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Thierry Tilly, Oxford-Based 'Guru,' Accused Of Torturing French Aristocrats

Posted 11.10.2009 | World


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Oxford-based 'guru' accused of torturing French aristocrats

The Independent | Independent | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home

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To his followers in a large suburban Oxford house, Thierry Tilly is a "super-man" - a secret agent for a centuries-old, Da Vinci Code-style, secret s...

Fashion's Dirty Laundry: Ralph Lauren

Minyanville | Minyanville | Posted 10.26.2009 | Home

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Who sells clothes better: thin models or freakishly emaciated ones?It might seem like an easy question but some magazine editors and clothing designe...

Does the Ivy League Turn You Into a Moron? Walter Kirn Critiques Princeton in "Lost in the Meritocracy"

Anis Shivani | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


Anis Shivani

Walter Kirn, author of the novels Up in the Air and Mission to America, has written the most enticing recent indictment of education in this country.

For The Perfect End-Of-Summer Cocktail, Keep It Simple: In Praise Of The Gin & Tonic

Tony Sachs | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Tony Sachs

I was intrigued when an invitation came down the pike to attend a talk/demo about the humble gin & tonic, sponsored by Tanqueray and featuring globe-trotting brand ambassador Angus Winchester.

Ruth Padel Resigns From Oxford Chief Poet Post

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 06.27.2009 | World


LONDON _ A fight over who gets to be Oxford University's top poet has set Britain's pens racing _ and weakened the careers of two well-known wordsmith...

Oxford Top Poet Post Spurs Academic Infighting

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 06.26.2009 | World


LONDON _ A fight over who gets to be Oxford University's top poet has set Britain's pens racing _ and weakened the careers of two well-known wordsmith...

A Villanelle to Oxford Skullduggery

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living


Karen Dalton-Beninato

With apologies to every proper Villanelle ever written.

Confirm Harold Koh as State Department Legal Adviser

Brandt Goldstein | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics


Brandt Goldstein

Harold Koh is a brilliant and hard-working lawyer with a strong dedication to protecting America's interests and upholding our Constitution.

The Most Annoying Phrases on Earth

Leslie Goldman | Posted 12.18.2008 | Style


Leslie Goldman

You think it's annoying when someone starts a sentence with the word "ironically," when it most certainly is not? Or when McCain uttered "My friends" enough times to warrant a drinking game?

Side Stepping Statement? Take Drink. Depressed About Country? Take Drink. Blog!

Natasha Vargas-Cooper | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home


Natasha Vargas-Cooper

END. FINAL. OVERRRR. Well, this debate was a pretty grueling exercise in tedium but I think I'm going to call it for Barack. He needed to come off pr...

More Sound, Less Fury in Oxford Today

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

Now that the debate is settled, can we get serious? Could we please have a national conversation with substance?

Oxford Debates the Debates

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

If this debate doesn't go off as scheduled, that will be bad news for Washington, too. The people of Oxford are already mad. They'll be madder.

Why Friday's Debate May Hobble the GOP

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

Friday's debate emphasizing McCain's alleged strength -- security and foreign affairs -- may prove a minus for the Republican candidate.

How Barack Obama Can Win The First Debate

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose Far be it from me (or anyone else) to instruct Barack. Here, I have merely compiled a short compendium of suggested turning-point...