Friday 24th July 2026

Culture

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. Produced by Madi Boutcha...
Culture Melissa Eddon -

The road to reckoning: ‘The Slip’ reviewed

Sharp, unsettling, and emotionally intelligent, 'The Slip' is a striking showcase of the ambition and talent behind Wide Eyes Productions, while establishing Wyatt as a writer-director to watch.
Culture Leo Jones -

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

When he arrived at Oxford, he expected his future to lie primarily in orchestral music. Instead, it was choral music that transformed his direction.
Culture Anish Vedantham -

‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships

'Scenes with Girls' deserves to be seen as one of Labyrinth Productions’ (Rosie Morgan-Males and Emily Cullinan) most impressive accolades.
Culture Charlie Bailey -
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Emmanuelle Soffe saw Jupiter Ascending as a film that failed to take off

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Bethan Roberts reviews four plays by upcoming writers

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Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull sees promise in this production

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Milestones: landmark gay moments on TV

Cherwell picks out key moments in cultural history. This week, Ollie Johnson charts some of the landmark gay moments in TV

It’s time to say bi to the straight and narrow

Bethan Roberts scrutinises the presentation of bisexuality on television

We should stop fetishising independent bookstores

Lily McIlwain’s tour of Oxford’s bookshops raises some questions concerning student ‘support’

Oxford International Art Fair

Mark Barclay is seriously unimpressed with both paintings and prices

Loading the Canon: Ian Hamilton

Ben Cooke calls for the addition of poet and critic Ian Hamilton to the literary establishment

Where are they now: Toni Basil

Cherwell delves into the later careers of one-hit-wonders so you don’t have to...

Wolf Alice: From Carter’s cover to album cover

Sara Semic chats to Theo Ellis from Wolf Alice about touring with Alt-J and making their debut album

Review: Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late

Giles Norris sees Drake's latest surprise project as more of a transitional piece, sealing the star's escape from his label

Review: Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear

Aidan Clark is impressed by the lyricism of the Fleet Foxes' John Tillman and his expansive chamber pop sound

Review: Peace – Happy People

Peace's latest endeavour receives lukewarm reception from Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull

Interview: Paul Mayhew-Archer

Tom Barrie talks to the Vicar of Dibley co-creator about sexism in the TV industry, Richard Curtis and self-immolation

Voices from the Past: Alfred Lord Tennyson

Listen to the only surviving recording of the Victorian master and Poet Laureate

Preview: Constellations – a rehearsed reading

Fergus Morgan previews this reading of Nick Payne's idiosyncratic love story

Super Fatigue! The homogenisation of superhero movies

Joseph O'Neil wonders how much longer studios can milk the cash cow that the superhero genre has become

Broadchurch: against a sea of troubles

Tom Barrie reflects on the second wave of drama to hit Broadchurch
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