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,...
Review: A Doll’s House
Ed Bell feels Brasenose's good production of a classic play is somewhat out of place
Review: The Cribs – In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
Ceri Fowler finds The Cribs to be at their best, poor title excluded
Review: Rufus Wainwright – Out of the Game
Marc Pacitti finds Rufus Wainwright's best chance for both critical acclaim and popular support in Out of the Game
Review: JD Mcpherson – Signs and Signifiers
Sarah Poulten enjoys the 1950s charm of JD Mcpherson's latest release
Review: Damon Albarn – Dr Dee
Sam Parsons finds Damon Albarn's first true solo effort to be decidedly underwhelming
Our Man in Havana
Nick Hilton feasts on the directorial brains of Alejandro Brugués
TV Hit of the Week: Grandma’s House
Grandma’s House makes a triumphant return, as dazzlingly funny as ever
Forgiving the Unforgiven
Henry Tonks explores the historic legacy and unpredictable future of the Western movie genre
Review: The Raid
A new sort of action movie comes bursting our of Indonesia
All Tomorrow’s Parties
Richard Nias' photos of the ATP curated by Jeff Mangum.
Oxford life, in colour
Maria Naydenova's take on Oxford in the springtime.
Review: The Rain Starts A-Fallin’
Will Tummon can't find a flaw in Rory Platt's piece of new writing
An author of our own
Interview with Samantha Shannon Jones
Oxford Revisited
An exploration of literary works based in Oxford
