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How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be out of reach tomorrow. You might believe book banning to be a thing of the...
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The burden of the face: Why are so many singers wearing masks?

We can all name at least one musician who has performed behind a balaclava, helmet, or hood. Whether to preserve anonymity, cultivate mystery, or construct an entirely new artistic identity, masking the face is common among those under the limelight.
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New Oxford Windrush generation exhibit opens for Black History Month 

Amidst recent political tension provoked by the government’s refusal of slavery reparations to the...
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“There’s a play in that”: interview with ‘The Gang of Three’ playwright Robert Khan

It’s Budget Day as I sit in the foyer of the Oxford Playhouse. Down...
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Review: Red Red Meat – There’s A Star Above The Manger…

'An abyss of distorted ambience' – Jack Chown reviews the latest reissue from Red Red Meat

Review: The Oxford Revue’s Christmas Party

Lily McIlwain enjoys an uproarious evening of comedy

Drama Cuppers 2014: A Judge’s View

Anna Corderoy, OUDS Fresher's Rep and Cuppers Judge, gives us her thoughts on this year's competition

Review: Mark McGuire – Noctilucence

McGuire's latest release surpasses Kayleigh Tompkins' expectations

Review: Nathan Bowles – Nansemond

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull finds the new Nathan Bowles record both unvaried and uninspiring

Where Are They Now: Daniel Powter

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

Interview: Nick Mulvey

Nick Mulvey chats to Clare Saxby about song-writing and the life it brings with it

Review: Dream Police – Hypnotized

Rushabh Haria likes what he hears on Dream Police's eclectic new album

Awards don’t matter

Sam Joyce argues that movie awards are much ado about nothing

Review: The Imitation Game

Joe Holt finds this an unflinching, enthralling portrayal of a national hero

Reviews: Orlando

We review Orlando as played by a man and by a woman

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

Naomi Polonsky takes a look at enduring attitudes to booze through the ages

Picks of the Week MT14 Wk6

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
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