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Author Archives: Hetta Johnson

Hetta Johnson (she/her) is a contributing writer and Junior Editor for Cultures at The Oxford Blue. She is in her second year reading English Language and Literature at Worcester College and, when not wandering Oxford or with her nose in a book, can be found in the countryside of Northamptonshire.

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In Defence of Alicent Hightower (and the Unlikeable Female Protagonist)

by Hetta Johnson March 28, 2023March 29, 2023
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Heartstopper: Netflix’s Queer Triumph

by Hetta Johnson May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
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Wellbeing at Oxford: Balancing University Blues

by Hetta Johnson January 22, 2022January 22, 2022
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November Review: Dune

by Hetta Johnson November 19, 2021November 19, 2021
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Polarising Cinema: A Two-Sided Review of The Green Knight

by Hetta Johnson and Joe Bardsley November 3, 2021November 3, 2021
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The Oxford Blue Freshers’ Guide 2021

by Joseph Geldman, Chen Chen, Amelie Bhaluani, Fariha Uddin, Gloria Morey, Ellee Su, Zahra Grieve, Riana Modi, Jessica Steadman, Hetta Johnson and Ben Blackburn September 17, 2021February 11, 2022
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The Sounds of Cinema

by Hetta Johnson September 10, 2021September 13, 2021
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September Review: Halsey’s ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’

by Hetta Johnson September 8, 2021September 8, 2021
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August Review – Open Water

by Hetta Johnson August 3, 2021August 3, 2021
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What to Binge Over the Long Vac

by Hetta Johnson July 5, 2021July 5, 2021

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The Magic Tower at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

Hetta Johnson May 29, 2026 5 min read
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As the lights come on, the audience is greeted by the married couple of Jim (Henry Cane) laying centre-stage on a mattress, and Linda (Rowan…

The Crucible at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed

Hetta Johnson May 29, 2026 7 min read
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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible has always been far more than the anti-Red Scare parable it played as when it was first written in 1953. Its…

Cheers & Tears — English & Scottish football seasons come to an end

Hetta Johnson May 29, 2026 9 min read
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Spying? In football? Yes, it’s been causing controversy. Meanwhile, the battle against relegation from the Premier League went to the final day, while a fairytale…

Flesh by David Szalay: Reviewed

Hetta Johnson May 28, 2026 5 min read
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David Szalay’s Flesh is a rise-and-fall tragedy in the classical tradition, but it is also, in the vein of Illusions perdues andGreat Expectations, a novel…

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