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,...
Cherwell Music presents Mixer: Farewell to 2011
Cherwell Music bids farewell to 2011 with a selection from the year's singles.
Sutherland-scapes
Jack Castle takes us on this week’s exhibition tour at Modern Art Oxford
Revolting Rhymes
Grace Goddard listens to performance poet Luke Wright waxing lyrical
Kabuki Groupie
Viccy Ibbett goes to the Ashmolean for a tutorial in Japanese art
Masters at Work
Viccy Ibbett speaks to Elleke Boehmer, Professor of World Literature at Wolfson College and fictioneer
A Bluffers’ Guide to: Drone
Take a journey with Harry Scholes into the world of drone
New apprenticeship for Nick
Andrew Grey evaluates Nick Hewer's first appearence on Countdown
Review: The 2 Bears – Be Strong
James Shirley runs through The 2 Bears' successful debut album
Review: Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas
Richard O'Brien attends an intimate gig and Q&A session with Leonard Cohen as a preview to his new album, Old Ideas
Tim Hecker: organs, long-form and the death of rave
Harry Scholes talks to Tim Hecker about his latest album, Ravedeath, and his upcoming London concert
Shedding light on film noir
Matthew Perkins continues our Decades in Film feature, with films of the 40s
Review: Goon
Nathan O'Neill enjoys the blood and gore of Michael Dowse's ice-hockey comedy
Review: The Iron Lady
Nicholas Mutch looks at the latest incarnation of Margaret Thatcher
Review: Borgen
Rosie Oxbury takes a look at the internationally acclaimed Danish political drama
