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.

Nostalgic and sincere: ‘The Glass Menagerie’ in review

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

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.

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.

Shoes glorious shoes!

Be loud and proud with your shoe sense

Interview: Tim Brabants

A chat with the Olympic-winning canoeist

Interview: Emmy the Great

Sweet Valley High, destructive relationships and Emmy the Great's debut album...

Gaza Demonstration in Oxford

Cherwell talks to those involved in the recent protest against the Israeli actions in Gaza.

Pictures for Peace?

A discussion with the founder of Israeli/Palestinian peace project, Face2Face and a consideration of its relevance in the light of recent events.

Winter Warmers

Baby, it's cold outside...

The OSPL Talent Awards 2009

OSPL, publishers of Cherwell, Isis and Etcetera, are holding a talent competition in association with The Corner Club - read this to find out how to enter and what's up for grabs!

Happy Hilary

The first Monday of Hilary is officially the most depressing day of the year.

Varsity: Venturing to "The Other Place"

Cherwell compares life at Oxford and Cambridge, interviewing a Cambridge fresher

Travel: From Petco to Petco

So I went to New York for a bit last summer...

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

An interview with students affected by the Mumbai attacks.

Interview with Alan Davies

The impish Jonathan Creek star talks to us about Maths, Qi and Rupert Murdoch, among other things

For the Love of Film 4

Ben and Guy give their fond farewells to film for the term, talking about Yorkshire bicycle chases and reviewing new film Choke

Oxford Christmas lights

Cherwell gets festive at the city's seasonal celebrations

Royal visit to Magdalen

Cherwell's video footage of the Queen's visit to Magdalen for their 550th anniversary celebrations.

Girls just wanna have fun?

The rise of trendy feminism in British culture

Greenbox: Has green campaigning lost its edge?

OUSU's Environment and Ethics Officer gives us the low down.

Mirror’s Edge

Video games review for Xbox/PS3.

The Bowden Column

An end-of-term salvo from resident culture columnist Pete Bowden...

What’s on the box this Christmas?

Chrimbo comes but once a year - and brings with it a wealth of telly goodness. What's to look forward to?

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