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Leonardo da Vinci and his devilish… boyfriend?

When we think of Leonardo da Vinci, the first things that come to mind are usually the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, or his myriad inventions and anatomical sketches....

Soundtrack to my degree

When I first came to Oxford, my Dad sent me the playlists he listened...

Blue Monday: Forever a New Order

Everybody knows Joy Division, everybody knows New Order. If the former’s post-punk gloom is...

Queen’s garden play review: ‘If you are a fan of the film you would have loved this theatrical rendition’

Honestly, I was more than happy to be spending my hungover Saturday relishing in...

Blindness review: ‘Unique first-person experience’

Blindness is performed entirely via sound, forgoing expectations of a traditional stage set and...

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.

Reply to a Mood-swing

Rimika Solloway is impressed by just how fantastic a press preview can be when done properly

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