Wednesday 25th February 2026

Culture

Red soles, red flags: Jaden Smith and the celebrity takeover of high fashion

Smith’s appointment has raised some serious questions about the extent to which nepotism and celebrity is superseding artistic talent in the fashion industry at present.

Remembrance, resilience, and reflection: Lubomyr Melnyk, the ‘continuous music’ pioneer

On the 23rd and 24th February, the Ukrainian composer and pianist, Lubomyr Melnyk, returns to Oxford for a performance at New College.

Techno, tragedy, and medieval monologuing: ‘Brew Hill’ in conversation

Pecadillo Productions’ ‘Brew Hill’ watches the deterioration of the romance between Nat (Trixie Smith) and Gordon (Jem Hunter).

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.

Come Dine With Oxford Episode 2

Five Oxford students compete to outdo each other with their culinary elan and hospitality

Cherworld Week 6

Robin and Beth return to take on the University's bursaries for private school-educated students

The Podd Couple Week 6

Ben and Matt put Black Swan under the knife alongside 127 Hours and Tangled

Thought for Week 6: Days of Rage

Tunisia and Egypt are in revolt. Why do we care?

Cherworld: Week 5

Cherwell's take on the recent attacks on the automatic MA

Raoul’s Recipes 4: The Mai Tai

Jack guides us through making the famous exotic cocktail

Come Dine With Oxford Episode 1 – Part 2

The dramatic conclusion to the first episode of Cherwell's new lifestyle show

Interview: Fyfe Dangerfield

Cherwell sits down to chat with the Guillemots frontman.

Come Dine With Oxford Episode 1 – Part 1

The pilot episode of Cherwell's much-anticipated new flagship production

Shark Tales Episode 2

Barnaby Fry explores Oxford's nightlife

Aaron Porter on Graduate Taxes and the Tuition Fee

Robin Max McGhee interviews the NUS president about his preference for graduate taxes over tuition fees.

Raoul’s Recipes 3: The Tom Collins

Jack from Raoul's guides us through making a Tom Collins cocktail

God, silence and plant porn

Cherwell talks to conceptual artist-cum-philosopher Jonathon Keats about life, the universe and everything

Not your average park and bark

Chris Graham chases down Oxford’s leading opera company

Curtains Up: The Red and The Black

Cherwell previews a new adaptation of Stendhal's novel.

Raoul’s Recipes 2: The Mojito

Jack guides us through making the perfect Mojito Cocktail

Street Style: The Oxford Way

Cherwell Fashion take to the streets of Oxford to find the city's most stylishly dressed

Review: Stop Making Sense

Alistair Smout revisits the iconic Talking Heads concert movie

A little work never hurt Cherwell

Cherwell goes behind the scenes on some of Oxford’s best loved jobs.

A mos(t) amusing man

Helen Pye chats with Stephen K. Amos about Edinburgh, student life and making people happy.

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