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Author Archives: Jessica Steadman

(somehow) Jess Steadman (she/her) is Editor-in-Chief at The Oxford Blue. She is a second year studying medieval literature at Univ and comes from (mostly) sunny Essex. However, what is much more interesting is that she is Director of our new investigative section, BlueLight. In case she didn't embody the Oxford stereotype enough, she is Captain of the Blues Karate Team and coxes on the Isis.

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Summer Reading Recommendations

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More than a Fairytale: the language we’ve lost

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More than a Fairytale: Why I’m no longer talking to the Marvel-mad about Mjolnir

by Jessica Steadman June 5, 2021June 5, 2021
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June Review: ‘The Mere Wife’

by Jessica Steadman June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
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Spoilers – a Distinctively Unapologetic Apologia

by Jessica Steadman May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: What if the Round Table was square?

by Jessica Steadman May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
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Comfort Reads: (Oh God!!) not Jane Eyre again…

by Jessica Steadman May 17, 2021May 26, 2021
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In Defence of Local Theatre – The St David’s Festival Arts Theatre Company

by Jessica Steadman May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: Ten Things I hate about U(nicorns)

by Jessica Steadman May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
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Press Play, Round 2

by Jessica Steadman May 5, 2021May 5, 2021

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Outside OX1 Week 6: Australia, China, and the US

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Outside OX1 Week 6: Australia, China, and the US

Image Credit by Evie Fairclough-Kay. Editor’s Note Welcome back to Week 6 of Outside OX1! I hope everyone is surviving the final few weeks of…

Social Media Personas: Do we show who we really are?

Jessica Steadman Jun 8, 2026 5 min read
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‘Agua do Rio, Agua do Mar II’: Oxford’s Connection with Capoeira

Jessica Steadman Jun 7, 2026 8 min read
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Over the weekend of 15-17 May, a range of activities and workshops took place as part of ‘Agua do Rio, Agua do Mar II’, a…

Alex Rawnsley’s The Moro Affair at The North Wall Arts Centre: Reviewed

Jessica Steadman Jun 6, 2026 7 min read
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When I first entered The North Wall’s theatre, I found a mess.  Stools and chairs and pieces of clothing and paper lay haphazardly on the…

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