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Author Archives: Chloé Agar

Chloé (she/her) is an Egyptologist who, when not studying obscure ancient languages, writes fantasy and sci-fi fiction and non-fiction articles on education and the arts for The Oxford Blue, The Oxford Student, and Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative.

Posted inCulture

Netflix’s Midnight Mass – A Revelation from Mike Flanagan

by Chloé Agar October 16, 2021October 16, 2021
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Ariana Grande’s Positions: Some New, Some Old, Lots of Sex

by Chloé Agar November 8, 2020November 8, 2020
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The Haunting of Bly Manor – The Spiritual Sequel to The Haunting of Hill House

by Chloé Agar October 24, 2020October 24, 2020
Posted inFilm & TV

Des: A Different but Effective Depiction of a Serial Killer

by Chloé Agar September 23, 2020September 23, 2020
Posted inCulture

Ava Max’s Heaven & Hell: Worth the Wait?

by Chloé Agar September 22, 2020September 22, 2020
Posted inLifestyle

All You Need Is Your Phone: A Review of Fitness App ‘FitOn’

by Chloé Agar September 19, 2020September 19, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Pornhub: Pornography or Exploitation?

by Chloé Agar July 19, 2020July 19, 2020
Posted inLifestyle

Online tutoring: A how-to guide

by Chloé Agar July 11, 2020September 19, 2020
Posted inMusic

Chromatica: The Best Lady Gaga Album Yet?

by Chloé Agar June 4, 2020June 4, 2020
Posted inLifestyle

An Introvert in Lockdown

by Chloé Agar May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

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Lost for Words: Storytelling As The Solution To Oracy?

Chloé Agar Nov 19, 2025 9 min read
Provided by Laurence Britton, used with permission

When was the last time someone told you a story?  I mean, truly told you a story – not using a book as a crutch,…

Rooted and Restless: Eco-Anxiety and the Inheritance of a Collapsing Earth

Chloé Agar Nov 19, 2025 5 min read
A photo of a magpie sitting in a tree, surrounded by foliage.

As climate systems collapse, biodiversity vanishes, and the seasons turn strange, the rising anxiety among young people isn’t a disorder. It is a diagnosis.

Rare Aesthetic: getting your first essay back and realising you kind of suck

Chloé Agar Nov 19, 2025 5 min read
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“I threw in as much secondary criticism as I could find, hoping desperately that Derrida and Calvino could drown out my voice, or lack thereof.”…

Protesters Gather in Oxford to Protest the Proscription of ‘Palestine Action’

Chloé Agar Nov 19, 2025 3 min read
Protesters Gather in Oxford to Protest the Proscription of ‘Palestine Action’

On Tuesday 18 November, a group of around 30 protesters met outside the Clarendon Building in central Oxford to protest the government’s proscription of the…

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