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How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be out of reach tomorrow. You might believe book banning to be a thing of the...

The burden of the face: Why are so many singers wearing masks?

We can all name at least one musician who has performed behind a balaclava, helmet, or hood. Whether to preserve anonymity, cultivate mystery, or construct an entirely new artistic identity, masking the face is common among those under the limelight.

New Oxford Windrush generation exhibit opens for Black History Month 

Amidst recent political tension provoked by the government’s refusal of slavery reparations to the...

“There’s a play in that”: interview with ‘The Gang of Three’ playwright Robert Khan

It’s Budget Day as I sit in the foyer of the Oxford Playhouse. Down...

The Zutons – You Can Do Anything

Sean Lennon reviews The Zuton's disappointing third album offering

Interview: Noah and the Whale

First Mystery Jets, then Johnny Flynn and now with Noah and the Whale. Cherwell’s rumbling route through the indie pop of South London continues....

Johnny Flynn – A Larum

Traditional folk sound; post-punk attitude

Review: Bodleian Manuscripts Exhibition

Old Schools Quadrangle until 1 November

Trouble in Paradise?

A look at Oxford's garden plays

Best of luck…

... to Matthew Holehouse, former Stu editor, who has been nominated for the only interesting category at the NUS Awards 2008. The results come out on Monday 9 June.

Review: All Tomorrow’s Parties

Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, May 16 - 18

Theatre Column: The Set Designer

Designing the set for Spring Awakening

Interview: The Ting Tings

The Manchester popsters talk MySpace and shit weather

Review: Ocean Devil

James MacManus, Harper Perennial

Royworld – Man In The Machine

This is a 'nice' album.

Review: An Englishman Abroad

BT Studio, Tuesday - Saturday, 7th week

Review: The Tempest

Worcester Gardens, Tuesday - Saturday, 7th Week

Finals ‘gender gap’ leaves dons in the dark

Men still outperforming women on average

Heads must roll

Once, twice, three times a fuck up.   Aldate extends his sincere thanks to HK. Michelmas' listings brought back happy memories of when OxStu could observe the basic rule of printing the right things on the right pages..   Still, at least you're not Oxide.

Neighbourhood Watch: OU Orchestra

Music-making that few will forget in a hurry

Andy Burrows – The colour of my dreams

If you don’t like this record, you obviously hate children

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