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Polarising Cinema: A Two-Sided Review of The Green Knight

by Hetta Johnson and Joe Bardsley November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

Halloween Watch List

by Zahra Grieve and Imogen Front October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Is it realistic to still watch soap operas in 2021?

by Marietta Kosma October 24, 2021October 24, 2021

Netflix’s Midnight Mass – A Revelation from Mike Flanagan

by Chloé Agar October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

Spooky Season Reads

by Freddie Hull October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

My ‘villain edit’

by Jessica Steadman October 2, 2021October 2, 2021

Introduction to… R.A.P. Ferreira

by Ned Summers September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Summer Reading Round Up

by Zahra Grieve September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

September Review: Beowulf, translated by Maria Dahvana Headley

by Zaman Keinath-Esmail September 19, 2021September 19, 2021

Books That Made Me: The Phantom Tollbooth

by Matilda Houston Brown September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

Cowley Flavors: Khalifa

Shixin ZhaoJun 3, 20257 min read

This image shows a street sign which reads 'Cowley Road', against a brick wall.

‘In the heart of Cowley Road, there exists a half-grocery shop, half-shawarma restaurant business’. Shixin Zhao describes Khalifa, a unique store on Cowley Road.

Crying in Sport – How Emotions Fuel Narratives

Tom MorrisJun 3, 20256 min read

tennis player crouching

“Tears are powerful — they have the power to reinforce certain narratives but in other situations can seem to overcome them” Tom Harris dives into…

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

Jade GlendinningJun 2, 20259 min read

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

“It feels like through liking Twilight, I’m in a secret club where we’re all indulging in a kind of eternal girlhood.” Jade Glendinning defends her…

Oxford’s Running Culture

George RobertsJun 2, 20255 min read

Running track and stand.

“Running has a tendency to bring out the best in people, and make you feel all fuzzy inside.” Erin Bridgewater explores Oxford’s varied and accommodating…