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,...
Silence remains golden
Hattie Soper launches our new feature, Decades in Film, with an introduction to the 00s/10s/20s
Masters at work
Christy Edwall introduces a new series of interviews with creative academics from Oxford
Leonardo’s sketch show
Viccy Ibbett reviews the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery
Holmes Viewing
Amy Rollason weighs up two adaptions of Sherlock Holmes
Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Jacob Williamson delves into the depths of David Fincher's mind in this murky thriller
What makes Toksvig tick?
Sandi Toksvig talks politics, comedy and her ambition to become the next Doctor Who, with Lizzie Greene
A Bluffers’ Guide To: Dub Techno
The first in a new series of introductory guides to musical genres
Review: The Roots – Undun
Louis Provis settles down with some hip-hop for the thinking man: The Root's new conceptual album
Review: The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence
Patrick Scott sings praises for Abel Tesfaye's third mixtape
Tidings of Culture and Joy
Cherwell’s new culture team unwrap their Christmas highlights and look ahead to what 2012 has in store
Kreayshawn: in the beginning
Natasha Frost talks to the 'faceless + RAPBITCH' YouTube sensation Natassia Zolot and asks, can girls rap?
Review: The Cure- Bestival Live 2011
Jake Hills is underwhelmed by The Cure's latest live record
Light
Angelika Benz captures the fleeting beauty of light in this captivating photo essay.
Puerto Morelos
Lauri Saksa shows us his holiday in Puerto Morelos in black and white.
