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The rise of the pop girlie: Marketing mediocrity or feminism in action?  

“GIRLS INVENTED PUNK ROCK, NOT ENGLAND”: so reads the iconic green T-shirt of Sonic Youth legend Kim Gordon. The slogan stands in defiance of an unfortunate truth in the music industry: femininity and credibility often exist in contention with one another.
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World music after ‘world music’

On the face of it, the term ‘world music’ is perhaps one of the...
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NAZA: The most important film of the year

The filmmakers of NAZA clearly know that beyond physical distance, emotional distance is what allows the violence in Gaza to continue, and shows us just how easy it is to ignore what is going on right under our noses.
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In conversation with John Kennedy, “one of the most trusted voices in music”

In a media landscape often dominated by gossip, rumours, and sometimes pure hate, it’s undeniably refreshing to listen to John, a man who never lost sight of what really matters.
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A stellar performance of a mundane script

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We publish the winning entry to our weekly poetry competition

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A finalist opens his mind to the aging process and its effect on his cultural identity

Sarah Rutherford’s cultural must-dos

The writer behind Adult Supervision tells Cherwell about hair, the BNP and dirty realities

Letter from Bonn

Our former editor Will Pimlott sends a missive from his year abroad

Oodles of OUDS

A look at the term ahead with OUDS president Katie Ebner-Landy

Preview: Spoonface Steinberg

A convincing, thoughtful and original one-woman portrayal of an autistic girl suffering from cancer

Cherwell Music’s Weekly Round-Up

Moby, Anna Calvi and Panic! At The Disco get the Cherwell treatment

Review: Miley Cyrus – Bangerz

It's Big. It's Bland. It's Bangerz.

Interview: Drenge

A chat with Sheffield's latest musical sons

Live review: Babyshambles

Edward Richards is far from dazzled by Doherty's waning star

Adam Kay on blood and swearing

The man behind 'London Underground' talks about his life as an obstetrician, singing a certain song billions of times and his relationship with Cosmopolitan

(Cambridge) Blue Stockings

London's Globe theatre dazzles Kate Tuohy with production about women's fight for their right to obtain a degree

Lucie Dawkins’ cultural must-dos

The director of the Asmolean's next Live Friday tells Cherwell about her love for murdered peacocks, mid-life crises and flesh.

Freshers Fun!

Cherwell Music rounds up the soundtrack to your freshers' week

Preview of Maria Stuarda

Preview of Welsh National Opera's production of Maria Stuarda at the New Theatre

Preview of Anna Bolena

A preview of WNO's production of Anna Bolena, soon to be shown at the New Theatre

Postcard from Nantes

First in a series of features where students on their year abroad send Cherwell a postcard

Interview: Jacqueline Wilson

Holly Whiston talks fame, fiction and feminism with the 'lovely' Jacqueline Wilson
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