Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Culture

40 years after the miners’ strike, James Graham’s ‘This House’ still has a lot to offer

‘Humphrey: ‘If the right people don’t have power, do you know what happens? The wrong people get it. Politicians. Councillors. Ordinary voters.’Bernard: ‘But aren’t they supposed to, in a...

Persuading the public: The play as propaganda

The play as propaganda has a long history. From the regime-affirming productions of Hieron,...

Something is rotten in the state of San Andreas: Grand Theft Hamlet in Hertford

‘Hamlet: “O’, that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw…” ’ Don’t quite remember...

The Ghosts She Felt Acutely

This year, with the inaugural Blackwell’s Short Story Prize, Cherwell aimed to reconnect with its roots...

The Futureheads – “This is not the world”

Monique Davis is underwhelmed by The Futureheads' latest offering

Interview: Mystery Jets

Harry Thompson meets the Mystery Jets.

Interview: Amara Karan

Ruth Banks talks to the self assured star of St Trinian’s and The Darjeeling Ltd. about her improbable rise to fame.

Interview: John Hurt

Ben Williams talks to a cinematic icon.

Neighbourhood Watch: Figment

Sean Lennon digs the fig.

Interview: Pendulum

Thomas Barrett speaks to drum and bass stars Pendulum.

Review: The Sabotage Café

Amber Coakes reviews Joshua Furst's new novel.

Gift Exchange

Gift Exchange Ovada Gallery Until 24th May

Review: Kill Your Friends

John Niven’s debut novel draws on the writer’s own experience as an A&R man in the late nineties, but its stab at postmodernism are clumsy.

Review: The Nose

BT Studio

Review: God’s Own Country

God's Own Country Ross Raisin 4 stars out of 5

More chipmunk than Chimera

Angela Cockayne Chimera Mus. of Hist. of Science Until 1st June 1 star out of 5  

Review: The Rose Labyrinth

Sam Losey gets lost in Titiana Hardie's latest work.

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