Thursday 12th March 2026

Culture

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.

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.

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.

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.

Oxford Oddities #5 – Balliol

Exploring the history of our colleges to discover eccentric artistic personalities. This week: Balliol

Women Ageing Gracefully

Vickie Morrish is entranced by RONA's exhibition at St. Hilda's

Crime Watch: Oxford through the eyes of Lewis

Cherwell TV investigates Oxford, as seen in ITV's Lewis

Another Toni Hits Home

Adam Whiley dissects Toni Morrison's latest novel

Review: Snow White and the Huntsman

Georgina Pollard enjoys a fairytale cinema experience.

A capp-hell-yeah!

Patrick Scott and Olivia Arigho-Stiles contemplate a cappella music

Review: Moonrise Kingdom

Nick Hilton is charmed by the latest offering from Wes 'Rushmore' Anderson

Review: Closer

Rosalee Edwards finds that this play spectacularly exceeds her expectations

Preview: Kissing the Floor

Rosalee Edwards takes a look at this unusual and thought provoking adaptation

OxBardFest 2012

The Culture team explores the plays, musical performances and culinary delights of OxBardFest 2012

Bill Nighy at the Union

Xin Fan and Cherwell Film explore the veteran actor's thoughts on film

TV Flop of the Week: The Rebuttal

Jack Evans spars with Cherwell TV over Made in Chelsea

Review: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Georgina Pollard is dismayed by this new, starry film

Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost

Ed Bell is enthralled by Rough-Hewn's lively production of this early Shakespearean comedy

Sweet-talking Billy

Patrick Scott speaks to Sweet Billy Pilgrim about their recent album

Review: Sigur Rós – Valtari

Tom Hoskins finds Valtari to continue Sigur Rós' impressive run of music that can only be described as beautiful

Review: Richard Hawley – Standing at the Sky’s Edge

Aaron Payne finds Richard Hawley's new direction holding its own, but only just

Review: Regina Spektor – What We Saw From the Cheap Seats

Marc Pacitti enjoys an album that embraces the mainstream and is all the better for it

Preview: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Christ Church Cathedral

Barbara Speed urges you to watch this lighthearted and energetic production of Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, in an idyllic Oxford setting

When is a book a book?

Review of Terry Eagleton’s latest book of literary criticism

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