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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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Amadeus review – ‘Salieri cackles in a high-backed chair like a Bond villain’

Tom Graus praises a theatrical spectacle containing a masterclass in stage performance

Reimagining the Ordinary

  This week, Amber Sidney- Woollett explores the work environment by restructuring dark space, whilst Georgia Heneage uses expressive brush strokes and texture to add...

2017: The year of Jack Antonoff

Few producers expose the emotions of female artists like the man who has come to define pop

Restaurant Review: Happy Friday Kitchen

It's worth the journey into Cowley for this vegan comfort food

Parliament Square – ‘an assemblage of half-formed thoughts’

The Bush Theatre’s production of James Fritz’s new play fails to live up to its full potential, writes John Livesey

Makeover Montage

Why are we still in love with the makeover montage despite its flaws? Shamika Tamhane gets beneath the surface

Quad Goals

William Hosie pays tribute to Oxford's unsung style squads

Confessions of a Drama Queen 6: Things get worse, again

Our drama queen goes into hiding, after some shocking humiliation.

Love Oxland: “She was tall, friendly and dolled up – though sadly this wasn’t for me.”

Juliet Flamank is disappointed by Jack Beadsworth’s lack of agricultural ambition

Smoking area chic

With the debate over smoking around Oxford heating up, Chloe Dootson-Graube pays tribute to one fashion institution caught in the crossfire

Police evacuate Summertown street over ‘chemical hazard’

Over 60 residents evacuated from street near Oxford college accommodation

Oxford University and colleges used offshore funds to invest in oil extraction

Paradise papers leak reveals tens of millions of pounds were placed in offshore tax havens

Three Alternatives to Popcorn

Malak Khalil reflects on the best snacking options to pair with a film

Is high fashion more accessible than ever?

Chloe Dootson-Graube writes that her experience at London Fashion Week shows that fashion is becoming more accessible

Tarot adds witchcraft and mystery to feminist fashion

Viveka Herzum pays tribute to the power and beauty of tarot as a fashion statement

Crete’s mountain musician of mystery

Jonathan Egid sheds light on one of Crete's most intriguing characters

Skater fashion rules Supreme

The fashion world is obsessed with skate culture, but is this the start of a long-term relationship or just another short-lived flirtation?

Anger over Exeter’s plan to ban smoking in college

Students have expressed anger over Exeter's move to prohibit smoking anywhere on its Turl Street site

Correction and clarification: Cherwell 20 October 2017

Correction and clarification (21/10/17)

Instagram’s self-sabotage

Daisy Chandley asks why Instagram keeps trying to fix what isn't broken
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