Features

No good time for goodbye

November 29, 2017

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]arkness does not discriminate. Few people are bypassed when dire possibility and self-doubt eradicate even the faintest glimmer of light. Darkness can live within us all. For most, it pays only fleeting visits. For most, suicide is not Read more…

Articles

Does privilege triumph talent?

November 29, 2017

Nepotism is a very, very real concept and it’s incredibly frightening. For creatives, it’s a death wish- it prioritises potential contacts and attention over people who really love their job and have a true talent. Read more…

Features

A balance of religion

November 29, 2017

“Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name,” is forever ingrained in the minds of any young person who attended a Catholic primary school. A prayer in the morning, a prayer before or after lunch and Read more…

Features

Cash in on the lash

November 29, 2017

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]21 year old eyelash technician and entrepreneur has brought her booming beauty business to the DCU Glasnevin campus.

The Hype

Can you separate artist from allegation?

November 29, 2017

Despite many positive moments, 2017 will undoubtedly go down in history as the year when allegations of sexual exploitation were rife among prominent members of the media.

The Hype

Unearthing the glitz and glamour of Sunset Boulevard

November 29, 2017

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ights, camera, action … the powerful production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony award winning masterpiece invites audience members to look past the glitz and glamour of 1950’s Hollywood and unearths what life was really like Read more…

The Hype

Morrissey getting Low in High School

November 29, 2017

[/dropcap]T[dropcap][/dropcap]he release of Morrisey’s 11th studio album “Low in High School” marks his first return to music since 2014. When Morrissey made his infamous first tweet ‘Spent the day in Bed” on September 18th, that Read more…

The Hype

The ten most timeless artists

November 29, 2017

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver since the people of the Stone Age dipped their fingers into charcoal and lined the cave walls with figures and animals, art has always been the greatest tool for expression in society. Pablo Picasso Read more…

Television

Playing a Peaky Blinder

November 29, 2017

[dropcap]With [/dropcap]a signature slow-mo strut through the grimy, smoke-choked streets of Birmingham, the Peaky Blinders are back for a fourth season of the BBC gangster drama.

Television

Controversy over Lord of The Rings TV adaptation

November 29, 2017

[dropcap]The[/dropcap] Lord of the Rings is quite frankly one of the best stories ever written. J.R.R Tolkien created an epic fantasy novel, which was then turned into an equally epic film series.

The Hype

The Killers killed it: live at the 3Arena

November 29, 2017

[/dropcap]T[dropcap][/dropcap]he Killers performed at the 3Arena on November 16th, taking the sold-out stadium by storm in support of their 5th studio album, Wonderful Wonderful. As one of the most popular alternative rock bands of the Read more…

Opinion

Should zero-hour contracts be abolished?

November 22, 2017

The problem with these contracts is security or lack of it which is fair. It is hard to expect people to function under these conditions. But does an all-out ban mean nothing but positives for employees around the country. It begs the question will employers now offer sable contracts or just let more staff go and take on 2 permanent part time staff in the future. Read more…

Music

Take a trip with Jhené Aiko

November 22, 2017

“I took a trip to find you, I got lost and found myself.” Jhené Aiko turns her time of grief into an extrinsic album of 22 tracks. In the album, she expresses her methods of Read more…

Film

The Lion King remake

November 22, 2017

Hakuna Matata, The Lion King is an upcoming live-action musical film drama, directed and co-produced by Jon Favreau and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It’s a remake of the 1994 animated film.

Features

It’s time to talk about porn

November 15, 2017

[dropcap]Porn:[/dropcap] is it an opiate for sexual urges or a catalyst for gender harassment? Experts say neither – society suggests both.