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Bad Bunny: Uno Debe Amar Lo Más Que Pueda
There was something incredibly emotionally overwhelming about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance on 8 February 2026. Maybe it was the fact that he only spoke in Spanish, refusing to conform on a global stage at a “quintessential American event”. Maybe it was the plethora of allusions to Latin American culture and history. Maybe it…
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Soirée at the Sohmen: reviewing the Schwarzman Centre’s Sohmen Concert Hall
Jas Inayat Singh Mauj reviews the Schwartzman Centre’s Sohmen Concert Hall, exploring how the space enhances and elevates the performances it hosts.
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Lady Grinning Soul: An Interview with Pedro Osuna
“So I would say stand on the shoulders of giants by learning from what you love, and then go back to what you loved. Through that I think the music…
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Outside OX1 Week 6: Mexico, the Netherlands and the US
It’s time for another edition of Outside OX1, and what a special edition this is indeed! I write to you all from the beautiful city of Madrid, and yes it…
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So Bad, It’s Good: Megalopolis taught me to lower my expectations
Film is perhaps the most commercialised form of art. Multi-million-dollar investments are the industry standard, and manifold returns are the typical measure of box office success. Kindly, pathos-invoking narratives of…
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Faith, Food, and Friendship at Wadham College’s First Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Formal
Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, began late February of this year. Fasting during this month (sawm) is a core religious duty alongside declaration of faith, prayer, charity,…
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To be Cringe is to be Free: In Defence of the Cast Party
Everyone involved in theatre vows that they are not that kind of theatre kid. Statistically speaking, someone’s got to be lying – but, after being involved in several after-show parties…
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Oxford
Roddy Scores Four To Tank Cambridge
A sensational hat-trick from hooker Will Roddy powered Oxford University to a hard-fought 37-25 victory over Cambridge in a pulsating Men’s Varsity Match. In a game that ebbed and flowed, the Dark Blues’ forward dominance, particularly from rolling mauls, proved the decisive difference in a contest that saw the lead change hands multiple times. The…
Beyond the Byline: Major Names Discuss the Future of Journalism
On Tuesday 24 February, the first ever panel hosted in collaboration between Oxford University Media Society, The Oxford Blue, The Isis, and The Oxford Student took place in University College. The panel featured three major names in the world of journalism: Plum Sykes, Mike Williams, and Cree-Summer Haughton. Plum Sykes is a former Vogue fashion…
James Dauris at Oxford Politics Society: Diplomacy and Multilateralism
James Dauris, who served as the British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as well as the British Ambassador for Peru and Panama, spoke to the Oxford Politics Society on Friday evening. He reflected on the roles and responsibilities from a diplomatic career that has spanned over thirty years, while also discussing the viability…
opinion
Are some colleges better than others?
For many of us, studying at the University of Oxford was the ultimate goal — it was Oxford or nothing. But after getting into the university of our dreams, the fact that you’re at Oxford quickly becomes secondary to which college you go to. “Brookes or Uni of?” is replaced in the daytime by an…
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Should we really be turning Trump into a meme?
The meme account Saint Hoax describes “humour as a Trojan horse for fascism”. This is a provocative claim, but one worth considering in the age of arguably our first ‘meme president’: Donald Trump. On one hand, memes can play a democratising function. Publishing a meme is of low reputational cost, they are easy to replicate,…
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One step forward, two steps back: on Trinity Hall’s controversial call
Photos taken by Gabrielle Killick, used with permission On Wednesday 7 January, The Guardian reported on Cambridge University College Trinity Hall’s policy to target elite private schools as part of their admissions outreach strategy. The decision was met with a backlash; a wave of anger and frustration was felt across the student and academic body,…
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A Closer Look: India’s “Hidden Crisis”
“Do you think there is a crisis in mental healthcare in India today?” I ask Dr Manoj Therayil Kumar, Director of the Institute for Mind and Brain in Kerala. “Yes,” comes the resounding answer. In many ways, India is booming. Its growth rate reached a stunning 7.4% in the 2024-25 financial year. GDP…
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Spain Wants Us to Rethink Immigration
On 27 January, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a decree to create a legal pathway for undocumented migrants to gain residential status in Spain. While not the first time the country has implemented a large-scale regularisation programme, the measure comes at a time when many other nations are taking increasingly defensive stances towards…
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Anglican Communion at Crossroads
On 3 October 2025, the Church of England announced that Bishop Sarah Mullally had been nominated as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman ever selected for the position. Her formal Confirmation of Election occurred on28 January 2026 at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, and her installation at Canterbury Cathedral…
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COLUMNS
InterMEDIAte: No mo’ FOMO
“I plead to myself, and I will continue to do so, to enjoy what I’ve done, think about some of the things I will do in the future, and to not get conquered by FOMO.” Eliza Kaminska-Benadat discusses fear of missing out (FOMO) at University, and how that can tie into our consumption of media.
Borders and Belonging: The Obsession With The “Oxford Accent”
“Linguistic diversity is beautiful and should be celebrated in all professional and academic spaces. We all wish to live in a society and study at a university where every voice is heard, respected, and welcomed.” Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani’s latest piece discusses conformity and how classism, belonging, and accents tie together.
Risk Appetite: On the Cinematic Dining Experience
“While watching a film, you laugh with others; you cringe with others. In a sense, even the imperfections remind me of being at home, reacting to scenes happening on the occasionally-laggy TV while we’re having dinner around the dining table.” In the newest ‘Risk Appetite’ article, Valerie Wu reviews her experience at ‘Taste Film’ and…
CULTURES
Sixty Years of Cosprop: Clothes That Make the Character
If there’s one thing you need to know about my mum, it’s that she loves a good exhibition. And if there’s one thing you need to know about me, it’s…
Redefining the ‘Canon’: The Catholic Church’s New Musical Direction
“Music is not only an innate expression of the individual but also an entity with powerful cultural significance. It is no wonder that Christianity has utilised it, nor is it…
I love these four abstract paintings, and you should, too
“In the practice of magic, shapes have been a part of its basic language for thousands of years.” Jas Inayat Singh Mauj explores how we respond to abstract art, celebrating…
LIfestyle
Namaste Village – Oxford’s Authentic Gujarati Restaurant
Keen to expand their offering to students, Namaste Village currently offer – alongside their already affordable menu – a generous 25% student discount, the terms for which are available on…
Telltaylor: By a Lancashire Farm Shop, I Sat Down and Wept
“I was always a muse, a magician’s trick, bending my own image to enhance his own. He seemed to compliment me only if the words fit his rhyme scheme.” Alicia Taylor…
Telltaylor: Everything I Learnt From A Mackerel Fillet
“I suddenly became afraid of forgetting the year which may turn out to be the most important of my life.” In the debut article of her column, Alicia Taylor gives…
Identity
Peter Pan Prison: The Infantilisation of Autistic Adults
Isobel Gurnett discusses the stereotyping and infantalisation that autistic adults are subjected to in their day-to-day lives, and the associated pressure to mask their neurodivergence. Image by Isobel Gurnett, used…
AFCON, Vela and Dubai: The Disposability of the Black Muslim Identity
Farida Aboubacar examines the cost of silence and what it means when unity is upheld by overlooking injustice, through the lens of AFCON’s contested narratives and the Vela controversy. Image…
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