Monday 2nd June 2025

Culture

A Pelican Crossing Somewhere on Green Dragon Lane

"The passage of time is a bloodthirsty hound."
The Source Briony Arnott -

Doctor Zhivago: The banned book the CIA smuggled across the Iron Curtain

“May it make its way around the world. You are hereby invited to watch...
Books Kavya Kapadia -

Sally Rooney, a Flaubert for today?

Like millions of other people in recent years, I have fallen victim to the...
Books Richard Kuehl -

Twenty-seven years on from The Satanic Verses: Can works of fiction be political?

On the 16th May, the man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie following a literary...
Books Ivett Berenyi -
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Disturbance at Campsfield House

Smoke visible from Campsfield, heavy police presence and violent disturbances at the detention centre

Review: Out Of The Blue

New Theatre, Thursday 8th week

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest

Merton College Gardens, Wednesday - Saturday, 8th week

The Zutons – You Can Do Anything

Sean Lennon reviews The Zuton's disappointing third album offering

Interview: Noah and the Whale

First Mystery Jets, then Johnny Flynn and now with Noah and the Whale. Cherwell’s rumbling route through the indie pop of South London continues....

Review: California Dreamin’ (Endless)

Out 30 May

Johnny Flynn – A Larum

Traditional folk sound; post-punk attitude

Review: Bodleian Manuscripts Exhibition

Old Schools Quadrangle until 1 November

Trouble in Paradise?

A look at Oxford's garden plays

Best of luck…

... to Matthew Holehouse, former Stu editor, who has been nominated for the only interesting category at the NUS Awards 2008. The results come out on Monday 9 June.

Review: All Tomorrow’s Parties

Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, May 16 - 18

Theatre Column: The Set Designer

Designing the set for Spring Awakening

Review: Sex And The City

Out 28 May

Review: Jules et Jim

Out 30 May

Review: An Englishman Abroad

BT Studio, Tuesday - Saturday, 7th week

Review: The Tempest

Worcester Gardens, Tuesday - Saturday, 7th Week

Interview: The Ting Tings

The Manchester popsters talk MySpace and shit weather

Review: Ocean Devil

James MacManus, Harper Perennial

Royworld – Man In The Machine

This is a 'nice' album.

Finals ‘gender gap’ leaves dons in the dark

Men still outperforming women on average
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