Culture
Rags to riches: unravelling the stitched up class divide in fashion
Fashion trends come and go as quickly as the seasons change, but is the UK class system still entrenched by these shifts in style? New movements in vintage fashion...
Self-Portrait of a Stranger: A Review of Frank Auerbach’s Charcoal Portraits
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, shows the early career of Frank Auerbach...
The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue
'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'
Mistakes and Markers of Time
"It's very easy to criticise and cringe at old pictures of yourself, wondering how your mum ever let you leave the house in your most treasured white ripped ‘joni jeans’"
The Oxford Fashion Gala is Back!
"After an incredible sold-out 2023 show, The Oxford Fashion Gala is back for 2024, so get the date in your diary (W3 TT24!)"
Fallen Angels? Investigating Victoria’s Secret’s redemption arc
Simultaneously iconic for its glorious displays and notorious for the impossible beauty standards it perpetuates, the Victoria Secret Fashion show was a cultural staple...
Can our individual habits solve the fast fashion problem?
It is no mystery that fast fashion is a Bad Thing. I’ve spent a lot of time in recent years thinking about fast fashion,...
The Unwritten (Until Now) Oxford Dress Code
Liberated from the constraints of school uniforms and dress codes, University is a wonderful time of fashion freedom. But this bewildering independence can be...
‘He eagerly played the lead guitar whilst simultaneously thrashing a piano chord with his foot’ – A review of Jacob Collier’s Bristol concert
'With at least 12 different musical instruments on stage, Collier tirelessly leapt from one instrument to another across the stage'
Harry Potter as Therapy
'I am 25 years old, and I have reread the Harry Potter books 10 times, but in this review I want to introduce you to something truly special'
“A Brilliant Balancing Act”: A Review of By Proxy
By Proxy is shocking, morally complicated, and will have you frustrated, yet empathetic towards both Kit and Jo. It is also hysterically funny, with witty dialogue and inside jokes that will appeal to the Oxford student. By Proxy is a brilliant balancing act that engages at every turn.
“A Joy to Watch”: A Review of ‘Window Seat’
The play is a joy to watch. Coleman always provides just enough detail in the dialogue to allow the audience to follow what is happening without making the relationship between the two characters seem overlaboured or mechanistic.
“Dreamlike and Wonderful”: A Review of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
"All in all, a dream-like and wonderful way to spend the ‘three hours between our after-supper and bedtime’, in the words of Theseus himself."
How can we make the most of Oxford’s eight-week frenzy?
"We have found ourselves in a place where we are surrounded by tradition and glamour, yet we have no time to enjoy it."
Retelling the Immigrant Experience: A Review of ‘Xiao’
'Before us is a potted plant, a porcelain tea set, a dinner table, and a couple in embrace.'
Review: ‘A Girl in School Uniform (Walks into a Bar)’
'This is a production that knows what it’s doing.'
“Fast-paced, witty and painfully relatable”: Review of Immaculate
'The Devil, complete with a set of black wings, is sat at the end of the row having a chat with an audience member as we arrive for the opening night of Oliver Lansley’s ‘Immaculate’ '
“Heartwarming, enjoyable, and refreshingly different”: A Review of Sisyphus House
'The charm of the production was in the idea that the titular house had been witness to all sorts of burgeoning relationships throughout its tenure, and this was sweetly conveyed through Nott and Bruton’s writing.'
“A successful exploration of the play’s tension and comedy”: A review of Macbeth.
Andrew Raynes’ production of Macbeth is a successful exploration of the play’s tension and comedy, and the cast and crew should be congratulated on bringing that out. The production succeeds in creating the world of Macbeth, and is blessed with some very talented actors which help bring it to life.
