Culture

Will 2026 finally kill the clean girl?

The clean girl has become ubiquitous throughout celebrity culture, magazines, and social media in recent years. Her brand prescribes a lifestyle, a kind of idealised minimalism.

Culture Beatrix Arnold -

Nostalgic and sincere: ‘The Glass Menagerie’ in review

Crazy Child Productions staged a genuine and thoughtful adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic.

Culture Jessica Phillips -

Irreverent, laugh-out-loud funny: ‘My Dead Mum’s AI Boyfriend’

Aled is a chatbot, but also, more concerningly, Carrie’s mum’s AI boyfriend.

Culture Abigail Lakeland -

Musical theatre and classic literature: A marriage of two minds?

Musical theatre owes a great debt to the literature of preceding centuries. Often, all we need is one idea to ignite a spark that leads to something greater.

Culture Eva Westenberger -

News Roundup: 2nd week

Comment and insight into the week's top stories from the Cherwell newsroom.

For The Love Of Film

Cherwell's film podcast is back for its 11th installment with a review of Dr Parnassus.

Interview: Speech Debelle

Mercury Prize winning rapper Speech Debelle talks about fame, politics and Oprah

We’re here, we’re queer…

After a summer of Gay Pride festivals Charlie Alderwick asks, are we gay and proud? Or just gay and loud?

Staircase 22: 1st Week, Part 2

Episode 2 of Cherwell's new Oxford soap opera.

Join the debate: Nobel prize – should Obama have won it?

Marc Kidson finds out what you think about this year's Nobel peace prize award.

Staircase 22: 1st Week, Part 1

Episode 1 of Cherwell's brand new soap opera.

Noah and the Whale

Grieving for his band's stolen instruments, Charlie Fink talks to Philippa Hibbs

Join the debate: Is university worth £10,000?

What do Oxford students think about having to pay up for their studies?

News Roundup: 1st Week

Comment and insight into the week's top stories from the Cherwell newsroom.

Harder, better, faster…thinner

A week on a bootcamp in a bid to get fitter and lose weight

A Year Abroad: Granada

October on a Spanish beach

In the Spotlight: Stefan Baskerville Interview

The new OUSU president speaks exclusively to Cherwell in his first official interview.

A Fresher Look at Oxford

Be prepared to make the most of your Freshers' Week

A Year Abroad: Paris

Freshers week in Paris

A knife in the back?

Is cosmetic surgery the answer to all our problems?

Awkward Viewing: Brokeback Mountain with your mother

Josh Rosaler squirms his way through gay cowboys with mother dearest

Interview: Peter James

The bestselling author talks about organ trafficking, literature and tips for aspiring writers

Truckin’ Down Cowley Road

From the creators of Truck comes the new OX4 festival

Getting naked at Climate Camp

Exhibitionists or activists? Cherwell interviews Oxford students protesting in London

1...105106107...117 Page 106 of 117

Follow us

Support Student Journalism

Cherwell is Oxford’s oldest independent newspaper, established in 1920. We are entirely student-run. By supporting us, you will contribute to keeping our paper in print and online. Every donation makes a difference.

Explore

Follow us

More

Oxford Student Publications Limited © 2025 - All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy

Website by Jamie Ashley