Thursday 23rd April 2026

Culture

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

Should I have been watching Euphoria’s first season as an innocent, bright-eyed 14-year-old? Probably not. At the time, I thought that the chaotic lives of the characters were what...

Bridging Communities: Vocatio:Responsio’s Liverpool Tour

Vocatio:Responsio, meaning Call:Response in Latin, is an early music ensemble founded and directed by...

‘Comedy is very deceptive’: Seán Carey on ‘Operation Mincemeat’

As a history student, you occasionally come across stories so strange they feel almost fictional. Operation Mincemeat is one of them.

‘People are so hungry to create together’: Lisa Ko on going analogue, crafting, and writing the future

It’s 11:02am in New York when Lisa Ko appears on the video call. In Oxford, the sun is almost down.

From Interzone to Atlantis

Miguel Gately considers the distorted legacy of William S. Burroughs

A Christmas Turkey

Following festive gluttony, this French Fancy will just cause indigestion

See Frost/Nixon First and for Free

Once in a lifetime offer of preview tickets to Frost/Nixon

Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

We weigh in on the highly acclaimed ninth LP from Maryland's finest

The Theatre By The Brewery Entrance

Two years after a £5.1m restoration programme, Cherwell goes to visit the Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds

The Critic as Artist

A case for the writer as hero

What’s On in Hilary

Cherwell looks at the plays of the first half of term

London Laughs

The Oxford Revue come to the capital (8th and 9th January)

Coldplay @ The O2 Arena

Bestsellers pound out an energetic, energising live show

Review: Che (Part 1)

the revolution will not be televised

Theatre isn’t supposed to be grey

So why do so many professional performances of classic plays look exactly the same?

Review: Gonzo

Fear and Loathing in the Cinema

Review: Baz Luhrmann’s Australia

Luhrmann's visual treat is no Dr. Zhivago

Review: The Baader-Meinhof Complex

Uri Edel's latest offering surpasses all expectations

Book Review: Oxford Poetry ’08

As the 99th birthday of Oxford Poetry approaches, Cherwell takes a belated look at this year's offering.

Go West

A new wave of European films grapples with immigration

Golden Globe Nominations

Brits on top in this years Golden Globe Nominations

The Pillowman First Night Review

The Pillowman proves to be a thought-provoking evening

The Films of 2008

What rocked the box office this year?

Lost kids and exploding dogs

Two blockbusters are heading to cinemas this week. We take a look...

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