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,...
Behind the Scenes: Mountain Giants
Julia Hartley discusses the nature of being a director
Behind the Scenes: The Stream
David Todd talks about combining art forms on the Oxford drama scene
Behind the Scenes: A Country Doctor
Henry Little talks about the task of adapting short stories for the stage
Interview: Jo Brand
Lizzie Greene chats to Jo Brand about her career in comedy and the third series of Getting On
Scenes of Kathmandu
Russell Newton conjures up a Nepalese spectrum of light and colour
Review: The Overtones – Higher
Thomas Fowler is deeply unimpressed by this boy-band's vacuous offering.
Live Review: Marina and the Diamonds
Frothy pop at its finest
Blessed with the Force
Olivia Arigho Stiles considers the Oxford music scene with hometown band Fixers
Ordered Chaos: Review of Moulène at Modern Art Oxford
W.J. Humphries looks at the latest exhibition of Jean-Luc Moulène at Modern Art Oxford
Zoom in on… new talent
Sophie Baggott talks to up-and-coming videographer and photographer Henry Bird about breaking into the business
Interview: The King’s Singers
Flying High: Katy Wright talks to the King's Singers after their performance at the Union.
Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Joseph Newell is underwhelmed by this Sundance darling
Review: Miss Julie
Anna-Maria Ssemuyaba is disappointed by a production that fails to generate any emotion
Review: A Tender Thing
Hyunjip Kim is disappointed by this adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous love story
