Thursday 12th 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.

Video Report: Christ Church Regatta

Cherwell report from the annual novices boat race on the Isis

Paradise Lost

MT 13 - Issue 8

Cherworld – Willett do any good?

University minister David Willetts is the target of abuse from protesters whenever he returns to Oxford. Anna and Anthony discuss the merits of this extreme treatment

Hot Coffee: Where next for L. J. Trup?

Nick and Tom consider the implications of the OUSU result, for our new President-elect and elections in general

Caught Between Twisted Stars

MT 2013 - Issue 7

OUSU Presidential Debate as polls open

Watch our 7 minute hust to help you decide who should be OUSU President 2013-14. Filmed on the eve of the election

Hot Coffee: Tackling Misogyny

In the fourth episode of the series, Nick and Tom tackle the issue of whether it's up to JCRs to tackle instances of misogyny, or whether it's a wider university issue

Animal Magic

During Fashion Week season, animal prints were a big presence on the London catwalks. Take note from Burberry Prorsum, Tom Ford, Simone Rocha and Moschino Cheap & Chic: animal print isn't going anywhere.

RAG Bungee Jumping

NOT for those of a nervous disposition

Autumn Leaves

MT13 - Issue 6

BEAUTY CORNER – Homemade Goodness

This week, beauty corner brings you a collection of beauty tips and tricks that you can create using normal, everyday household objects — particularly useful when something has unexpectedly ran out and you are short on time!

Now Trending – AW13

Cherwell Fashion brings you the low down of the must have trends this season

BEAUTY CORNER – Cold War

As the temperature has dropped over the past week, scarfs and hats have come out, and Oxford is wrapping up warm. But a cosy woolly hat or soft cashmere scarf isn't enough to protect your skin from the chill. This week, beauty corner brings you the low down on looking after your skin in winter.

Hot Coffee: Joke Candidates

In the third episode of the series, Nick and Tom look at whether joke candidates, like Louis J Trup, help or hinder student democracy

Two cars catch fire on the Iffley Road

A car engine fire this afternoon caused the Iffley Road to close and destroyed a Jeep parked in the next space

Mirror Image

MT13 - Issue 4

Students invent bike lock GPS

Two Oxford graduates have designed an iPhone enabled bike lock called LOCK8 with integrated GPS tracker and alarm

Cherworld – £1000 for a first?

As one Exeter alumnus pledges to donate in proportion to the number of students who get firsts, Anthony and Anna are joined by Exeter finalist Ella Kirsh to discuss the rights and wrongs of academic incentives

Hot Coffee: Bashing Oxbridge

In the second episode of the series, Nick and Tom discuss whether media bashing of Oxbridge has a negative effect

Beauty Corner – The Modern Man

Spa treatments and facial creams aren't just reserved for the female sex. The rise of the male beauty regime has finally reached an all time high.

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