Thursday 9th October 2025

Lifestyle

To read or not to read?

It’s 5pm and I’m standing on a packed, unmoving train, somewhere between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, dodging questionable armpits and trying my best to get used to the sardine...

New generation, old hobbies

Knitting needles, film photos, vinyl records, and books: what’s the link? You’d be forgiven...

Ramen Korner: The souperior choice?

Ramen Korner, located on the (you guessed it) corner between the High street and...

What does summer mean to me?

“What does summer mean to me?” was always the first question on the first...

A look back at seasonal gluttony

From the comfort of the New Year Lael Hines speaks about one of her most dramatic festive experiences

Bliss and despair

Daniel Kodsi engages in Borgesian reflection on the New Year

Christmas leftovers: Turkey Pie

Jonny Lawrence creates a festive pie to use up your old leftovers!

Battling food addiction: a personal account

Jonny Lawrence describes his personal battle with food addiction and compulsive overeating

The awkward sides of Christmas

Cameron Finlay discusses the cringe-worthy gifts that will make you appreciate those woolen socks your aunt gave you last year.

The darker sides of anuba

The dangers of falling victim to drink spiking on Bridge Thursdays

Imposter syndrome

Ben More discusses his self-doubts about being at Oxford

Bar Review: St. Cross

The Bar Review team head to St. Cross

Bar Review: New

The Bar Review team head to New

Recipe of the week: Leek and Potato Soup

Jonny Lawrence prepares for winter with this freezable and filling root-veg soup

Bar Review: Green Templeton

The Bar Review team head to this tiny grad college in North Oxford for a predictably poor night

Fashion food at the Rickety Press

Alys Key finds some Hipster gastronomy in Jericho’s backstreets

I Tried Burger King’s Black Burger

Sam Joyce goes to town on a Whopper

The Divine Cum-edy MT15 week 6

'My perfect man had an Oxford fetish, and my concrete 70s Brutalist building was just too much like normal student halls for him to get it up.'

Home or Roam: Brooklyn, heart of NYC

Lael Hines discusses brie, urine and vegan cafés in Brooklyn

Teetotalism on a Thursday night

Markus Beeken muses on Bridge and Mr Brightside, without the repercussive hangover

On brunch

Alys Key argues why brunch is the most stimulating meal

Home or Roam: Glasgow, a cultural mecca?

Trina Wilson argues Scotland’s second city is the UK’s hidden gem

Creaming Spires MT15 week 5

'I’ve always had a distinct penchant for Roman and Greek (non-Platonic) caves.'

A guide to unblocking grandad

Cherwell Life reveals how to hide from your family on Facebook and why you shouldn’t

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