Author: CVArts
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Hip hopping onto centre stage
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Since then, a huge cultural shift has occurred, a rise in hip-hop and critical interest in pop has…
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Hudson Taylor “Feel it Again” at the Olympia
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The show was a mixture of going from the old album to the new one and everyone who…
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Love, Simon: The long overdue high-school movie we deserve
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Ever come across a generic pop song that gets stuck in your head on a loop and stays…
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DCUDrama takes a stab at Sweeney Todd
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The chorus were almost completely naked and covered in mud, blood and chalk for the entirety of the…
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Turntables and timetables: how student DJs work their craft
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“I knew it would get in the way of a lot of things, especially college but it wasn’t…
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Irish artists to look out for: Kevin Smith aka Kojaque
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This approach to hip-hop goes against all the stereotypical misogyny and seemingly emotionless bravado that has come with…
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Ricky Gervais provocative as ever in new Netflix special
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At his best, Gervais feels like a working-class, pub philosopher that has somehow made it to the top.…
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When is the pen mightier than the camera?
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The main advantage of the novel is the fact that you aren’t merely witnessing the story and the…
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“Take Your Pills” documentary focuses in on Adderall abuse
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One is tempted to go on the dark web and purchase a few bottles of the pills themselves.…
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Divisive work of Emil Nolde at the National Art Gallery
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Nolde had a fascination with dancers and the beautiful way in which they used their bodies as an…
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An Insight into Dublin’s Underground Cultural Performance Circle
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Amongst the Sessions many wonderful absurdities is the unspoken policy of silence when an act is on until…
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The Weeknd mourns past relationships in new album
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The 21-minute-long album is a breakup album, exploring the love and loss, where at times The Weeknd seems…
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Netflix’s ‘Love’ takes a bow after three seasons
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Most real-life love stories don’t have the fairytale ending often portrayed in television, which is why it’s probably…
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DCU Glee dazzle at the Helix
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The Helix hosted incredible singing and dance routines as DCU’s Glee performed on Monday 26th March.
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Ready Player One novel falls flat
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You could debate for days about book to movie adaptations. Ernest Cline’s ‘Ready Player One’ leaps from pages…
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George Ezra’s ‘Staying at Tamaras’
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English singer George Ezra released his first album in 2014, immediately receiving high-praise and reaching number one in the UK…
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Is Ballet an under appreciated art?
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Ballet itself is an artform, with the human body being used in a similar manner to that of…
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Red Sparrow: empowering but inconsistent
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The release of Francis Lawrence’s film, Red Sparrow has received a series of mixed reviews since its initial…
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The Wombats at the Academy
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Last month, the Wombats took to The Academy to give Irish fans a night to remember. The band’s…
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The dramatic poetry of award-winning Leonita Flynn
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Last month, poet Leonita Flynn won the Irish Times Poetry Now award for her collection ‘The Radio’. Previous…
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Rap as genre – does it have meaning or is it just dumb lyrics?
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Rap is undoubtedly one of the most popular genres of music these days, either on it’s own or…
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The rise of tv dating shows
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Love is something we all want to find. It is also something we want to watch people find.…