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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.

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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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Taking The Mask Off Burial

Looking from past to present, Adam Piascik tells us about Burial, a dubstep artist shrouded in mystery, and the new directions of his latest release.

Review: Journey by Moonlight

Antal Szerb's subtle articulacy and sense of wonder turn a novel preoccupied with death into a celebration of life

More Than Just Play?

Emma Hewitt discusses the risks of censorship in theatre

Review: Nebraska

Alexander Payne's latest feature is saddening, hilarious and heart-warming - largely due to Bruce Dern's compelling performance

Interview: Dannie Abse and Hannah Ellis

Haf Davies explores the ferociously Welsh poetic heritage of Dylan Thomas

Review: The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug

Though a vast improvement on the first instalment of 'The Hobbit', Peter Jackson's latest Middle Earth offering is still unable to fully capture the magic of Tolkien.

The 5 biggest music baddies of 2013

In descending order of baddiness, Helen Thomas takes you through the lowest points the music world reached this year, and the five villainous artists that made them happen.

The price of pantomime

Georgina Wilson discusses the cost of 'He's-Behind-You!'

Cherwell’s cultural Christmas cracker

If you are at a loss as to what to put on your Christmas list, do not fear! Art and Books have helpfully provided a guide to the brightest and best cultural offerings this Christmas vacation