Culture
The Christ Church Picture Gallery: Review
The Christ Church Picture Gallery has free entry for Oxford students. It offers a chance to view one of the most impressive college art collections, with pieces spanning the 14th to 18th centuries
Men used to go to war – now they DJ
Why are so many people becoming DJs? This recent obsession has taken the world...
Matchstick Cats
Mark and Trev were surrounded on the bed of the truck by old wooden...
The rise of genre fluidity: Is this the death of genre as we know it?
My favourite genre of music: a question I’ve found becoming increasingly difficult to answer...
Memory and Narrative in Miguel Gomes’ Tabu
"Now approaching the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, I return to Miguel Gomes’ 2012 feature Tabu."
The Autobiogra-phony
"A master of saying everything and nothing all at once! I sure would make a great celeb."
The Oscar Best Picture Winner You’ve Never Heard Of
"With the Oscar nominations for 2024 having been released in anticipation of March’s ceremony, it is worth looking back on a former Best Picture winner that has never got its due."
Cherwell Introducing: Zahra
In our Introducing series, Cherwell will be bringing you the best up and coming artists in Oxford. This week, Joseph interviewed Zahra.
Immersive, seductive, orgasmic: review of The Bacchae
Inhale, exhale. The beating drum sounds louder as I walk further into the Keble O’Reilly. Turning left into the auditorium, I find the source...
Saltburn: a Mid-Noughties Fashion Revival
"It seems necessary to dissect Fennell’s portrayal of noughties trends to see what deserves to return, and what ought to be left in the past."
Cherwell Introducing: Zahra
In our Introducing series, Cherwell will be bringing you the best up and coming artists in Oxford. This week, Joseph interviewed Zahra.
Wattpad: the new online course in creative writing?
The only issue that sites like Wattpad face is their association with ‘low value’ feminine writing and smut.
Unbodied identity? – A Review of Bodies
"Bodies captivates in its exploration of 'bodied' and 'unbodied' existence. The play challenges traditional notions of life, meaning, and identity"
Literary Red Flags: Cause for Alarm?
"The internet loves to tell us what to do, especially when there's a healthy smattering of pseudo-psychology involved."
Making reading for pleasure pleasurable
"After being a bit too optimistic with my 2023 Goodreads Challenge, 2024 is going to be the year where I repair my relationship with books."
Review of Tennant as Macbeth: An Auditory Experience
"Last week I took a trip to London to see the new production of Macbeth starring David Tennant at Donmar Warehouse."
Forget her not: Rediscovering women in music: Week 0
"Stumbling upon Fiona Apple’s 1999 album When The Pawn… actually inspired the concept of this column."
Rebel Moon – Review
"Call me cynical, but I always find reviewing bad movies far more enjoyable than good ones."
Bands to Watch Out For in 2024
"As the new year unfolds there is no better time to expand your music taste and explore genres and artists that you may not otherwise have chosen to listen to"
