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.

Intoxficated

Gin has the spirit this week

The beautiful game

Emily Hawes and Tom Wales follow the 'fall-safe pulling rules' of 'The Game', with some dubious successes.

Cherwell’s fresher glossary: part three

The unmissable final installment of Cherwell's guide to Oxford's need-to-know slang. Like the urban dictionary, but more useful.

Not your city

Reflections on a fruity summer cocktail of Starbucks, Subway journeys and strolls down Park Avenue

A passage through India

A look at travels through 'God's own country'

Review: Magnificent Maps at the Britsh Library

A diverse showcase of the British Library's map collection that illustrate their historical role as far more than just geographically intended.

Cherwell’s fresher glossary: part two

The unmissable second installment of Cherwell's guide to Oxford's need-to-know slang. Like the urban dictionary, but more useful.

In the Closet: A fresher introduction

Cherwell's most dapper dresser offers some fashion advice for Oxford's male freshers.

Cherwell’s fresher glossary: part one

A handy guide for the uninitiated - with some of the things we wish we'd known as fresh-faced Freshers.

All is not lost – A celebration of alternative music festivals

James Maloney explains why the the festival season is yet to begin for fans of 'alternative' music

Bali Babes ’10

An insight into a student experience in an infamous backpacking location.

Great exploitations: the internship debate

Are unpaid internships just free-labour opportunities?

Seventy-two hours in Syria

Politics, male culture and the World Cup

Passive (not aggressive)

Why not shouting makes you a good guy from a cool film, and shouting makes Big Brother contestants (more) moronic

Valentino Couture 2010

Anahit Behrooz examines Valentino's latest couture offering and finds it lacking

Secret diary of a windsurfing instructor

Week 1: Front Loops and Frappés

Something for everyone?

Chris Graham considers whether there is anything a man could love about haute couture.

Our Man in Southern Lebanon

Chris Graham meets the Lebanese military and has lunch with Hezbollah.

Our Man in Beirut, Lebanon

Chris Graham runs apace with life in a battle-scarred city.

Hometown: Dedham, Essex

A cliché of the English rural picturesque?

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