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Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

There is no reason why a remake should remain inferior to its source material; even less so when it’s a ‘reinterpretation’ by an auteur as opposed to a cynical...

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One book, 500 years of art: The History of Art in One Sentence

★★★★☆ Former Wadhamite Verity Babbs has created a practical guide to the history of art...

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The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed

Kim A. Snyder’s The Librarians (2025) draws the audience into a pernicious web of...

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Be brave, Oxford: Let’s put creativity back in the creative arts

Welcome back, Oxford. While you were away preparing for the next academic year, or...

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Google: art on the line?

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First night review: The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Should bands ever reform?

In the wake of The Stone Roses' second coming, Ceri Fowler wonders whether band reunions are ever a good idea

Review: Future Islands – On the Water

Sam Parsons examines the latest ocean-themed release from Baltimore synthpop trio Future Islands.

Preview : It’s My Party

Polly Marsden goes to the preview of It's My Party, a brand new comedy which discovers what happens when no girls turn up to your Birthday Party.

Failure – and how to narrowly avoid it

The latest duo to emerge from the chrysalis - or sinking ship? - of the Oxford Revue gets put through its paces

Review: Will Rory and Tim sell out?

Introducing, getting up close with and - hastily previewing - Rory and Tim's new offering

Shakespeare Disappear?

Claire Harrill worries that bard may soon become barred as funding cuts take effect

Playing the beautiful game

Jessica Benhamou talks to Catherine Hakim, author of Honey Money: The Power of Erotic Capital

Do you like plays? They do

Fen Greatley salutes genuine dramatic entrepreneurialism

Going Wilde for Dorian

We take a look at a pretty picture's preparation

Cherwell Music presents Mixer: Oxford Blues

Cherwell Music takes a tour through the past and present of Oxford’s music scene

Noughts and Crosses – Director’s Blog Week One

In the first week of a new blog discussing a director's challenges in all stages of a play, Phosile shows us the start to finish creation of Noughts and Crosses

Noughts and Crosses – Director’s Blog Week Two

In the second week of this blog Phosile discusses finding her cast, and the challenges of drama

Review: Trophy Wife – Bruxism

Rachel Coombes reviews Bruxism, the latest EP from up-and-coming indie trio Trophy Wife

Review: BjÃ¶rk – Biophilia

En Liang Khong explores BjÃ¶rk's latest ultra-ambitious concept album, Biophilia

Blessing Force: assemble and unite!

Tom May chats to Oxford artists Chad Valley and Trophy Wife about new projects and the Blessing Force collective

Benjamin Bronselaer in Mozambique

Benjamin Bronslaer makes the most of his time in Mozambique

A guide to Oxford’s lesser-loved libraries

Cherwell contributors give a run down of the best places to hide from your friends and hammer out that last minute essay

Review : Pornography – the Naked Truth

Ed Bell discovers how Oxford will deal with the new play

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Culture

Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

One book, 500 years of art: The History of Art in One Sentence

The Librarians (2025) at the Bodleian: reviewed

Be brave, Oxford: Let’s put creativity back in the creative arts

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