James Whitney, Author at The Oxford Blue

‘You’ S4: Has the stalker show gone too far?

by James Whitney March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

You are not a firework. You are a torchbearer.

James WhitneyMar 20, 20254 min read

Various objects sketched on a pastel rainbow background

“The eternal fire does not explode. It endures. And so can you.” Mili Thakrar discusses the Vestal Virgins, the importance of stability and avoiding burnout.…

“Anti-fascist”: A Difficult Word for the Italian Government to Say

James WhitneyMar 19, 20259 min read

Roma - Il Presidente Sergio Mattarella in occasione della cerimonia di celebrazione del Giorno della Memoria dedicato alle vittime del terrorismo, oggi 9 maggio 2024 (Foto di Paolo Giandotti - Ufficio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione della Presidenza della Repubblica)

“The Italian constitution, written in 1947, outlaws the reorganisation of Mussolini’s “dissolved” Fascist party. Despite this, fascism in Italy never disappeared, it just found new…

The Ten-Minute Night Out

James WhitneyMar 18, 20258 min read

Photo of a statue outside the Sheldonian Theatre. The statue has a girl's eyes and fringed superimposed onto it, and is wearing a sash that reads "Class of 2025"

“Am I boring? Yeah, probably. Such is the reality of final year at Oxford.” Eleanor Ware discusses a rare night out, and the shenanigans which…

Diaries of a thought son: ‘Handsome but not my type’

James WhitneyMar 17, 20254 min read

an oxford building in the background, a book in front with a LGBTQ pride flag as a bookmark

‘When I love, I love hard, and I think that shines through to those closest to me.’ Jaami Al-Choudhury discusses queer dating in Oxford.