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,...
Focus on… the Turl Street Arts Festival
Georgina Wilson talks to the organisers of this annual festival of arts
Preview: The Last Tutorial
Rose Courteau previews a production that makes no claim to subltety
Review: Dull Roots Spring Rain
An ambitious production that deserves to be seen
It’s going to be MAD
The directors of 5th weeks modern American drama (MAD) festival talk to Cherwell about what we can expect
Review: The Aleph
Reasonable acting cannot save this tedious script
Review: Patrick Wolf @ The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Brigitta Summers and Luke Barratt spend an unconventional evening in a church
Is the Revue back from the dead?
James Fennemore investigates signs of a resurrection in Oxford's comedy scene.
Review: Zero Dark Thirty
Alexandra Sutton is thoroughly impressed by this controversial drama.
Once upon a time in Utah…
Nick Hilton looks ahead to the Sundance Festival, levelling the playing field for indie film
Review: Gags (Oxford Revue)
The Oxford Revue are back in town
Bueller… Bueller…
Amy Rollason twists and shouts for Hacked Off Film’s 80s cinematic experience.
Longing and Urbanity
Nadia Brent documents feelings of deep
yearning for a life without limits
Photo Competition Winner – ‘Snow’
Congratulations to Nadia Brent, winner of our third competition!
Focus on… Dance in Oxford
Tess Colley talks to Emily Romain from Dream Again Dance Co.
