Culture

How 2025’s biggest films made their mark through music

The recent Oscar nominations have allowed us to reflect on how fundamental musical scores are to film, and the highlights of last year’s film soundtracks.

Culture Ruaridh McEwen -

Translating Oxford into Urdu

It’s a different emotion whenever I read the Urdu language. I’m not a native speaker, nor have I actively pursued learning the language, but as someone who finds solace in reading shayari (Urdu poetry), I wanted to follow it even in Oxford.

Books Manya Singh -

Stitching the world together: GFC’s London Fashion Week show

A few weeks ago we, the Cherwell fashion editors, were lucky enough to be extended an invite by the Global Fashion Collective to their London Fashion Week show.

Culture Cherwell Fashion -

Seeped in nostalgia: ‘Things I Know To Be True’ reviewed

Lighthouse Productions' 'Things I Know to Be True' had high expectations to meet. Put frankly, they nailed it.

Culture Charlie Bailey -

An art lover’s FIELD day

Miriam Gordis finds poetry in art at Anne Hardy’s exhibition

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 7

This week Alex Shaw writes about shaky foundations

Embracing the Wilderness

Ben Ray discusses nature with journalist Rob Cowen

Fairytales for a new age

Miriam Gordis interviews Desmond Elliott Prize winner, Ali Shaw

Review: Marriage of Kim K

Rose Taylor reflects on a remarkable new show at the O'Reilly

Rewind: William Carlos Williams

Tom Barrie reflects on the rebellious brevity of William Carlos Williams’ poetry

Culture Corner: David Mitchell & Cloud Atlas

Samantha Phey muses on Cloud Atlas’ exploration of human interconnectedness

Postcards: the last vestige of sincerity

Simran Uppal would quite like someone to pidge him a Valentine, but only if it’s physical

Looking through the window

Natasha Burton argues that postcards are more than just cultural snapshots

Minor Dundee?

Altair Brandon-Salmon looks back at Sam Peckinpah's Major Dundee (1965)

Review: Hail, Caesar!

Jem Bartholomew feels the latest Coen Brothers offering was one big inside joke

Review: Living Hour debut album

The band's self-named album reminds Sophie Jordan of past summers

Horn smuggling at the Sheldonian

Sophie Jordan is amused by OUPhil's emphatic Mahler

Weather forecast: rain doo-wops

Daniel Kodsi disagrees with the complacency of M. Ward's eighth album More Rain

Review: C Duncan at the Old Fire Station

Ellen Peirson-Hagger experiences a taste of geeky indie rock

Taking Notes

Theophilus Kwek reviews Oxford’s fortnightly literature and art magazine

Preview: Rape of Lucretia

Matt Roberts and Ellie Gomes are excited for this bold new production

EDM, MJ and fresh-faced success

Dutch DJ Martin Garrix takes on the Oxford Guild

Rewind: Innocence of Muslims

Tristan Upton looks back to 2012 to discuss the simplification of tragedy by journalists

Rare books need to be read

John Ryan extols engagement and investment in college collections

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