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Image Description: an image of comedian Linus Karp, dressed up as a cat. What were you doing in January 2020? You may have been reading, revising for those all important A-Levels or Prelims. You might have been out clubbing, feeling the pulse of a Plush or Fever through your corporeal form (and a similar pulse […]
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Image Description: a comet travelling through space towards Earth. My family suggested we put on Don’t Look Up at that point on Christmas Day when everyone is sufficiently wine-drunk that napping in front of the TV is acceptable. However, this was not to be like every other Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, my father had […]
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Image Description: The name ‘Persephone’ on a pink background with illustrations of roses, a pomegranate and a skeletal hand. CW – Rape When I was asked if I wanted to review a play that retold a classic Greek myth ‘through a fusion of folk music and contemporary dance’ I thought no, not really. But having […]
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Image Description: the piece ‘Ball on Shipboard’, 2018 by Lubaina Himid. One of the many perks of student life in Oxford is the proximity to the countless cultural centres of London. Although two hours of travelling may be something that most students are apprehensive about dedicating their very limited time to, the incentive of being […]
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Image Description: A black and white still of Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman from C’mon C’mon looking at each other As we grow up, what do we lose? What do we gain? How do we change? That raw precociousness of an inquisitive child – no filters, no boundaries, there really is no stupid question in […]
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Image Description: Timothee Chalamet running along Catte Street [Credit: Tara Shutes] Central Oxford saw work begin for filming on ‘Wonka’, Warner Bros Studios’ newest film, based on Roald Dahl’s fictional character Willy Wonka. Since the weekend technicians have been working on the Radcliffe Camera, with a large crane seen over the building on Sunday, […]
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Image Description: a picture of Hertford’s Bridge of Sighs with the caption “Editorial Team Applications Open for Hilary 2022!” superimposed on it. Being part of the Oxford Student Editorial Team is a chance to really have an impact on the university experience, and be part of a talented, diverse, and inspired group of people. […]
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Image Description: The Effect poster with an illustration of Cupid shooting an arrow through pills on a blue background. With the main text reading ‘The Effect a play by Lucy Prebble’ ‘a Buzzcut Production’ Warning: Spoilers ahead Do we love? How do we love? How much do we love? Lucy Prebble’s ‘The Effect’ does not […]
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Image Description: the words “Apply now to join our Senior Editorial and Creative Team! Apply through the online form. Open until 5th December at 11:59 pm” against a background image of the Radcliffe Camera. Applications to join the Senior Editorial team and Creative team of the Oxford Student are now open! If you would like […]
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Image description: Destination Star Trek London: 5 Star Trek captains – Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Patrick Stewart and William Shatner Last weekend I took a slight foray into watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Aside from failing to develop any lasting interest beyond the first episode, what I did briefly notice was almost […]
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Image description: An image of Broad Street, Oxford I always find advice on how to maintain a work-life balance and how to manage your time kind of pointless. How can someone give general advice to a group of people about managing time when the workloads of the students within that group are incredibly diverse and […]
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Image description: Timothee Chamalet and Rebecca Ferguson staring into the dusty distance in the film Dune Warning: Spoilers ahead! I must admit that I was really excited for the new Dune film. Stellar cast, excellent source material, and a range of settings that lends itself to expansive cinematography, taking full advantage of recent developments in […]
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Image Description: Black and white close up of Adele’s side profile looking to the left. On Thursday night, Adele Adkins released her first single in six years, an insight into her upcoming album, 30. There are countless other articles out there speculating about exactly what her reasons for writing Easy On Me were, and about […]
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Image description: a large wooden book case with many books As a French student at Oxford, I do a lot of reading, whether it be entire volumes of poetry, chunky novels, philosophical texts or the “Cambridge Companion to __” when the next essay crisis is just around the corner. Even in between terms and during summer […]
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Image Description: Comedian Tez Ilyas pointing on a blue background Tez Ilyas is a British Pakistani comic from Blackburn. He’s known internationally for his stand up, appearances on panel shows such as Mock the Week and the Last Leg, his Tez O’Clock show and most recently for his debut novel- The Secret Diary of a […]
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Image Description: Nathaniel Hall spraying an aerosol can in front of him and smirking. Starring in Russell T Davies’ channel 4 series, Its a Sin, Nathaniel Hall is a director, actor, and storyteller. He’s performing his play ‘First Time’ at the North Wall Gallery in Summertown on Tuesday 19th October. First Time is a raw, […]
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Image description: the blue cover of Sally Rooney’s ‘Beautiful World, Where are you’ on a background of grass. Sally Rooney writes books about people. This could be the main message of her new novel: the protagonist Alice is a successful author who writes books about people. She’s very wealthy, and the toast of New York, […]
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Image Description: Francesco Tristano performing on piano with a laptop by his side Pianist and Composer Francesco Tristano is somewhat of a musical vagabond. Still in his thirties, he boasts an incredible career which unceasingly voyages through the distinct artistic realms of classical, contemporary and techno music. Having prioritised the music of Bach during his […]
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Image Description: The Rolling Stones walking in a park Sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll. Words that could be easily and instantly applied to the Rolling Stones, often quoted as one of, if not the greatest rock and roll band of all time. And of course, they can cling to such a title having outlived in the […]
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