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.

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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.

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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.

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Review: Regeneration

Fergus Morgan is thoroughly impressed by this adaptation of Pat Barker's trilogy of WW1 novels

Preview: Assassins

Anastasia Gilfillan previews this controversial Sondheim musical

Everything in moderation… including moderation

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Cherwell brings you the best of this week's gigs, plays and events

Milestones: Prohibition

Isaac Goodwin explores the lasting effects of America's successful temperance movement

Preview: The Crucible

Fergus Morgan previews Arthur Miller's classic dramatisation of the Salem Witch Trials, ahead of its 7th Week run at St Hilda's

Preview: The Oxford Revue’s Christmas Party

We get an early look at a night of fun, festivity and hilarious comedic talent

Review: Monkey Bars

Rose Sykes finds a lot to enjoy in Chris Goode's acclaimed play

Frustration over OUSU elections

With only a few hours before voting closes, students have expressed confusion over the online voting system and the lack of hustings videos available to students

Review: The Drop

Tom Graham finds James Gandolfini's last completed feature film a mixed bag, though the late actor impresses.

Preview: OBA Short Film Screening

With the OBA's short film screening taking place on Sunday, Tom Barrie sat down with co-president Alex Darby and talked Oxford film past, present and future