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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.

World music after ‘world music’

On the face of it, the term ‘world music’ is perhaps one of the...

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.

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.

Review: The Ice Cream Girls

Despite some strong performances, Veronica Heney finds this adaptation doesn't do justice to the drama of the novel

Review: Scott and Bailey

Georgina Pollard welcomes the return of Manchester's finest crime-fighting duo

Hacked Off?

The latest cinema event from Hacked Off Films promises 'an evening of immersive psycho-sexual horror'

Media use detrimental to grades

New research shows that texting and browsing the internet have been linked to lower grades at university

Review: Endeavour

Spire-porn at its best? Oxford is the real star of this Morse prequel, writes Tess Colley

Sounds of Summer!

With trinity term rapidly approaching Cherwell music look at tracks with a particularly summery flavour....

Review: Game of Thrones

Sarah Fan finds that season three of this epic fantasy drama gets off to a disappointing start

Review: Made in Chelsea S5E1

TV & Film's resident M.I.C addict ponders the intricacies of the series five opener

Tracks of the Week: 9th April

This time I scoured youtube, not soundcloud, for the best stuff of the past week or so. All about that consistency.

Review: Paramore – Paramore

Luke Barratt is unconvinced by Paramore's comeback attempt

Review: Filthy Boy – Smile That Won’t Go Down

Matt Walsh is enamoured with Filthy Boy's dangerous debut

Thatcher’s Dead, Long Live Thatcher

The soundtrack to whatever you’re doing in commemoration of Thatcher’s death, whether you’re telling everyone on Facebook how it’s wrong to celebrate someone’s death regardless of their character, mourning, or nursing a 3 litre bottle of White Lightning.

Authorial Immunity

Marc Pacitti asks why we feel the need to excuse our authors for their prejudices.

Review: The Voice

The new series of The Voice simply doesn't strike a chord with Georgina Pollard

Interview: Steve Oram

Marcus Balmer talks to Steve Oram about the dark British comedy, Sightseers

Review: George Catlin’s American Indian Portraits

Beth Timmins enjoys George Catlin's warm portrayals of American Indian peoples and their way of life.

The East London Group: Artists Worth Remembering

Alexander Woolley takes a look at David Buckman's new book 'From Bow to Biennale: Artists of the East London Group'.

Review: Doctor Who

Huw Fullerton finds the latest episode lacking in originality, but looks forward to the series ahead

Feature: One Direction World (no, that’s not an April Fool)

Toby Huelin discusses the newest addition to the boy band's arsenal...

Review: New Girl Season Two

There's nothing new about the first episode of this fun-loving US sitcom's second season

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