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: Hugo
Jacob Williamson is touched by Martin Scorsese's unexpected offering
Review: Moneyball
Jacob Williamson is impressed by this intelligent sports film
Limp Pens
Christy Edwall considers the quirks of literary anti-prizes in general, and the 2011 Bad Sex in Literature Award in particular.
Review: South Pacific
James Blythe is swept away by this production at Oxford's New Theatre
Review: An Island
En Liang Khong follows Danish band Efterklang's move into cinema
Review: Curling King
Joseph Newall takes a look back at his film of the year, the Norwegian 'Kong Curling'
Review: My Week with Marilyn
Jacob Williamson is charmed by a hazy portrait of the cultural icon
Review: The Vaccines, O2 Academy
Harry Scholes expresses his disappointment at The Vaccines sell-out gig on 29th November
First Night Review : The Browning Version
Finola Austin finds Anna Stelle’s production of The Browning Version by Terence Rattigan to be an enjoyable night out but let down by the details.
First Night Review : Kafka’s Dick
Kafka’s Dick is a delightfully surreal dive into the life of the eponymous author.
First Night Review : Broken Stars
Julian Bubb-Humfryies sees 'a competant and thoughtful production' at the Wadham Moser Theatre.
Oxford Book Club
Michelle Cancellier on her recent visit to the Oxford Book Club
A fishy phenomenon
Fay Lomas pays tribute to a daring Oxford artistic feat
Better to be Popular than right
A review of Oxford alumnus Gareth Russell's new young adults' novel 'Popular'
