Culture
Freida Toranzo Jaeger’s Prophetic Glitter
Freida Toranzo Jaeger names her paintings like items in a manifesto: Extinction is the price we pay for our existence (2023), Open your heart because everything will change (2023),...
Film around the world: Italy’s Suspiria
The first time I heard about Suspiria, I was nine and my babysitter was...
Sunak’s Samba with the fashion industry
In Rishi Sunak’s recent Downing Street Interview, his words and promises were certainly not...
The Human Body review: ‘A Socialist exploration of healthcare and romance’
I recently attended my first production at the Donmar (https://cherwell.org/2024/01/24/review-of-tennant-as-macbeth-an-auditory-experience/ - shameless self plug!)...
Ten Years to Save the West by Liz Truss review: Revenge of the lettuce
I have met Liz Truss only once. It was in Oxford Town Hall in...
Musical Expeditions: Bluegrass in Upstate New York
Hitchhiking deep into the Adirondack Mountains, Evelyn Richardson becomes one of the family in the cosy American world of bluegrass
Review: Inglorious Basterds
Ignore ignorant negative and lukewarm reviews, just go and see it.
Musical Expeditions: Jazz in Prague
The language of dissidents in the Communist era, now a major tourist attraction... Czech jazz: dead or alive?
Listen While You Can: Dark Night of the Soul
The endangered brainchild of Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, David Lynch, et al.
Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
A half blood prince and a whole lot of drama
Review: Romeo and Juliet
A rock and roll romance...
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2009
Cherwell takes a look at the latest developments at the Royal Academy's annual exhibition
Review: Blur’s Reunion Tour
From Glastonbury to Hyde Park: The 'Best Days of their Lives'? Evelyn Richardson checks out the long-awaited return of Brit Pop's finest
Make it New
Barney Norris explains the thinking behind his new Hamlet
Friday Night with The Saturdays
Paul-Stephen Bishop's account of The Saturdays' "gig" at Oxford's New Theatre
First Night Review: An Inspector Calls
A superb production at the Playhouse
Soi Cowboy
A look at British director Thomas Clay’s take on modern Thailand
Review: The Pursuit of Laughter
Will Small reviews the diary of Britain's infamous fascist family
Review: Paperweight
Our reviewer finds that silence is golden in this absurd and moving piece of Theatre
