In defence of rom-coms, or why we watch love stories
Natasha Ranawake wonders: why do we watch rom-coms?
March 2026
From page to air: how does perceiving the Lyric as a poetic form change our experience of music listening?
Does songwriting have to be linguistically poetic to be good?
The Trump-Starmer Rift Over Iran
The joint US-Israeli operation ‘Epic Fury’ has killed Iran’s Supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and has seen hundreds of bombs dropped—and more which continue to do so—in the Middle East. US…
Economic consequences of the Israeli-American strikes on Iran
Fathia discusses the impact of the Israeli-American air-strikes on the UK economy.
‘He who sings, prays twice’: how music and religion have been intertwined for centuries
An investigation into how music shapes devotion in global religion and spirituality.
Why the End of Term Feels So Bittersweet
The Strange Atmosphere of the Last Week There is an unusual feeling that settles over campus during the last week of term. The libraries are still full, summative season is…
“In war, fathers bury their sons”, but what about their daughters?
Madeleine discusses the discourse surrounding female conscription.
A Study in Interior Siege
I have a most preposterous and unpardonable confession to tender, in extenuation of that impediment which, for the sake of public decorum, I must designate no more than a ‘writer’s…
Bob Dylan and the Music
Callum talks about Bob Dylan going electric and if it mattered.
The joy of ‘hearing’ in a commercial age
The importance of finding beauty in art in the face of its overproduction in a commercial and consumerist age.