Culture
Men used to go to war – now they DJ
Why are so many people becoming DJs? This recent obsession has taken the world – and now Oxford – by storm. Love it or hate it, everyone is doing...
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."
Review: ‘The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States, and the Middle East 1979-2003’ by Steve Coll
Tyrants should only be brought down by their own people; they become martyrs when brought down by foreigners.
50s musicals are making a comeback: Review of Guys and Dolls at The Bridge Theatre
"I was lucky enough to go with my family to see a production of Guys and Dolls, which is currently running at the Bridge theatre, London."
Murder is Easy- Review
"It’s unsurprising that the BBC’s latest Agatha Christie series, Murder is Easy, has managed to precipitate a full-scale conflict."
False Prophets: Prophet Song Review
"Prophet Song is neither prescient nor melodious; it is a self-proclaimed seer’s message which reads as an exhausting description of current events"
Introducing 2023’s Standout Reads
"2023 was truly a year of amazing writing, and I am so grateful to have explored such a wide variety of literature and non-fiction."
The Queer Pop Perfection of Chappell Roan
"Chappell Roan is the newest pop star who is quickly rising through the ranks, and charts; she is confident, queer, and bold."
The Saltburn We Should Have Had
"There are few films that are able to generate as much buzz among Oxford students as Saltburn (2023), a sophomore project directed by Greyfriars alumna Emerald Fennell."
Review: William Lowry’s ‘Zeitgeist’ at Trinity College
"Upon entering a darkened room, we were immediately struck by an intense, almost bewildering soundscape, and before us were strange, industrial sculptures."
May The Wolf Die
Read the latest from The Source: 'May the Wolf Die' by Nina Naidu
It’s not as though you’ve had your fill.Each night, a lunar eclipse,...
The Silent Boom of Killers of the Flower Moon: A Review
Minor spoiler alert for the beginning of the film!
Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon has reached UK cinemas and despite the...
“Highly enjoyable”: An Enemy of the People Review
Henrik Ibsen wrote to the publisher of his 1882 play ‘An Enemy of the People’ that ‘I am still uncertain whether I should call...
Unveiling the Suburban Secrets of Desperate Housewives
If I were to select only one show on repeat for the rest of my life, there’s no doubt it would be Desperate Housewives....
Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me: The kiss in art
I think I have always wondered how the first kiss came about. A quick Google search produces a very provisional 2500BC as an answer...
A window to the soul
“A window to the soul”I would fix my gaze upon its shuttersPale, dusty blue-greenTarnished edgesAn irritating creakThey’re faulty,Letting unwanted light stream inBlinding me,Or they...
“Rich and original”: ‘Parables, Fables, Nightmares’ Review
Parables, Fables, Nightmares is the first short story collection published by Malachi McIntosh. A short traditional story collection can be likened to a gallery...
