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.

Snog Marry Avoid? #1

Vickie Morrish and Xin Fan take to the streets to investigate the aesthetic appeal of our illustrious party leaders. Which gentleman will tickle our Oxfordians' fancy?

POSH predicts a riot

CherwellTV talks to the director and cast members of POSH, on in the Oxford Union Debating Chamber in 7th Week

Interview: Noughts and Crosses

Hannah Blyth and Ruby Riley talk to Phosile Mashinkila, the director of Noughts and Crosses

The Sound of Scarlett

CherwellTV takes you to 'Communion' at The Jericho Tavern for an evening with the fantastic Oxford-based band Scarlett in the Wilderness

Practical and stylish?

Everyone needs a big bag for lectures, but which of fashion's two big contenders will you choose this winter?

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 6

Sophie Jamieson and Robin McGhee return for 6th week; this episode the dynamic duo discuss changes to the Regal club and the UCAS system

Bouncers Banter

CherwellTV meets the lovely lads from 'Bouncers', bringing you a behind the scenes preview from the hilarious play opening in 6th week

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 5

Robin McGhee and Sophie Jamieson are back for fifth week, discussing the Oxford Students who have recently pledged to give away 10% of their future earnings

Twenty Questions – Episode 5

Want to know what's the quickest way to our interviewee's hearts? There's only one way to find out...

Cherworld: Week 4

Cherworld is back! New host Sophie Jamieson joins the perennial Robin McGhee to discuss the latest results from our Oxford attitudes survey. This week they talk cheating and plagiarism in Oxford.

Child of the 80s

Designer, artist and political mind - Walter von Beirendonck combines all three

Get your knit on!

Wrap up warm with our guide to the best knitwear to keep you cosy and on trend this winter

We’ve got it in the bag

Beauty writers Rachel Lobley and Helen Tatlow delve into their make-up bags and share their must-have products

Money money money… in Rory and Tim’s world

We ask Cherwell's favourite comedy duo if they have any top tips for surviving on a student budget. Hilarity ensues

Interview: Will Gompertz

The BBC's arts editor Will Gompertz talks to Hannah Murphy about his career, his advice to aspiring journalists and his ill-fated foray into stand-up comedy

News Roundup Podcast: Week 4

Lizzie Greene and Christy Rush bring you the latest news from Oxford and beyond

Rory and Tim’s Library Larks

Bitesize comedy offering from our favourite double act. 100% procrastination friendly

Interview: The Dummy Tree

The Dummy Tree is an exciting new musical by Conor Mitchell, showing at the Burton Taylor Studio from Wednesday 25th October to Saturday 29th October.

News Roundup Podcast: Week 3

Christy Rush brings you the latest news from Oxford and beyond

Winter micro-trends: nail art

Nail art is a cheap way to get on board with winter's key trends and online experts are getting more creative all the time

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