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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.

Sex, drugs and semantics

Josh Lowe looks at the erosion of musical genre and its impact on the way we talk about music.

Top Five: Ways to de-stress

Exams looming and it all getting too much? Take some time-out and read this...

Dine Hard: The Royal Oak

A completely new menu, that's exactly the same.

A manifesto for: the mainstream

In the first of a new series, Helen Pye puts the case for pop

A really, really blind date

Agnes Meath Baker goes 'Dating in the Dark', and gets a look at the shadier side of the singles' dating world

A date with David

The BBC comic discusses self-loathing, kissing and The Two Ronnies with Olivia Williams

Carl Barat and friends at the Union

"I would've preferred to be confronted by National Socialism than complete apathy and that's what we were faced by."

The Oxford Gargoyles

Acapella the Oxford way: "Being in the Gargoyles is definitely not like being in Glee club".

Eye Candy: Oxford Students Do Summer Vintage

Check out some of the summer styles to hit the high street in the sun...

Read all about it

At least Izzy Boggild-Jones was at the Oxford Literary Festival, even if you weren't

Eye Candy: 5 Of The Best Playsuits.

Play with a trend that suits you...

Dine Hard: Sojo

Cherwell follow in Giles Coren's foodie footsteps, will we agree?

Top 5: Veggie Restaurants

Sick of the same old rabbit food? Then check out our veggie finds...

Blind Date: Week 1

Spring has sprung, and love might have blossomed...

My Home Town: Bramhall, Cheshire

A paradise of niceness.

Making it Work

How do young academics build careers and sustain relationships?

Creaming Spires: Let’s Talk about Sex

A thinking man's exploration of bumping uglies

Sweet Home Chicago

Alistair Smout talks to the playwright about Obama, Motown and that Question Time appearance

The Boat Race

Riverside coverage of the 156th Boat Race

Scenic View: Malaysia

Perfect for culture junkies and nature lovers alike, says Joel Krupa.

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