Culture
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 few intelligent and readable things left in those outlets, has produced an excellent account of...
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,...
The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024 review: “Comprehensive and damning”
If you only read one book on British politics this year, make it this one.
Revolution vs. Repression
Cherwell thinks about appearances and reality at the Ashmolean's exhibition of state graphics in China in the 1960s and 1970s
Review: Tragedy: A Comedy
Rebecca Tatlow is entertained by a new take on the Bard's greatest works
Review: Parklife Weekender
This two day extravaganza in the heart of Manchester receives a glowing 5 star review from Cherwell
Interview: Morgan and West
Rosalind discovers few secrets from these masters of mystery
First Night Review: For Coloured Girls
Fiamma Mazzocchi Alemanni is enchanted and challenged by some very colourful girls
These Boots are made for SlutWalking
Lauri Saksa travels to London to capture a quirky call for women's rights at this weekend's SlutWalk event
The sun sets on Dream Pop Indie
Cherwell plots the trajectory of Dream Pop today and the emergence of new genres in its wake
Saying No(r)way to cliché
Norwegian singer Jenny Hval talks to Cherwell about working within the feminist tradition and making music on the margins
I can’t survive ‘er
This week our music blogger Remi Graves finds reasons to rant in Beyonce's latest hit
Review: Barefoot in the Park
Rosalind Stone almost literally laughs her socks off watching this production of Neil Simon’s play, Barefoot in the Park
Review: Brideshead Revisited
Rebecca Tatlow adapts herself to a new production of the Oxford favourite, Brideshead Revisited
Review: Tamburlaine
Francesca Wade takes on Marlowe's tyrant of humble origins
Review: Charley’s Aunt
May Anderson finds farce and fun in this Victorian revival of a West End record-breaker
Review: Three Trapped Tigers – Route One or Die
Cherwell takes a look at this synthesis of sounds which sees Three Trapped Tigers burst, quite ferociously, onto the music scene
