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,...
The final curtain call
Charlotte Lennon on the ups and downs of Hilary theatre
Review: Snookered
Flora Zackon reviews a well crafted and playful exploration of the lives of four young Muslims
Bops, Bhangra and Break-ups
Anirudh Mandagere on Oxford’s annual Bollywood extravaganza, 'Chutney and Chips'
Bourne to be mild
Ben McEvoy is disappointed by Sam Bourne's recent thriller
A towering presence
Emma Zacharia looks up at London's brand new landmark
The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Director’s Blog
Kate O'Connor on the sex in Shakespeare
Andy Warhol: Billy Name and the superstar game
Jack Powell interviews Billy Name, Warhol’s lover, friend, and one of his ‘superstars’
Andy Warhol: Your 15 minutes of fame
Ceri Fowler discusses Warhol’s notorious hangout Studio 54
Andy Warhol: The Sound of the Underground
Natasha Frost on Warhol’s less than typical approach to his role as music producer for The Velvet Underground
Andy Warhol: Walking with the ghost
Cherwell Film take a look at Andy X, Jim Sharman’s ‘cinematic seance’ with Warhol
Culture Vulture 8th week
Cherwell’s culture
editors gorge and feast on the remains of this term’s cultural offerings
Playing the politics of the piano
The pianist Lang Lang reveals China’s volatile relationship with classical music, writes En Khong
Preview: Out Through the In Door
After a sneak preview of this new piece of writing, Daniel Frampton is left intrigued and wanting more
Review: Rubber Dinghy
Daniel Frampton reviews what he considers to be one of the best productions this term
