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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.

Raoul’s Recipes Episode 5: The Bloody Mary

Jack takes us through how to make a Bloody Mary

Curtains Up: The Oxford Revue Talks To Strangers

Cherwell previews the new comedy production

Thought for Week 7: Talk Talk

When did we forget how to talk? Concepta Cassar contemplates conversation

Cherwell: Join the Revolution

Cherwell is now recruiting for Trinity Term '11

Shark Tales Episode 3

This week Barnaby asks what Oxford's Wednesday night revelers think of the important problems facing the world today... as ever their answers show the rare intelligence and insight characteristic of Oxford's finest

Sweet dreams are made of this…

Cherwell Fashion's take on cosy sleepwear

That 70’s Style…

Cherwell Fashion takes a look at the ultimate trend this Spring: retro 70's style.

DIY Fashion

Our Fashion team gets creative with some basics and shows how style on a budget doesn't have to be boring!

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

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