Culture

The paradox of uniformity: Who do we dress for?

Walking to chapel on a mid-winter Wednesday morning, you could almost be certain to hear a teacher’s anguished cry: “Take those hoop earrings out!” Until two years ago, my...

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...

News Roundup: Fifth Week

Antonia and Theo look at three main news stories and then have the all important Lifestyle roundup

Here’s What You’ve Missed: 4th Week

Good or Ruddi-awful? Audience reaction to 'Our Country's Good' and 'Ruddigore'.

Nigel Lythgoe: We need to end ‘disposable celebrity’ culture

'Nasty Nigel' talks about the perils of reality TV

Fifth Week Comfort Food

What's your favourite food for fending off those Fifth Week blues? Marc Kidson finds out.

Fine Dining: An Ashmolean Affair

The restaurant is a delightful addition to the museum, says Conan McKenzie

Review: Persistance is this game

Straight Lines are rather one dimensional

Scenic View: India

Olivia Hanson explains why India is the one country to visit

Charitable Chic in Oxford

Grace Flynn explores Oxfam's charity roots

Interview: Ben Goldacre

Hector Keate fails to talk to Ben Goldacre about, well, anything...

Blind Date: Week 5

No love this time

Oh Trinity!

Put your balls in our hands with this comprehensive review

Join the Debate: Should Terry have remained captain?

Naomi Richman investigates how students feel about John Terry's affair and its consequences.

The Cherwell Fashion Guide To…Valentine va-va-voom

Cherwell brings an end to your angst with its top tips on what to wear this Valentine's Day

Eyecandy: A Man’s World

Delving into the world of men's fashion...

News Roundup: Fourth Week

It's that time of the week again. Antonia and Theo whisk you through the news

Out of Breath Podcasts: Lives of an Artist

Written by Geoffrey Lim, performed by Anna Popplewell

Interview: Zoe Hallam

The student activitst talks confidence and campaigns with Cherwell

Interview: Josh Lospinoso

What's it like to be a PhD student by day and a military intelligence officer by night? Cherwell finds out

Interview: Jennifer Pike

What's it like to balance your time between a degree and a professional touring career? Cherwell finds out

Interview: Emily Middleton

Cherwell talks to the prize-winning poet and youth idol

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