The Hype
Wordle: An overnight sensation
After the New Years, a new online word puzzle called ‘Wordle’ showed up on Twitter and Facebook. Read more…
Articles by CVArts
Film
‘The House’ is haunting
The House is the most unique Netflix Original film to arrive on the streaming platform in recent memory. A haunting stop-motion anthology, the film is home to plenty of spooks, laughs, and long, shadowy hallways. Read more…
Film
Encanto Movie Review: Young People’s representation through La Familia Madrigal
The magic and music of Disney’s stories transport us back to our childhood. Disney’s unforgettable tales made us feel like we were the main characters in our own life stories as we grew up. Read more…
Television
Is ‘Emily in Paris’ Culturally Insensitive and Cliché?
Season two of ‘Emily in Paris’ dropped last month. I must say I like the show because it’s something you can put on to relax, it is quite cringey sometimes but can be quite funny. Read more…
Film
Spider-Man: No Way Home Review – In a word… Amazing
Spider-Man: No Way Home is a celebration of the wallcrawler’s entire cinematic history. Catering to old and new Spidey fans alike, it respects what came before whilst also going in its own new direction. Read more…
Television
Why It’s Okay not to Watch Euphoria
When you think back on your formative years, do you think editorial eyewear, cinematic realism and couture school outfits? Yeah, me neither. However, this does not mean the entirety of Euphoria should be up for quick dismissal. Read more…
Film
All Too Well-A True Display of Taylor Swifts Talent
Taylor Swift is taking back what’s hers. It started with rerecording Fearless and she’s showing no sign of slowing down. Read more…
Film
What Are Your Favorite Christmas Films?
Christmas is approaching, which means it is time to put on your pajamas, make yourself a hot chocolate, turn on Netflix and watch some iconic Christmas films. Read more…
The Hype
My Therapist Ghosted Me – Ireland’s Podcast Obsession
Beyond the obsession with Pret a Manger, Vogue’s family and Joanne’s sex life, the ‘My Therapist Ghosted Me’ podcast is really a tale of two best friends and their tendency to make their audience (and themselves) gasp for air laughing while ripping each other to shreds. Read more…
Film
Eternals- An Ambitious Yet Flawed MCU Epic
Eternals is the riskiest MCU movie in years, but also one of the most ambitious. It is Disney’s latest attempt to recreate their past successes at bringing long-forgotten comic book characters to mainstream audiences, much like they did with the once unknown Guardians Of The Galaxy. Read more…
Flux
“I felt reset by being in a changed environment”; Dragana Jurišić on creating Daithí Sleeps
Dragana Jurišić discusses the impact of Covid-19 and moving out of Dublin on the themes explored in her work. Read more…
Music
The importance of a good breakup song
How Taylor Swift and Adele Create a Sense of Community as they serenade us about their ex-lovers. Read more…
Music
Jesy Nelson accused of ‘blackfishing’ after release of new music video “Boyz”
First of all, the author of this article is a mixed-race woman, therefore I am very knowledgeable about racism, cultural appropriation and blackfishing, as it affects me every single day. I logged onto Twitter one day, to see that Jesy Nelson decided to go solo and released her first song as a solo artist. I enjoy Little Mix’s music and always felt sorry for Jesy Nelson as she struggles a lot with her mental health.
Television
‘You’ makes its long-awaited return to Netflix
The long-awaited third season of the hit Netflix series “You” was released worldwide on October 15th after seeing a prominent delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic – but was it worth the wait? Read more…
The Hype
Degrees of Abuse – Al Jazeera reveal chilling stories of university abuse in new podcast series
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a new six-part podcast series titled “Degrees of Abuse”, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit reveals major flaws in the way some of the UK’s top universities deal with complaints of sexual harassment, allowing academics to Read more…
Film
We all love a good spooky szn baddie
We are all fond of a good jump scare or a storyline which has us looking over our shoulders leaving the cinema. A movie which leaves us wondering if there actually is someone standing in that dark corner of your room or is it the pile of clothes you left there earlier. With Halloween just around the corner we can truly show our appreciation for these villains at their prime. A baddie can make or break a movie, some movies are simply iconic due to their villains we can’t help but root for. Read more…
Music
The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival to Return to the City
The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is set to fill the city with sound this bank holiday weekend from October 22 to 25.
This news will be music to jazz lovers ears as the 2020 dates for the festival had previously been cancelled in line with the Governments Covid-19 guidelines.
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Music
Adele announces long-awaited return to music with a new album
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]dele is returning to the music scene for the first time since 2015, with millions of worldwide fans excited for new music from the talented singer-songwriter. The award-winning singer is days away from releasing a Read more…
Television
The Heartwarming Side of ‘Comfort’ Television
This time of year, there’s a few guaranteed milestones. The evenings getting darker, Christmas sweets hitting the shelves in September, and the new season of television getting us ready for winter. Read more…
Film
Schumacher: The Netflix Biopic Celebrates the Human Behind the Hero
Netflix’s new documentary about the life and career of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher not only showcases his astounding ability behind the wheel of the world’s fastest racing cars, but also sheds new light on the man he was away from the race track. Read more…
Articles
Halsey’s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power Marks a Raging Return for the Singer
Halsey had their first taste of global success with the cheesy EDM hit “Closer.” Together with the Chainsmokers, they released one of the biggest songs of summer 2016. If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power bears no resemblance sonically to any of their other work. It comes with a newfound sense of confidence the singer seemed to lack previously. Read more…
Music
Ed Sheeran announces stadium tour for 2022
Ed Sheeran has announced a number of Irish dates as part of his upcoming tour. Read more…
Television
The Killing of Father Niall Molloy Review – Killing Time
Ultimately The Killing of Father Molloy feels like a capable horse in need of blinders. RTÉ needed to sit down and ask themselves where to focus, because ‘everywhere’ hasn’t worked. Read more…
Clubs and Socs
Drama, DJs and Poetry; A guide to DCU’s best arts societies
With life on campus seemingly returning to normality again, now is a better time than ever to explore some of the eclectic mix of arts-related societies DCU has to offer. Read more…
Music
Smother: What you need to know about the RTÉ drama
RTÉ’s new six-part series ‘Smother’ aired on the 7th of March and was met with great praise from viewers. Read more…