Christopher Hitchens Obituary
Nick Mutch tells us there was far more to Christopher Hitchens than the popular portrayal of him would have us believe.
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The Malcontent on: January Sales
Louisa Thompson’s bugbear is the barbarity of the January High Street.
Continue ReadingWisdom from Without: J.S. Verma
J. S. Verma encourages us to ensure that universal human rights are universally applied.
Continue ReadingA (Pen)rosy vision for 2012?
Tim Williams chats to Tourism Minister John Penrose about the ‘Disney’ royal wedding and the image of the law-abiding Brit.
Continue ReadingThe Malcontent on: The End of the World
James McKean isn’t going to let the apocalypse ruin his day.
Continue ReadingQuoth the Master
Alexander the Great contemplates plans of sticky vengeance.
Continue ReadingAre we right to promote marginalised groups?
Luke Buckley and Charlotte Tarr debate the advisability of positive discrimination.
Continue ReadingGeorge Galloway proves he’s not really the cat’s miaow
Sarah Gashi argues that George Galloway’s views on Zionism are misguided and incoherent.
Continue ReadingDumb Science: Cinematic Pseudoscience
Sarah Gashi questions science-fiction, Treknobabble, and biology in Twilight.
Continue ReadingBouncers: “dying, conceiving, growing vegetables, and shagging”
Sarah Gashi reviews Bouncers, showing during 6th week at the Keble O’Reilly.
Continue ReadingWilliam Lane Craig vs. Chair of Dawkins
William Lane Craig cannot use religion to excuse widespread violence, says Sarah Gashi.
Continue ReadingEtiquette will orchestrate your small talk (and make you God)
Sarah Gashi reviews Etiquette, available at the Oxford Playhouse until Saturday 29th October.
Continue ReadingReform for our supposed meritocracy
Sarah and Frankie clash over whether top universities are missing the best and brightest by ignoring quality of secondary schools
Continue ReadingEveryone should watch Pornography
Sarah Gashi previews ‘Pornography’, to be showing at the BT from Tuesday 18th-Saturday 22nd.
Continue ReadingPodcast: Giving What We Can
In the first of the Michaelmas Comment podcasts, Sarah Gashi interviews Holly Morgan, from the charitable organisation Giving What we Can.
Continue ReadingI sconce anyone who thinks we’re all inebriates
Sarah Gashi dispells some myths about drinking at Oxford.
Continue ReadingWhy Chinese students put us to shame
Sarah Gashi considers whether authoritarian parenting techniques are giving Chinese children something we’re missing out on.
Continue ReadingBrideshead Revisits Oxford
Sarah Gashi reviews that quintessentially Oxford play, Brideshead Revisited
Continue ReadingOresteia: Opening night review
Sarah Gashi provides an opening night review for the Oresteia, on this week at the O’Reilly
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