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Review: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

Burton’s famous gift for mixing the dark and eerie with the fun and satirical shines through once again.

Charity shop pirates: Is second-hand shopping as sustainable as we think?

We're applying a more-is-more attitude to what ought to be a sustainable resource.

Autumn à la mode

Fake fur and feathers, textured knits and tweeds, boots, black tights, and billowing coats: behold the autumn wardrobe in all its cosiness.

The office siren doesn’t exist

What did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut maybe, or...

Screening the Regency: An exploration of historical costume design

The recent release of the first part of hit Netflix show Bridgerton’s third season...

Movies and Shakers – episode V

This week Huw and Hattie wilfully ignore the thorny Iranian politics of Argo in order to pick it apart cinematically.

Blues fall to Russian might

Hugo Batten recounts the Rugby Blues' thrilling encounter with Russian national team

Cherworld: Michaelmas – Week 5

Following the news that Merton are to adopt an unusual college animal, Sophie and Anthony turn their attention to a pressing matter: are tapirs adorable or hideous?

Report: US Elections 2012

Cherwell reports from five colleges as Oxford students watch the American presidential election unfold on Tuesday 6 November and the morning of Wednesday 7 November, in a race widely thought by commentators to be 'too close to call'.

Movies and Shakers – Episode IV

In a belatedly spooky edition, Huw and Hattie examine the films and collaborators of Tim Burton, including his latest picture Frankenweenie.

Cherworld; Michaelmas – Week 4

Following the news that Hugh Grant is one of New College's latest batch of honorary fellows, Sophie and Anthony ask what makes one worthy of this honour.

A Long Hard Look At… Hallowe’en.

Spooky seasonal banter from Robin and Will.

Report – Oxtoberfest @ The Duke’s Cut

Cherwell takes a Friday night jaunt to the Duke's Cut to sample the sweet nectar at the Beer festival.

Report: Oxfam turns 70

Oxfam, which started in Oxford during the Second World War, celebrated its 70th birthday at the Oxford Playhouse on 14th October 2012. Xin Fan meets some of the charity's famous supporters, including journalist and satirist Ian Hislop.

Fashion is a Feminist Issue

Daniella Shreir discusses whether an interest in fashion can be reconciled with feminist principles.

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 3

Sophie and Anthony discuss the Union's decision to invite George Galloway to talk: should they be more careful when choosing guests?

A Long Hard Look…at celebrity.

Subject to Will and Robin's scrutinising this week is the miry mass that is celebrity.

Movies and Shakers – Episode II

This week, Huw and Hattie head back to school as they assess American secondary education, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the wise words of Emma Watson.

From Paris To Berlin – Episode 1

Keys, crypts, and cynicism. Part one of an inter-railing Odyssey.

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