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.
Life is a Cabaret
Cherwell celebrates the cheesy power of musicals
Cinéma-voyeurisme
Cherwell takes a look at the music biopic
Sound Distortion
Matthew Shribman deplores the commercialisation of our modern day radio music
Review: The Decemberists
A stylish album that won't convert the nay-sayers
Review: White Lies
Not as slick as their debut album
Review: The Books
An album at once intelligent and light-hearted
Interview: Jamie Woon
Cherwell chats with the up and coming singer-songwriter.
Head in the Clouds
Art Jericho offers some stunning images of nature
Rad Cam!
Cherwell takes a look at the O3's exciting new show
The Savage Poet
Cherwell traces a path through the work of Roberto Bolaño
Review: Troilus and Cressida
A highly rated production of an underrated play
Review: The Red and the Black
Cherwell is taken in by this extremely fun adaptation.
Review: The Dumb Waiter
Concepta Cassar is intrigued and bemused by this production of Pinter's black comedy
Review: Barney’s Version
Not quite as funny or dramatic as you would hope, but there is a certain insidious charm to this new release starring Paul Giamatti.
