Monday 4th August 2025

Culture

How radio changed the literary landscape: The Bodleian’s ‘Listen In’

“Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin from the Intercontinental Radio News. At 20 minutes before 8, central time, Professor...
Books Nancy Gittus -

Highway Elegies: Living Bruce Springsteen’s ballads

A tantalising balance of folk, country, soul, and rock ’n’ roll, Bruce Springsteen is...
Culture Cici Zhang -

Jacob Collier is on scintillating form at Love Supreme

Despite being a seven-time Grammy Award winner, it was only at the 2025 Love...
Music Susan Yu -

‘Pour summer in a glass’: retracing Dandelion Wine

“You did not hear them coming. You hardly heard them go. The grass bent...
The Source Cici Zhang -
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Review: Ted

Huw Fullerton somehow finds Ted more than Bear-able...

Review: Brave

Hattie Soper is left baffled but oddly charmed by Pixar's latest outing.

Faces of Russia

Kathleen Bloomfield takes us through the trials and styles of her year abroad in Russia

Review: Twin Shadow – Confess

Natasha Frost enjoys a new take on old tropes.

Review: Kyla La Grange – Ashes

Marc Pacitti finds little to love in a disappointing debut album.

Olympic Oxford

Eleanor Grieveson reports from the Oxford Iffley leg of the torch's journey; completed in last night's spectacular opening ceremony

Review: Shades of Dark and Light

Thomas Catterall feels this mixed bag of plays fails to live up to its potential

Review: As You Like It

Finola Austin recommends Daniel Winder's production of this Shakespearian comedy

Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten

Marc Pacitti is disappointed by a predictable effort from the New Jersey band.

Review: Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

Marc Pacitti is impressed by Frank Ocean's solo release and explores its implications for the hip-hop scene.

Review: Lighter Days

Timothy Bano finds Lighter Days lacking in cohesion

Review: Dark Days

Anna Dominey finds Almost Random Theatre's debut an unpolished performance

Batman’s Moral Maze

Nick Hilton explores the difficult political allegiances of The Dark Knight Rises

A Walk on the Wild Side

Benjamin Bronselaer talks to the animals in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Around Italy in Ten Days

Sophie Baggott captures her train journey through Venice, Florence, and Rome on camera.

Review: Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan

Marc Pacitti struggles with the complexities of Dirty Projectors' latest release.

Cinema vs the Olympics

Nick Hilton cures the ails of London 2012 with a dose of cinema.

Review: Henry V

Beatrice Borbon is impressed by the sincere humanity in Dominic Dromgoole's production

Light at Night

Amy Rollason works with the unpredictable light of fireworks and fairgrounds

Going Down on Grey

Vickie Morrish finds Fifty Shades of Grey to be an entertaining if unsatisfying read.
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