Thursday 12th February 2026

Culture

Will 2026 finally kill the clean girl?

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.

Nostalgic and sincere: ‘The Glass Menagerie’ in review

Crazy Child Productions staged a genuine and thoughtful adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic.

Irreverent, laugh-out-loud funny: ‘My Dead Mum’s AI Boyfriend’

Aled is a chatbot, but also, more concerningly, Carrie’s mum’s AI boyfriend.

Musical theatre and classic literature: A marriage of two minds?

Musical theatre owes a great debt to the literature of preceding centuries. Often, all we need is one idea to ignite a spark that leads to something greater.

St. John’s Equality Week

Cherwell reported on a St. John's Equality Week Talk last week

The Coat Edit

With the weather starting to turn, it's certainly time to whip out those big coats. Have a look at how we've styled ours...

B/W

Who says monochrome is boring?

Shark Tales: S4E2

Shark Tales continues, as Freddie Money talks sex, cheese, and immigration outside Park End

Preview: The Pillowman

Cherwell talks to the cast and crew behind this term's production of 'The Pillowman'. The play will run from October 29th until November 1st at The Oxford Playhouse

Campsfield Protest

Cherwell News reports on the protest outside Campsfield House

Male Grooming

Men of Oxford: what's your opinion on body hair? Cherwell finds out

Varsity Horse Race

Cherwell reports on the first ever Oxford-Cambridge varsity horse race, from Newmarket racecourse

Oscar de la Renta: The loss of a legend

Rebecca Borthwick mourns one of the most ubiquitous fashion designers of the last century

Shark Tales: S4E1

New presenter Freddie Money talks UKIP, porn, and X Factor outside Oxford's Park End

Oxford Hub launches one hour a week campaign

Last week saw the Oxford Hub launch its one hour a week campaign, encouraging students to take up volunteering during term time

Interview: Caggie Dunlop

Former MIC star Caggie Dunlop talks to Rebecca Borthwick about her fashion label ISWAI, New York and her love of dolphins...

Style Spot: Best Dressed in Oxford

This is Style Spot, Cherwell's new feature celebrating the fashionistas of Oxford

Oxford: First Impressions

Cherwell talks to Oxford students about their experiences, memories, and first impressions of the historic university

Christian Louboutin Beauté Launches

Christian Louboutin's first nail polish has officially launched with a pop up at Selfridges.

Fashion’s magical flight into Autumn/Winter

Sara Semic reviews the fairytale inspired looks casting their spell over Autumn/Winter 2014-15

A guide to Oxford’s fashion stereotypes

Niluka Kavanagh assesses the 10 style categories that Oxford students tend to fall into...

Hertfordians begin Oxford to Venice fundraising bike-ride

Staff, students and alumni from Hertford College have embarked on a 700-mile ride from Oxford to Venice, which has so far raised over £250k in student support

Cherwell tries: Parkour

Cherwell sends a chronically unfit reporter to give Parkour a try

Zorb football

Cherwell reports on a Zorb football event organised by RAG

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