Culture
Books of the Month – Tony Blair, Robert Harris, and Oxcrime
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,...
Horror’s Final Destination
In a Cherwell Film post-Halloween special,
Joseph Newall finds himself despairing at the horror genre
Review: Paranormal Activity 3
Nathan O'Neill is more disappointed than chilled by the horror sequel
Horrifically Clichéd
Siobhan Dunlop examines the terrors and tropes of the horror genre
Cream of the Cuppers Crop
A taste of the plethora of cuppers plays on at the Burton Taylor Studio this week
Review: Patrick Wolf, O2 Academy
Natasha Frost describes Patrick Wolf's captivating recent performance at Oxford's O2 Academy on 31st October
Review: Lou Reed & Metallica – Lulu
Simon Torracinta is left nonplussed by Lou Reed and Metallica's utterly bizarre collaboration
Review: Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
Kiley Bense examines Coldplay's latest offering, Mylo Xyloto, produced by Brian Eno
Letting go: The Antlers start anew
Tom May discusses life as a full band and following up a career-defining record with the Brooklyn trio
Adventures with Tintin
Robin McGhee talks to Tintinologist Michael Farr about the magic of Hergé's creation and Spielberg's latest film
Not-so-horrible histories
Ella Sands recommends five history books you might actually enjoy
Cult Books: The Other Hand
Cult Books continues with Fay Lomas' review of a future cult classic
Scenes at the sexhibition
Richard O’Brien visits Sexual Nature at the Natural History Museum
Re-living Stalingrad’s horrors
Master of militaria Antony Beevor tells Robin McGhee the secrets of writing the Second World War
Review: Mammals
Katy Ebner-Landy gets hot under the collar for some red-blooded theatre
