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Author Archives: Matthew Barrett

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Matthew BarrettApr 21, 20258 min read

Image of the top section of the book cover of “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant”.

Jess Milligan interviews author Curtis Chin about his recent memoir “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant”. Chin will be speaking about his…

Labour’s new welfare cuts: why you should care

Matthew BarrettApr 11, 20255 min read

Image of protesters walking down a road. A sign is held up reading “we are better than this!”

Sofia Mollona explains her problems with the new welfare cuts implemented by the Labour government, and why you should care. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay,…

“Who owns a transformation – the individual or those who shape them?” Pygmalion at the Oxford Playhouse: Reviewed

Matthew BarrettApr 3, 20255 min read

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“Director Dan Whitley has rightly chosen to portray Higgins (Vaughan Pierce) not as a villain, but as a man so privileged he cannot comprehend the…

Are Oxford’s most infamous band back? Radiohead rumoured to tour again in 2025

Matthew BarrettApr 2, 20254 min read

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“Rumours have been sparked of a Radiohead return since the band incorporated a new LLP a few weeks ago… In Radiohead history, a new LLP…

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