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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.

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’.

Art as protest on university campuses

CW: rape. This week, Cornell University has made headlines as prosecutors reopened an investigation into...

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.

Encapsulating 2016: an interview with the founder of Light Work

"We know we’re not going to change the world or anything with a t-shirt. But it is all about spreading ideas and reflecting on things that are happening around us."

News summary – 1st week

The first instalment in our new series in which we summarise the most important news in Oxford each week. It has never been so...

An OFW imposter

With Oxford Fashion Week upon us, Ebere Nweze weighs in on how to be an imposter in a room full of style experts

Statement Pieces: Caroline Ritchie’s Corduroy Jacket

A $69 jacket from a Melbourne charity shop gives Caroline Ritchie more trouble than she bargained for...

My summer at GQ

Christina Bianchi discusses and demystifies her internships at Condé Nast

The two faces of short film: potential to inspire, potential to bore

Visiting the Athens International Film Festival, Ellie Siora ponders on the power of the short film.

A Short History of the Cherwell

Preface This series of articles is written in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the Cherwell newspaper or, as it was first published in 1920,...

Cherwell History Pt 6 – A Near Death Experience

A series of unfortunate events threatens the paper’s survival

Cherwell History Pt 5 – Office Space

The paper becomes embroiled in scandal and loses its home

Cherwell History Pt 4 – ‘The Cherwell Renaissance’

A struggling publication is resurrected in a new form

Cherwell History Pt 3 – The Early Paper

A fledgling paper defends its independence in the chaos of the interwar years

Cherwell History Pt 2 – Two Rivers, Two Publications

Nearly a century of rivalry begins between the Cherwell and The Isis

Cherwell History Pt 1 – The Founders

From the trenches of the First World War to the quads of Oxford

Cherwells aplenty at London Fashion Week

I work at Cherwell, I row down the Cherwell, I live by the Cherwell, and now I could also own a Cherwell. Theoretically speaking. Could Kate Moss boast as much?

4 Ways to Celebrate Organic Beauty Week

Although Organic Beauty Week began on 19th September, there's still plenty of time to explore what's on offer. Cherwell Fashion explores the possibilities.

Danilo Venturi: “Not caring about fashion is like not voting”

Alice Demurtas discusses the politics of fashion with Danilo Venturi, the dean of Polimoda, one of the world's most famous fashion schools.

Scent and Sense

Oli Williams, the blogger behind www.filmfoodfragrance.wordpress.com, explores the effect of smell and perfume on the human psyche.

What’s The Big Issue: The Best Fashion Magazines of October 2016

As part of a new series, Ebere Nweze reviews Britain’s most popular monthly fashion magazines to find out which are worth sacrificing a trip to Hassan’s for and which should stay firmly on the shelf. This month, she reviews the October issues* of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and Glamour.

Keep off the Grass: Clubbing in Oxford

Oxford's independent fresher's guide takes you round the city's best clubs

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