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Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”

If 'art est celare artem' (true art is to conceal art), then theatre is pretty poor art. You ain't fooling me into thinking that's a storm.
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Fashion trends: The illusion of choice

Our fashion choices emphasise how our individual styles are limited by the available market, and what fashion magazines and brands declare as ‘in style’.
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Art as protest on university campuses

CW: rape. This week, Cornell University has made headlines as prosecutors reopened an investigation into...
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The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.
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Trashy Treasure – The power and politics of sexualised clothes for women throughout the ages

“We are not special. We are not crap or trash, either. We just are. We just are, and what happens just happens.” "Trash" in 1555...

H&M x Giambattista Valli is a fast fashion renaissance

On November 7, shoppers rushed to H&M flagships worldwide and feverishly refreshed their browsers in anticipation of the Giambattista Valli x H&M main...

Ancient statues reveal their true colours

Imagine for a moment that you’re standing in Ancient Greece. Theatres, temples, and statues, which survive to us only as ruins, stand intact all around you, white marble gleaming in the Mediterranean sun.

‘Oxford Against Schwarzman’ anticipates billionaire’s arrival with new call to action

The ‘Oxford Against Schwarzman’ group has called their followers to act to oppose the University’s announcement of the construction of the Stephen A Schwarzman...

Cai Quo-Qiang: Gunpowder Art

It’s hard not to get fomo when watching the videos of the viewers jumping back from the vivid bursts of fire, smoke and colour as Cai joyfully watches on like a child with a big box of fireworks. However, one piece in particular made me rethink how displaying Cai’s practice in an exhibition space offers what the explosive performance can’t.

A Political Pirouette

With the death of symbol the symbol of progressive, politically involved ballet, Alicia Alonso, does ballet lie in danger of becoming irrelevant?

The Early Roots of Film

The Parisians screamed. And it seemed a perfectly reasonable response. After all, packed into a musty early cinema, they had just witnessed the Lumière...

Novelty Music is Real Music

To call the summer of 2018 memorable would probably be an understatement: there was the heatwave, the subsequent hours spent in beer gardens, and, perhaps most...

Philip Glass Ensemble – satisfying constancy

Clare: On the 30th October, Philip Glass and the Philip Glass Ensemble performed Music with Changing Parts. Due to illness, Glass himself was unable to...

Historians express concern at St Peter’s Project

In September of this year, St Peter’s College applied for planning permission to build student accommodation next to their main site. This would allow the...

Review: Sübverse

Disgraced CBBC presenters, slam poetry and 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' all come together in Beef's debut sketch show with surprising results.

Preview: Spring Awakening

Jaya Rana previews Oxford Playhouse's Michaelmas student musical, Spring Awakening.

An Oxford Supermarket Guide

A student friendly review of where you should do your shopping in Oxford.

Reaction in Metatheatre

An exploration of reaction in metatheatre and its complex psychological effects.

Review: Unplanned-ersnatch – ‘the kind of plot twists only improv could beget’

An evening of improvisation and audience participation set to the tone of laughter

Review: Me, as a Penguin – ‘bound to put a smile on your face’

A review of the heartwarming comedy by Pangolin Theatre Productions

A.R. Penck: I think in Pictures

I Think in Pictures is a veritable treasure chest of hidden colour and symbolism, displaying an oeuvre that defied East-Germany’s standards of Socialist Realism

Lenin’s on sale again

We love the idea of effecting change, of putting our own mark on the world. But take a peek under the hood, and the truth is a little less empowering, and far more complicated.

Review: Anthroposphere

Every aspect of our lives has become linked to the climate change dialogue in some way, whether it be the food we eat, the clothes we buy, or the companies we support. The general public is growing more and more aware to how climate change impacts our lives at all levels.

Review: Cuntry Living

Cuntry Living is a free termly zine which invites any gender, race, class, sexuality, or background to submit contributions which speak out against the oppression, subjugation and degradation of women
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