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·16th January 2014

’12 Years’ A Haunting Masterpiece

It is the plight of the reviewer that, even as you sit and watch a film universally praised by critics,...
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Entertainment
·24th January 2019

‘A sight to behold’: ‘The Favorite’ review

Nat Rachman
Yorgos Lanthimos’s excellent new film The Favourite is a bodice-ripper of a different sort. Gone are the breathy declarations love,...
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Entertainment
·28th January 2019

‘Colette’: A beautifully crafted biography

Hannah Watkin
Set during the dawn of the 20th century, Colette follows the true story of French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. The film...
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Photograph of a cow.
Entertainment
·12th February 2022

‘Cow’ Review: An Ode to Consciousness, Empathy, and Story-telling

Hannah Williams
Image Description: Photograph of a cow. Director Andrea Arnold is known for casting people with no prior screen experience in...
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Cover art of Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao.
Pink
·14th February 2022

‘Iron Widow” by Xiran Jay Zhao: A Review

Jessica DeMarco-Jacobson
Image Description: Cover art of Iron Widow, a book by Xiran Jay Zhao. Mechas, aliens, East Asian mythology – all...
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Culture
·9th April 2019

‘The Colour of Memory’: Pierre Bonnard at the Tate Modern

Katya Alban
In true Luddite fashion, I have tended to prefer art where I can see a clear and realistic depiction of...
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Life
·10th June 2014

‘Woah Woah Woah’ Watsky!

It’s been a busy day for George Watsky. The American poet-rapper not only announced the release date of his third...
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Culture
·28th February 2020

‘People, Places, and Things’: The Play you didn’t See

Alex Haveron-Jones
Content warning: this article contains brief mentions of sexual abuse and substance abuse. Last week, I was fortunate to have...
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Food and Drink
·12th October 2021

“Bellissimo!”: a Bella Italia review

Shreya Banerjee
Image description: a pasta dish at Bella Italia Bella Italia is situated in the heart of Oxford’s “Italian District” –...
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Life
·3rd December 2015

“I finally made it to the top”, and don’t we know it: Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour, December 2nd 2015

David Parton
☆☆☆☆☆ Now I was never going to give Madonna anything less than a 5-star review. Even if she hadn’t turned...
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Entertainment
·14th January 2019

‘A fresh take’ for Doctor Who’s latest reincarnation

Charlie Willis
At its heart, Doctor Who is a serial, and the standalone episodes this season have been by far the highlight....
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Life
·11th June 2018

‘All Points East’ day festival: the perfect balance between energy and elegance

Megan Griffiths
Sitting in the middle of a field in London, pint in hand, listening to some of the most exciting bands...
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Entertainment
·25th February 2019

‘Conception’: The Best Cinema Scenes in Film

Nancy Epton
With the chills of British winter in full force, the cinema should have a prime position in your weekly schedule....
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Entertainment
·14th December 2013

‘Desolation of Smaug’ Dwarfs Its Predecessor

Lily Adams
Two hours and forty-one minutes of screen-time. Fifteen main characters. One enormous dragon. Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of...
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Gaming
·1st December 2021

‘Pathologic is Genius, And Here’s Why’ is Genius, And Here’s Why

Charley Archer
Image description: Various gaming controls scattered on a surface DANIIL DANKOVSKY’S FUN STEPPE VACATION WAS JUST THE TUTORIAL FOR ARTEMY...
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Entertainment
·21st February 2019

‘Three Identical Strangers’: Pulse-Pounding and Tear-Jerking

Malin Hay
In September 1980, 19-year-old Robert Shafran arrived for his freshman year at Sullivan County Community College in upstate New York....
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Entertainment
·10th November 2011

‘Is she seriously called Caggie?’

Ever wondered what this 'Made in Chelsea' thing is? Joel Richardson dares to investigate the mysterious world of rooftop sofas and Ollie Locke's eyebrows
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Entertainment
·16th August 2014

‘What are you? What would you?’ – OUDS take on Twelfth Night

Florence Kettle
  ✮✮✮✮✮ On the night of the 12th August, I went with a hey-ho in the wind and the rain...
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Entertainment
·18th October 2014

“Frenzying, Maddening”: The Oxford Greek Play

Emily Holman
✮✮✮✮ As light coaxes the scene into visibility, a man drags himself across the front of the stage. Behind him...
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