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,...
Playing the Game with Strauss
Nick Mutch talks to Neil Strauss, of ‘the Game’, about how to interview celebrities, seduce women and the joys of journalism
Spotlight on…OUDS 24-Hour Play
A chat with the talented thesps behind the speediest production of term
Review: The Oxford Revue
Deadpan, farce and parody produce a comedy cocktail that goes down a treat
Preview: Dealer’s Choice
Ineffably pleasing dialogue requires tighter direction
Review: Dealer’s Choice
A witty and blackly comic production with a deft script and cohesive cast
Sounds of English Summer
Cherwell Music would like to apologize for any confusion caused by our misleadingly summery playlist, 'Sounds of Summer'. We hope you find this more seasonal.
Review: Jon Hopkins – Immunity
Max Long is fascinated by the subtlety of Jon Hopkins' latest endeavour
Review: The Big Wedding
Delia Lockey reviews the new film 'The Big Wedding'
Interview: Lewis Watson
Jack Chown has a word with the up-and-coming Oxford acoustic man
Review: Queens of the Stone Age – Like Clockwork…
Matt Broomfield takes a look at the latest tick on the QUOTSA clock
Interview: Afrika Bambaataa
Bam! And the hip hop is gone...
Yes We Cannes
Georgina Pollard gives us the lowdown on this year's Cannes Film Festival
Review: Up the Women
As conventional sitcoms go, Jessica Hynes has done an admirable job
Preview: The Sunset Limited
Helen Reid previews the 8th week brunch-time production of Cormac McCarthy's dramatic novel, The Sunset Limited.
