Valerie Wu, Author at The Oxford Blue

A man sits at a table alone, eating a bowl of ramen.

Risk Appetite: On Eating Alone

by Valerie Wu November 5, 2025November 4, 2025

We Will Continue to Love

Valerie Wu Jun 17, 2026 7 min read

An image of the NIV Bible, 1 Corinthians 13

Isobel Gurnett writes from a pro-LGBT Christian perspective, confronting the homophobic rhetoric hiding behind the religion.

Outside OX1 Week 7: Armenia, Russia, and South Korea

Valerie Wu Jun 17, 2026 16 min read

Artwork of key Oxford Landmarks, such as the Radcliffe Camera and Sheldonian Theatre, within a globe Image. Credit by Evie Fairclough-Kay

This week for Outside OX1, Nancy Gittus takes a look at Armenia’s recent election, Cormac Edwards explores the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, and Chaehyeon…

Spotlight – An uneasy journey back to normality

Valerie Wu Jun 17, 2026 7 min read

Sun setting over a river with trees on the far side

With the end of Trinity now in sight, we thought this would be a good place to round off our Spotlight series for this term.…

Passé ou Classique? – How Old Films can Hold Up for a Modern Audience

Valerie Wu Jun 16, 2026 9 min read

Publicity photo of Charlie Chaplin for the film Modern Times (1936).

“As modern cinema becomes increasingly commercialised, films are primarily lauded for their entertainment value, a well-known cast of actors and provocative subject matter over form…