
It's Big. It's Bland. It's Bangerz.
Interview: Drenge
A chat with Sheffield's latest musical sons
Live review: Babyshambles
Edward Richards is far from dazzled by Doherty's waning star
Adam Kay on blood and swearing
The man behind 'London Underground' talks about his life as an obstetrician, singing a certain song billions of times and his relationship with Cosmopolitan
(Cambridge) Blue Stockings
London's Globe theatre dazzles Kate Tuohy with production about women's fight for their right to obtain a degree
Lucie Dawkins’ cultural must-dos
The director of the Asmolean's next Live Friday tells Cherwell about her love for murdered peacocks, mid-life crises and flesh.
Freshers Fun!
Cherwell Music rounds up the soundtrack to your freshers' week
Preview of Maria Stuarda
Preview of Welsh National Opera's production of Maria Stuarda at the New Theatre
Preview of Anna Bolena
A preview of WNO's production of Anna Bolena, soon to be shown at the New Theatre
Postcard from Nantes
First in a series of features where students on their year abroad send Cherwell a postcard
Interview: Jacqueline Wilson
Holly Whiston talks fame, fiction and feminism with the 'lovely' Jacqueline Wilson
Review: The Old Ways
Adam Whiley ambles through Robert McFarlane's hommage to the humble act of walking
Review: Francis Bacon/Henry Moore
Beth Timmins contemplates a unique opportunity to see the artist and the sculptor exhibited together