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.

Swot:Shop: Summer Shoes

Step into summer style in our pick of the best shoes...

Dine Hard: Magdalen Arms

Don't welcome it with open arms...

Right off the production line

Barney Norris discovers that the Cabinet is far from the only preserve of Old Oxonians

Local art for local people?

Modern Art Oxford's latest exhibition gives Beau Woodbury a different perspective on Rose Hill

Blind date: Week 5

Back to the punts- was Love flowing on the Isis?

Brideshead Regurgitated

Violet Hudson is less than impressed by Naomi Alerman's Oxford-themed latest offering

An Olympic Transformation

David Egan considers the effect of the Vancouver Olympics on Canada's national identity

Fit Finding

Cherwell seeks to witness Oxford's fitness first hand.

Interview: Duncan Quinn

The bespoke suitmaker talks to Chris Graham about spanking his Amex, motorcycle helmets and growing-up in the South of France

Interview: Mark Strong

Sophie Adelman gets to know Robin Hood star Mark Strong, the kindest villain around

Love in the libraries

Rory Fazan explores the possibilites of sex and love between the bookstacks

Interview: Roger Moore

Hector Keate talks UNICEF and that spy franchise with Britain's most expressive eyebrows

Hometown: Brighton, East Sussex

It's not all vegan food and hemp. But quite a bit of it is.

The real Big Issue

Nic Turner gets more perspective than he bargained for when talking to Big Issue sellers around Oxford

Dine Hard: Atomic Burger

Out of this world? Er... yes, actually.

Girls gone solo

Emily Hawes looks at whether, for female travellers, strength can only ever be found in numbers.

Top Five: Hangover cures

Uh-oh, done it again? Let us give you a helping hand...

Stuff You’ve Wondered About, But Never Bothered to Ask

Eyjafjallajökull (a.k.a. "That Iceland Volcano"): Geology, Technology, and the Future of Humanity

The General Election

The final twenty-four hours of the election campaign from a student perspective.

Here’s What You’ve Missed: TTW1!

Celebrity psychic Sally Morgan & 'The Odyssey' at The Playhouse.

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