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Tuesday 27th January 2026
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How does an Oxford student read for fun?
No matter which book is in front of me, I’m almost always reading in twenty-second bursts, and I’m constantly thinking about what else I could be looking at if I only picked up my phone.
Books
Ben O'Brien
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‘Funny, sad things’: In conversation with ‘GREYJOY’
The cast and crew of 'Greyjoy' discuss their upcoming production, a show with a sharply comic tone that grapples with weighty themes.
Culture
Riva Dawar
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Family Resemblance: Oxford’s Twin Cities
From prestigious university towns to ancient settlements, Oxford is twinned with seven cities around the world, spread across three continents.
Art
Emma Heagney
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A noble mind o’erthrown: ‘Hamlet’ at the National Theatre
This month, Hamlet returns to the stage in a new production soon to be released on National Theatre Live, following its staging last autumn.
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Beatrix Arnold
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Document this! A Festival of Ideas
Jane-Marie Saldanha talks to the organiser of the London International Documentary Festival
Sarah Ajeamna-Daniel speaks to Gemma Arterton and J Blakeson
Sarah Ajeamna-Daniel speaks to Gemma Arterton and J Blakeson about their newest project, The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Why don’t you come on over, Trinity?
Music Eds Josh Lowe and Charlie McCann bring you all that’s hip to trip for the coming term
Review: The Glass Menagerie
The Glass is half full and twice over, writes Dave McLeod
First Night: An Ideal Husband
Does the OFS's last hurrah burn the house down, or go up in a puff of smoke? Andrew McCormack finds out.
Win tickets to see The Disappearance of Alice Creed
A pair of tickets to a screening of The Disappearance of Alice Creed are up for grabs
Review: Dear John
Tediousness rescued only by moments of unintended comedy, says Poppy Hodgson
Vacation in Pictures Blog
For 0th week, a selection of photos from different Vacation experiences this Easter...
Review: I Speak Because I Can
There's nothing beardy or vegan about Laura Marling's latest offering, says Natalya Segrove
Review: Erasing David
A truly unsettling film about privacy in Great Britain
Review: Ellie Goulding at the O2 Academy
The refreshingly quirky vocalist doesn't disappoint, says Matthew Shribman
Interview: Ellie Goulding
"I sometimes worry that I'm lacking stimulation"
Review: Kick Ass
Offensive? Perhaps. Inappropriate? Maybe. Entertaining? Definitely.
Overrated
Jane-Marie Saldanha on why Jerry Maguire isn't worth an Oscar nomination.
Oxford Literary Festival: Ian McEwan and Craig Raine
Choose your literary pairings carefully, warns Izzy Boggild-Jones, to avoid in-jokes, tension or pointless questions
Oxford Literary Festival: Philip Pullman
The supreme storyteller delights a youthful audience.
Review: Shutter Island
An Island of Hell makes for cinematic heaven, says Jacob Williamson. Scorsese is on top form.
Oxford Literary Festival: Simon Singh
You weren't a wonderful audience!
Oxford Literary Festival: Ben Goldacre
'Bad science' makes for an insightful and gripping speech, says Nicky Henderson
Oxford Literary Festival: Will Hutton
Hutton's rallying cry to the left was powerfully argued, but perhaps wasted on the literary festival audience, says Izzy Boggild-Jones
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