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‘As clean and witty as the original script’: Review of The Real Thing
Sofia Mollona examines how The Old Vic has revived Stoppard for a modern audience, making his play-within-a-play ‘clean and witty.’ Photo credits to Manuel Harlan.
WHAT’S NEW
David Willetts: The University’s next chancellor?
David Willetts announces his candidacy in the run for Oxford’s next chancellor. Patrick Maxwell examines his pitch and his competition.
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The Widening Gyre
“In Germany… the establishment braces to enter a critical battle in its war against the far-right. ” Ethan Penny investigates the potential of a far-right political win in Germany. “The Reichstag…
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Starmer could take some advice from Mary Poppins on tax
“Starmer has a real opportunity to show that spending can work.” Louis Treasure provides his take on Starmer’s approach to the £22bn “black hole” in government spending. Image ‘Rachel Reeves…
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‘Little C’ Supper Club, Common Ground, Oxford
“I certainly left with a big fat grin on my face.” Elliot Koubis leads us through an evening of good food and friendship at the Little ‘C’ Supper Club, hosted…
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A Tale of Two Protests: London Against the Far Right
In London, Charli McMackin reports on the North Finchley anti-racist counter protests against the far-right protests-turned-riots across the nation over the past month. Photographs by Charli McMackin.
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Paris 2024: A Greener Olympics?
Freya Aylmore sizes up the carbon-offsetting, greener choices made for the Paris 2024 Olympic games – but is the organising committee doing enough? Illustration by Freya Aylmore.
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Oxford
World-first Sustainable Fuel Plant Opened at London Oxford Airport
The World’s first Sustainable Fuel Plant has Opened at London Oxford Airport. Abigail Pole examines its effect on sustainable aviation. Credit: Mat Fascione Copyright: © Mat Fascione and licenced for reuse under cc-by-sa/2.0
Riots and Reflections: What does it mean to be British?
Zagham Farhan questions what it means to be British in light of the recent UK riots, and the impact they have had on his own British identity. “Second day of Husby riots, three burning cars” by Telefonkiosk is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shooting Trump
“A raised fist, drips of blood, cheers of triumph.” Ethan Penny reflects on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Image “Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 5” by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
opinion
The Podcast-ification of Politics: The Rest is Podcasts?
Ex-politicians giving their opinions on current affairs isn’t new – filling stadiums to do it certainly is. Political podcasts seem to have taken off in recent years. The frontrunner is far-and-away the confusingly titled ‘The Rest is Politics’ (TRIP), hosted by former New Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell and ex Tory MP Rory Stewart. The…
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The Invisible War: Does Oxford University need to do more to support its neurodivergent students?
Just as nature’s intrinsic dance ensures that no two individuals except identical twins share the same set of fingerprints, or that no two snowflakes are able to form the same complicated designs, the human mind is a labyrinthine of extraordinary uniqueness. If science, history, sociology, anthropology, and any other subject can teach us anything, it…
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Poison Ivy: A Black Reflection on Columbia’s Police State
“What I am still trying to wrap my head around is my new experience walking to class, a route now accompanied by more than 200 public safety officers, police, private security firms, and the FBI, with multiple drones surveilling me overhead.” George Hofstetter reports on the militarisation of campus at Columbia University.
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Global Affairs
Sailing New Sea? IOM’s Vision for Safe and Legal Migration
“I raise three points to propose why Amy Pope’s plea for a safe and legal pathway is paramount.” Shuvashish Thapa provides fresh perspective on the IOM’s vision for safe and legal migration. “File: International Organization for Migration ( IOM ) – Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations (OIM) – panoramio.jpg” by okapi is licensed…
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Have the voters killed the Catalan Independence Movement?
On the 12th of May, Catalans (a region and arguably a nation in the North-East of Spain) went to vote for a new Regional Parliament in a snap election The election resulted in pro-Independence Catalan parties losing their majorities in the parliament to anti-Independence Spanish parties. Election Results The centre-left Catalan Socialist party…
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The emerging flashpoints in the South China Sea
It has become common for commentators on geopolitical conflict in the last twelve months to declare that ‘sea power is back’. There is a good reason for this. The world’s most contentious body of water is undoubtedly the South China Sea, where a growing cast of diverse nations are continuing to warm up…
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COLUMNS
Words of a multiple: What noise should I make to get your attention?
Evelyn discusses the importance of names and how they can act as a form of protection or be a weapon against the intricacies of their system. Image by Maggie Bao
Sublime Drizzlings: Bright Young Columnists
‘Being a columnist is a slaggy occupation.’ Chloe tackles the selfish way in which being a columnist is making her reflect on her writing. Illustration by Imogen Edmundson.
Sublime Drizzlings: Choupette
Chloe Smith takes us through how she imagines a day in the life of Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette. The absurdity of a cat celebrity is called into question. Illustration by Imogen Edmundson.
CULTURES
The BookTok film we have all been waiting for: Review of ‘It Ends with Us’
Kiaya Phillips reviews the popular and controversial BookTok film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s ‘It Ends with Us’ starring Blake Lively. Image via Cory Doctorow on Flickr
The new modern author: Coco Mellors – “characters that are as addictive as the substances that plague them.”
Kiaya examines how Mellors has managed to dominate the modern writing scene with her two novels ‘Cleopatra and Frankenstein’ and ‘Blue Sisters’.
Copenhagen fashion week SS25: Knitwear, Streetwear and Inclusivity
Fashion weeks have begun, brimming with burgeoning talent, Copenhagen is offering us style, substance and perfect “scandi girl” looks. Image via Farrukh on Flickr
LIfestyle
Aeroplane Therapy: Conversations With the Man in the Middle Seat
Since embarking on my year abroad, I’ve seized every opportunity to travel, whether by train, bus, or plane. Typically, I find myself among average people, navigating the mundanities of life,…
Dating in the Modern Age – Why is it so hard?
He buys the first round. Two pints are placed carefully in front of us, a self-made barrier to hide behind. We awkwardly sit, avoiding eye contact and shuffling our feet.…
Kitchen: Food as a Love Language
I could not imagine my life without the kitchen. As rightfully highlighted by Banana Yoshimoto, culinary creation is like a comforting embrace that brings everyone together in times of despair.
Identity
“I have a thing about feminine rage”: misogyny in the media
Priya Toberman examines feminine rage in modern media and how it can be a way of liberating us from misogynistic culture. Image via Flickr by James McNellis
A Room of Our Own: Putting All Your Eggs In One Basket
Over the past few months, I’ve developed a keen interest in exploring interpersonal relationships, especially now that I am firmly in my twenties (well, twenty-one). It feels like the right…
sports
Running: The New Fad
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