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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.
Culture Ruya Oral -

The problem with Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Nolan had all the tools for greatness. Instead, to my eternal frustration, his 'Odyssey' will always only be just alright.
Culture Kelly Yu -

‘One Night Only’ (2026) and the death of romance

Romance movies are, on the whole, my favourite movie genre. But good romance movies, like good romantic relationships, are hard to find, and easy to mess up.
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Caught between grief and hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ reviewed

Fresh off the back of 'Our House' and 'Macbeth', Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love.
Culture Melissa Eddon -
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Still singing the Blues: Billie Holiday 100 years on

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In Defence of: Romeo + Juliet

Xavier Greenwood defends Baz Lurhmann's hyperactive adaption of the Shakespearean classic

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The rise of the zine: the mouthpiece of modern youth

Morgan Harries discusses why print culture isn't dead, just changing into a more democratic form

Monumental Art: exhibitions at Modern art Oxford

Ruth Spencer Jolly looks at what's on in Oxford's most avant gard gallery

Coloured squares, black pigs and the art of abstraction

Atalanta Xanthe reviews Richard Diebenkorn's retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy
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