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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.
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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’.
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Art as protest on university campuses

CW: rape. This week, Cornell University has made headlines as prosecutors reopened an investigation into...
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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.
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Nic Turner gets more perspective than he bargained for when talking to Big Issue sellers around Oxford

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

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

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Deep in the Vatican vaults

Celeste Owen-Jones finds herself in the middle of the Papal scandals

Hometown: Hexham, Northumberland

A place where most men are willing to buy any girl a pizza in exchange for a mobile number

The secret life of an organ scholar

Olivia Hanson talks sex, lies and Bachian counterpoint as she delves into Oxford's murky musical underworld.

Top Five: Summer accessories for men

The sun is (nearly) out, but what do you need to make the most of it?

Dine Hard: Combibos Coffee

The smell of freshly ground coffee in the most unscenic of places

May Morning in Two Minutes

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The OFW Blog: The Forum

Fashion gets its smarts in this year's forum...

Luke & Jack Fill Your Ears with Films

A new series begins by reviewing 'Up In The Air' starring George Clooney, and checking in on Uma Therman, Jennifer Aniston, and Gemma Arterton.

The OFW Blog: The Style Show

Our extensive coverage of the week's events, beginning with The Style Show...

My big fat Oxford week

A week in the life of a fashionista

Is ‘comedy’ an error?

Naomi Richman wonders whether Shakesperean humour still grabs us by the Globes

My Hometown: Wadhurst, Sussex

Wadhurst: it really has got it.
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