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Author Archives: Gracie Bolt

Gracie Bolt is the Senior Culture Editor at The Oxford Blue. She studies French and English at Trinity College and is in her second year. When not in Oxford, she lives in North London.

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Half Baked Preview – a little more flour, please!

by Gracie Bolt May 20, 2021July 18, 2021
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Meet The Culture Team: Desert Island Picks (Part 2)

by Gracie Bolt April 3, 2021July 18, 2021
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The Blueprint, Issue No. 4—Multicultural Identity

by The Blueprint, Yundi Li, Emily Broughton, Gracie Bolt and Carol Jones March 29, 2021July 28, 2021
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Meet the Culture Team: Desert Island Picks (Part 1)

by Gracie Bolt March 28, 2021March 28, 2021
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Wasn’t Okay Then, Isn’t Okay Now: Sexual Violence On Screen

by Gracie Bolt March 15, 2021July 18, 2021
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A Force of Nature: Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing

by Gracie Bolt March 13, 2021March 14, 2021
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The Blueprint, Issue No. 3—AI and Technology

by The Blueprint, Yundi Li, Gracie Bolt and Gaia Clark Nevola February 26, 2021July 28, 2021
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The Blueprint, Issue No. 2—Queerness

by The Blueprint, Yundi Li, Gracie Bolt and Gaia Clark Nevola February 5, 2021July 28, 2021
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The Blueprint, Issue No. 1—Body

by The Blueprint, Yundi Li, Gaia Clark Nevola and Gracie Bolt January 22, 2021July 28, 2021
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“I cannot trust mummy.” — ‘Rocks’ Review

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Gracie BoltJul 5, 202511 min read
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Elana Roberts explores the build-up to and events during the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict. Through evaluating global response to the conflict, the article also considers whether…

“I could drink a case of you, and still be on my feet” – Hejira at the Oxford Playhouse: Reviewed

Gracie BoltJul 2, 20254 min read
The seven members of Hejira perform, standingin a circle, on a stage lit in blue and pink hues.

“Championing the charming lightness and churning depth of Mitchell’s music, the band captures the simultaneous free fall and soft land of her jazz journeys so…

The State of African Politics

Gracie BoltJun 30, 202515 min read
The official portrait of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria

The narrative of African politics is not singular. It is dynamic, contested, and alive. To understand the state of African politics, one must go beyond…

Oxford: Love in the Rearview

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Oxford: Love in the Rearview

What would you do if you had a relationship with a time limit? If, on a predetermined date, all that was your love and your…

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