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Learning From Blackface Comedy
conformism to a prejudiced society shapes our perception of humour more than we may realise
Students review their favourite audiobooks
'Good Omens' by Terry Pratchet and Neil Gaiman, read by Martin JarvisI love the idea of audiobooks but often struggle to find...
Oxford student stars in lockdown music video
Andy Vaic, a student at Oxford, has released a humorous music video about lockdown to his song ‘Why, Why, Why’. His original...
SATIRE: Has anyone checked in on Gwyneth Paltrow recently?
Holly Holiday from Glee consciously uncoupling from
her brain stem has become the definitive image of Steven Soderbergh’s 2011
pandemic-based thriller, Contagion. Yes, Contagion,...
Ode to a Waitress
‘I’d rather be doing anything, anything than this shit’, falls out between hysterical bouts of sobs – my Mum didn’t sign up...
Review: The Oxford Revue and Friends
To keep an audience laughing consistently at amateur comedy sketches for over two hours is the impressive achievement of the cast of...
Review: Kafka’s Dick
When one mentions the play, Kafka’s Dick, needless to say, it raises a few eyebrows (at least in my experience). Though the title has...
Preview: Pleading Stupidity
As Storm Dennis raged, I wondered if it was strictly necessary that I went to the preview of Pleading Stupidity.It was a whole...
Review: ÜnkelGårf
Planning a holiday soon? Why not visit the prosperous, democratic and perpetually joyful nation of Orgislavia? They’ve hosted the Olympics for hundreds...
Review: Present Laughter
Present Laughter, a 1942 play by Noël Coward, recounts the days leading up to the departure of Gary Essendine, an actor, for his tour...