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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Exploring the oft neglected world of Oxford comedy

Has Clive Got News For You

Benjamin Kirby sees self-deprecation behind the dry wit of one of Britain’s greatest comics.

Hometown: Cambridge

It was inevitable that the 'other' university would get a look in soon.

The few and the Ger-many

Matthew Alagiah investigates the relatively recent phenomenon of ‘Hausprojekte’, the communal living spaces which have become a real feature of the cityscape.

An afternoon in the altogether

A trip to Cambridge, a trip to a life drawing class, a small amount of casual nudity

Top Five: First date blunders

As if Cherwell didn't do enough for the socially impaired...

Dine Hard: Arbat

A rather overpriced and calorific experience.

Blind Date: Week 6

You know how it works... and it seems like this time, it actually worked.

The Alternotive Perspective

Singing, speaking, but mainly thrusting from the mixed acapella group 'The Alternotives'

How to do sub-fusc in style

Cherwell asks Hadley: Can you ever sex up sub-fusc?

Creaming Spires

Arguing the women's right to do the dirty with whoever she wants (but also probably calling her a slag)

That’s just fantastic

Chris Graham talks quality not quantity with the editors of Fantastic Man and The Gentlewoman

The good, the Bad Lieutenant, and the ugly

Ben Kirby gives Cherwell the lowdown on his rudimentary rules for riveting remakes

Aesthetic incest?

A look into the value of celebrity endorsements

Hometown: Wem, Shropshire

Wem- it's in Shropshire. Which is close to Wales.

Who likes short shorts?

Jane-Marie Saldanha investigates the art of the short film with Logorama's Herve de Crecy

BA (Oxon.) in Daddy Issues

What happens when university becomes a home away from a broken home? Cherwell finds out

Top five: Oxford faux-pas

Apart from coming from Merton of course.

Everyman

Oliver Moody has the fear of God put up him by a medieval verse morality play in a twilit chapel

Want sauce with that, love?

Katrina Kwan spends a night with Ahmed, indefatigable purveyor of Oxford’s finest and fastest food

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Culture

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

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

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

Will 2026 finally kill the clean girl?

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