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,...
Knockin’ on Heaven’s door
Sophie Jamieson talks to the still nervous, but strikingly honest, Rebecca Ferguson
Nightclubbing in Oxford
Cherwell Music talks to the organisers of their favourite Oxford clubnights and events
A Bluffers’ Guide To: Shoegaze
Natasha Frost introduces the scene that celebrates itself
Review: Ital – Hive Mind
Adam Piascik ain't too keen on Ital's debut album on Planet Mu
Review: The Twilight Sad – No One Can Ever Know
Simon Torracinta digs his teeth into The Twilight Sad's third album
Manfred Eicher: Sound, silence and the importance of clarity
In a rare interview, Manfred Eicher, founder of the influential ECM label, talks tradition and production values with En Liang Khong
Milja, Movies and Mephisto
Daniel Frampton interviews Milja Fenger, director of Mephisto showing at the Oxford Playhouse during 6th week
Preview: Chekhov’s Shorts
Barbara Speed is given a tantalising taste of an intriguing production of Chekhov Shorts
The elephant in the room
Viccy Ibbett takes a tour of Indian treasures at the Ashmolean
And the Oscar goes to…?
Georgina Pollard looks forward to the glitter and glamour of the 84th Academy Awards
Decades in Film: the 60s
Emelen Leonard delves into 60s youth culture with a close look at The Graduate.
Review: Phantasm, Magdalen College Chapel
Sam Parsons finds Phantasm's brand of English consort music an absolute pleasure, from beginning to end
One to Watch: Big Hat
The vast majority of ex-sixth form bands are usually very bad. Big Hat, says Natasha Frost, are quite the reverse
Press Preview: The Blind Spot
Alex Sheppard is entertained by this piece of new writing, though it's no royal flush.
