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Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”

If 'art est celare artem' (true art is to conceal art), then theatre is pretty poor art. You ain't fooling me into thinking that's a storm.

Fashion trends: The illusion of choice

Our fashion choices emphasise how our individual styles are limited by the available market, and what fashion magazines and brands declare as ‘in style’.

Art as protest on university campuses

CW: rape. This week, Cornell University has made headlines as prosecutors reopened an investigation into...

The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.

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I’m not in favour of the freedom to drive cars into skipping schoolkids.

May-be not

Guy Pewsey on why the first of May is not a cause for celebration.

Dance on my grave

Stan probably didn’t want himself linked to Mr Blobby.

Picture perfect

Art and fashion are deeply interrelated.

Pop!

A funky and colourful photoshoot inspired by Warhol and crayons.

They float in the breeze…

"I am convinced that we can eliminate single-use disposable bags altogether, in favour of long-lasting and more sustainable alternatives"-Prime Minister Brown Although...

The Rose

It is quite a feat to pull off a menu comprised entirely of types of tea and their descriptions without being utterly pretentious, (anyone...

Hacks? Shallow? It’s the hardest job in Oxford

Hacks are horrid, soulless people who have hijacked an innocent debating society and turned it into a pit of depravity, political intrigue and stained...

Ones to Watch

They always say that good things comes in threes…The theme of the launch party for Design For Living at The Love Bar on Tuesday...

Toilet Humour

I love that even at Oxford people graffiti the walls. Perhaps this is worthy of further exploration?” (Bodleian Women Readers’ Cloakroom.) This throwaway toilet...

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