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On the 23rd and 24th February, the Ukrainian composer and pianist, Lubomyr Melnyk, returns to Oxford for a performance at New College.

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The clean girl has become ubiquitous throughout celebrity culture, magazines, and social media in recent years. Her brand prescribes a lifestyle, a kind of idealised minimalism.

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Culture

Red soles, red flags: Jaden Smith and the celebrity takeover of high fashion

Remembrance, resilience, and reflection: Lubomyr Melnyk, the ‘continuous music’ pioneer

Techno, tragedy, and medieval monologuing: ‘Brew Hill’ in conversation

Will 2026 finally kill the clean girl?

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