Sunday 14th September 2025

Lifestyle

My journey with British identity

I was gently raised with the idea that Britain was fair and decent, a country that meant something good. This was likely shaped by growing up in Devon, somewhere...

Performative perfection and the reality behind the Instagram post

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning, and I’m scrolling through Instagram. One of my resolutions...

The girl who lived

Like Harry Potter under the stairs, I was ‘the one who lived’. A rainbow...

The art of snacking in an ingredient household

There’s something quite liminal about being a student. One minute you’re running around a...

A letter to… my ex

An anonymous epistle to a first partner

On reviving the Dead Sea

Sophie Dowle discusses the cultural importance of this dying landmark

Home or Roam: Melbourne

Beginning our series, Caroline Ritchie chooses the hidden jems of their vibrant, friendly home

Review: Atik

As Park End reopens its doors under yet a new name, Jack Hampton is less than impressed with the attempted rebrand.

Jordan’s dying tourist industry

From her year abroad in Jordan, Sophie Dowle muses on the dwindling tourist industry

Good morning, Vietnam

From rural Mynamar to metropolitan Vietnam: a reverse cultural shock

Plant Only Recipes: a vegan student’s personal journey

Natalie Woodward discusses the health benefits of her decision to go vegan

Courgette and Halloumi Frittata

Jonny Lawrence cooks up his favourite take on the Cypriot-come British cheese that no household can do without

Surviving in Shanghai: Part 2

An adventurous Yorkshireman returns to regail us with more tales of his Chinese experience

Interview: tasting heaven with chocolatier Brandt Maybury

Phoebe Hunt talks to Brandt Maybury, Taste Specialist at Green & Blacks about fair-trade, decadence, and what exactly goes into making the perfect bar of chocolate. PLUS: Exclusive easy recipe for Green & Blacks Organic Sea Water Truffles

It’s Not All Hummus and Halloumi, You Know

One year after returning from Jordan, Jonny Lawrence looks back at all the Middle Eastern foods he can't live without.

France: Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Catherine Turner evaluates what life is like working as an English au pair

What not to do at a music festival

An inconclusive guide for you to print out and tape to your rucksack

My relationship status revelation

How being at university reveals the single-taken continuum

Who is ‘Horn’?

Cherwell brings you the latest on Marginalia’s mystery man

Chilli and Coriander Cauliflower

Jonny Lawrence cooks up a cauliflower classic. Fried and spiced, this side dish works perfectly well as a main or as a starter!

Hello, Myanmar!

And goodbye to the cocktail buckets of Chiang Mai and the ping pong shows in Bangkok

Surviving in Shanghai

An adventurous Yorkshireman chronicles his internship in China's largest city

Keeping fit over summer

A beginner's guide to getting them sweet gains over the long vac

Making love fun

One contributor considers whether relationships actually are worth the drama in the Oxford bubble

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