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How books are burned today

It is a worrying thought that what sits on your bookshelf today could be out of reach tomorrow. You might believe book banning to be a thing of the...
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The paradox of uniformity: Who do we dress for?

Walking to chapel on a mid-winter Wednesday morning, you could almost be certain to...
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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.
Culture Saul Grenfell -

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’.
Culture Nancy Pierre -
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Instagram’s self-sabotage

Daisy Chandley asks why Instagram keeps trying to fix what isn't broken

Life Divided: Matriculation

Rachel Craig-McFeely and Anna Elliott discuss the highs and lows of Matriculation

Ignore the naysayers, opera is for everyone

Many have dismissed opera as unaffordable and elitist – they are missing out, writes Jack Pepper

Tommy x Gigi – an outdated vanity project?

There is no denying that the new Gigi Hadid collection's glossy take on grunge is cool, but it ultimately fails to surprise or entertain Viveka Herzum

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Miranda K. Gleaves previews 'Caesar', a hot new reinterpretation of a classic Shakespeare play from Cosmic Arts

Christ Church’s hall changes set a dangerous precedent

In the runup to 0th Week of Michaelmas term, Oxford is surprisingly quiet while most students try to suck up the last days of...

Boredom in High Places

Chloe Dootson-Graube explores Meadham Kirschoff's dissatisfaction with a creativity-starved industry and whether his comments ring true

Who is Edward Enninful?

Nicole Rayment takes a look at British Vogue's new helmsman and the potential for change he brings with him

Town versus Gown: queer culture in Oxford and Northern Ireland

Eimer McAuley celebrates the vibrancy of LGBTQ+ culture in Oxford after her childhood in Northern Ireland

Life Divided: Love Island

Charles Britton and Bessie Yuill make sparks fly over the show that everyone's talking about

When minimal becomes bare

Daisy Chandley interrogates the minimalist trend and its troubling exclusivity

Dove’s body love lie

Daisy Chandley takes a stand against Dove's questionable new advertising campaign

“Alan Rusbridger ended the phone call by saying, ‘for fuck’s sake, just come along.'”

Kobir Ahamed reflects on his experience in Lady Margaret Hall’s pioneering Foundation Year Programme

The Naked Truth

Jessica Brown explores the taboo surrounding nudity in the modern age of technology and social media

Shaving – removing hair or removing choice

Kate Asquith explores the complex issues surrounding body hair removal and feminism by speaking to a diverse range of people across Oxford

Fashion-able

Charlotte Jackson questions whether the fashion industry is succeeding in eradicating stigma surrounding the disabled body

Fighting for the right to life at Oxford

Co-President of Oxford Students For Life Ben Conroy discusses the pro-life movement at Oxford and the misconceptions it faces

Politicising terror in an attack on Muslims is morally bankrupt

Claire Heseltine argues that redundant soundbytes relying on sweeping bigotry only create greater alienation and radicalisation

OxFilm: “An hour—and a £3—very well spent”

Sandy Elliot is impressed by the range of talent on show at the launch of OUFF’s Easter Projects

OxView: Best of Cannes

Kenji Newton runs through his top picks of the 2017 festival
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