Monday 9th 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.
Culture Ruaridh McEwen -

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.
Books Manya Singh -

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.
Culture Cherwell Fashion -

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.
Culture Charlie Bailey -
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A quiet, gripping and urgently relevant masterpiece.

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The Battle of Westminster in pictures

We sent our photoreporters to document the most dramatic day yet in the campaign against higher education reforms

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We sent our photoreporters to document the events of an unusual day in London

Why bother with Godard?

As JLG celebrates his 80th birthday, Cherwell considers the legacy behind the acronym

We Need To Talk About Steve

We wonder about interviews with authors. What are they for, and what should we ask?

Eighth Week!

So it's nearly time for that last essay. Don't forget to keep checking our photos till its really the end.

Wham, bam, Peter Pan

Will Hooper previews the last Moser show of the term - a feel-good panto all in the name of charity

Rad Cam stormed – photo story

What happens when the Rad Cam gets stormed by angry students? We send our best photographers, of course.

Best track of 2010: Born Free – M.I.A

'If ever a song was recorded as an excuse for a music video, it was ‘Born Free’.'

Review: High violet – The National

'This isn’t just another depressive US indie album'

The best new music of 2010

Cherwell's Music Editor reflects on the rejuvenation of rock and indie

Was the year easy on the ear?

Matt Walsh and Alex Dudok de Wit summarise the highs and lows of 2010’s music

Proust: A simple guide

Tom Cutterham explains how to attack 'À la recherche du temps perdu'

How about a change? Try Metamorphosis

Annabel James finds that she wants to put down roots at the O3 gallery's new exhibition

Wake me up before you Gauguin

Katrina Kwan finds the Tate Modern’s exhibition to be a break from Oxford and the winter blues in general

The Charlies

Celebrating dramatic students since 2010

All the world’s a brand new stage

Carla Neuss tours the RSC’s new Stratford theatre, The Swan, opening this week with Dennis Kelly’s musical, Matilda

The Best Track of 2010: ‘CMYK’

Charlotte McCann's favourite song is the post-dub, post-garage, post-everything 'CMYK' by James Blake.
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