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,...
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The Beatles to Reform!
You heard it here first, the Fab Four are back and 'it looks as though they're here to stay'...
Review: The Syndicate
The second series of this drama following lottery winners gets off to a strong start
Review: Wavves – Afraid of Heights
Will Dickson talks about emotions and high grade in Wavves' third album.
Tracks of the Week: March 31st
Will Dickson found some stuff this week he thought was good. '...though I'm not entirely sure if everything here was released in the past week. Whatever. Bite me.'
Review: RADA production of Yerma
Laura Stacey thinks RADA students live up to their name with this professional production
Review: Rae Morris – From Above
Mischa Frankl-Duval finds Rae Morris to be a bit overhyped....
Art to see this Easter
Bored in London? Cherwell brings you the top must-see art exhibitions
LabLit – A new fictional genre?
Think you know what your professors are writing in their spare time? Think again. Sadie Levy Gale reviews an unlikely up-and-coming literary genre
Easter Vac Playlist
'Sit around at home, stare at the walls.' Sound like your vacation? We sympathise. Here's a suitably noisy and angry playlist.
Review: Bring Me The Horizon – Sempiternal
Sabrina Gleeson wonders whether the band 'coming of age' results in deathcore metal with less to scream about...
Interview: Josh Kumra
Jack Chown gets the vibe that Kumra's on to something big...
A Tribute To Chinua Achebe
Beth Timmins remembers the great African writer's achievements.
Review: Girls
Nick Hilton defends his masculine right to be head-over-heels in love with Girls
Review: The Strokes — Comedown Machine
Jack Chown considers whether the new Strokes album is more uplifting than its title
