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Author Archives: Jade Glendinning

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So Bad, it’s Good: Twilight, ACOTAR and the eternal girlhood of romantasy

by Jade Glendinning June 2, 2025June 13, 2025
Two actors standing on a stage designed to look like a colourful, eccentric convenience store.
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Kim’s Convenience at the Oxford Playhouse: Reviewed

by Jade Glendinning and Mia Harrison May 16, 2025May 16, 2025
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Shakespeare’s Richard II in St John’s Chapel: Reviewed

by Jade Glendinning March 14, 2025July 2, 2025
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Thrifting 101: A Guide to Oxford’s Charity Shops

by Jade Glendinning March 9, 2025May 29, 2025
Illustration of characters from Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy: a cash-grab copy or the best of Bridget Jones?

by Jade Glendinning March 6, 2025May 7, 2025
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Will the Israel/Iran war really stop at 12 days of conflict?

Jade GlendinningJul 5, 202511 min read
The Israel Attack on Tehran.

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

Jade GlendinningJul 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

Jade GlendinningJun 30, 202515 min read
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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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