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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s theatre: Defining the ill-defined

It has been 93 years since the first performance of Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechwan at Schauspielhaus in Zurich. Many critics cite Brecht as the pioneer of...

Theatre Amy Lawson -

Authenticity and the pop genre: Slayyyter’s ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’

Originality could be dead in pop music. The genre is so self-referential that it...

Music Val Michael -

Why you should spring clean your bookshelf this Trinity

In the Northern Hemisphere, astronomers mark the beginning of spring on the date of...

Books Elizabeth Bourn -

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

Should I have been watching Euphoria’s first season as an innocent, bright-eyed 14-year-old? Probably...

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West Side Story has stood the test of time not just because of its artistic mastery, but because of its universal message. As the show’s choreographer Jerome Robbins once said, the show is about intolerance all over the world, not just in 1950s New York. In many ways, the show is more relevant today than it ever has been.

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The film may feature angels and an alternate reality, but it is among the most realistic of Christmas films

The Triumph of Death: the Black Death and European Art

"The tomb of François de Sarra, carved around 1400, shows toads eating the man’s eyes and mouth, while worms crawl out of holes in his arms." Olivia Hicks explores the tropes and meanings of 'Black Death Art'

Is Louis C.K. back, and how should the comedy world respond?

Why newer, more innovative comedians deserve more attention than Louis CK's controversial comeback.

Aquaman review: DC’s latest offering fails to marvel

Aquaman makes for pleasant viewing, but proves unable to repeat Wonder Woman’s winning formula.

Why The Nightmare Before Christmas is the most underrated Christmas film

The Nightmare Before Christmas says that it is fine to find a holiday dull, or to question the purpose of repeating it every year.

Beyond Juvenal: “who will guard the guardians?”

One line in Juvenal’s Satire VI finds itself reincarnated in countless modern pop culture references.

Festive flicks: the best films to watch at Christmas

Get into the Christmas spirit with a .. Harry Potter marathon

Christmas adverts: capitalist emotional blackmail or festive escapism?

Although spreading Christmas cheer, making viewers laugh and cry, and even tackling social and environmental issues are all well and good, the ultimate aim of Christmas adverts is to make more money for the company.

The Tragedy of King Richard the Second – ‘stripped-down Shakespeare’

The timing of many lines elicits genuine laughter from the audience; in these interesting times we live in, such a take feels intensely necessary.

Jersey Boys Review – ‘the drama falls flat’

The lead actors march around on stage like four dads thrown together on a charity tour of the YMCA.

The Cellar Forever – Why The Cellar’s survival is integral for the Oxford music scene

The Cellar is matching listener with artist and artist with opportunity, but more than anything it is bringing music back to the forefront of nights out.

Silent Night Review – ‘a story very relevant to our time’

The multilingual reimagining of the Christmas Truce at Leeds Town Hall feels particularly timely

The Bookshelf: Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Villette’

In the first of our blog series on your favourite books and poems, Jenny Scoones finds the passionate love and faith in Bronte’s later, lesser-known novel to rival the author's more canonical works

Milkman by Anna Burns: a pertinent portrait of life during the Troubles

An exploration of Anna Burns' The Milkman and its chilling relationship to the violence of the Troubles.

Frantz: a wrenching tale of remembrance

The French-German film Frantz, however, has gone unnoticed by many English-speaking viewers, despite being one of the most powerful films released to explore the after-effects of World War I.

Film Firsts: Nothing gets lost in translation with my first foreign film

Beyond even the sprawling shots of the Indian landscapes, Hirani’s film achieves the quality of epic.

Dirty Dancing Review – ‘gives fans exactly what they want’

Maxim Mower enjoys a touring production of Dirty Dancing at the New Theatre, which he says will satisfy lovers of the 1987 movie.

“After three hours in an Omniplex I am, at least, still alive” – livestreaming from theatre to cinema

Dorothy McDowell sees potential in livestreaming theatre, but it still fails to reach a mainstream audience

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Culture

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s theatre: Defining the ill-defined

Authenticity and the pop genre: Slayyyter’s ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’

Why you should spring clean your bookshelf this Trinity

Does ‘Euphoria’ no longer speak to our generation?

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