Wednesday 11th February 2026

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 -
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With the imminent release of Watchmen in cinemas we look at the phenomenom of graphic novels.

A case of poetic justice?

Sally Harris explains why we need to support Britain's convicted criminals with performances and poetry

Interview: Brian Paddick

Shachi Nathdwarawala meets one of Britain's 'most influential homosexuals' and Boris Johnson's old rival

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An Oxford Union

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Interview: John Redwood

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It’s a man thing

Rebecca M Johnson explains why men are having a fashion moment
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