Wednesday 14th January 2026

Culture

Falling out of Louvre

In spite of recent events, the expected heightened security was nowhere evident.
Art Beatrix Arnold -

The cost of ‘free’: How streaming undermines the value of music

Monthly subscriptions may seem affordable when compared to vinyl, but the cost quickly accumulates.
Culture Ruaridh McEwen -

2025 releases you may not have seen (but definitely should)

It’s that time of year again: the season in which we are inundated with...
Culture Lara Machado -

‘Dark, revealing, gripping’: In conversation with the cast of ‘JACK’

JACK, by Musketeer Productions, reimagines the cult story of the most notorious serial killer...
Culture Matilde Ambrosio -
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Neighbourhood Watch: Crime doesn’t pay

When stage comedy goes wrong.

Decemberists Review

We review 'Always the Bridsemaid'.

Alphaholics Anonymous

Guy Pewsey tackles his addiction head on meeting perky popsters Alphabeat

Blindness

Julianne Moore shines in an otherwise bland Blindness

Choke Review

We review the new film from the author of 'Fight Club'.

Leo and Russel take on the Middle East

Ian Lister finds Ridley Scott's attempt at political-action thriller somewhat lacking

Blasphemy: The Bell Jar

We give Plath a proper seeing to

Historical Histrionics

Jenni Diski's 'Apology for the Woman Reading'

Dubious Stains

Anne Fadiman's 'At Small and Large'.

This Year’s Models

When we let Andrew Mendelblat out of Oxford for a day, he headed straight for Pendon Museum

First Night Review: Through the Leaves

An impressive first night for Hamilton's lucidly directed production

The World’s A Stage: Russia

Cherwell witnesses how theatre is central to Russian cultural life

Review: The Academy

OFS, Tuesday - Saturday 6th week

A dinner enagement

Wadham Moser, Thursday-Saturday 6th week

Behind the leaves

A look at Franz Xaver Kroetz, Germany's most popular living playwright

Chain Reaction: Tears For Fears

What Donnie Darko did for the 80's pop heroes

Review: Wall-E

Out on DVD November 24

Why video games make bad films

Max Payne is just the latest in a long line of films based on games which flop

Blasphemy: the Life of Ivan Denisovich

We get ourselves all riled up about Solzhenitsyn's book...

Eyes on the Prize

Getting critical at the Turner Prize exhibition...
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