The Hype

‘Between the Temples’: An unorthodox gem

November 20, 2024

The Office meets Wes Anderson meets Judaism is as fitting a way as any to describe director Nathan Silver’s ninth feature film. Between the Temples picks up mid conversation, with Ben Gottlieb (Jason Schwarzman) accepting Read more…

The Hype

How TikTok is Affecting the Music Industry

November 20, 2024

The increase in TikTok’s popularity over the past five years has made sharing, connecting, and spreading awareness about certain issues easier than ever. Movements supporting rights for women, people of color and those subjected to Read more…

Articles

’North Circular’ is a eulogy to Dublin

November 20, 2024

DCU’s recent screening of North Circular was more than just a film showing; it was a powerful reflection on Dublin culture – one that left the audience deeply moved and inspired meaningful conversations.  The film Read more…

Articles

Intermezzo is More Than Just a Buzzy Cover

November 6, 2024

On September 24th, Dublin’s bookshop windows were awash in white and blueas the literary world once again went Sally Rooney mad. Rooney’s fourth novel,Intermezzo, had readers awaiting its release with anticipation. Intermezzo feels like a Read more…

Film

Wicked Little Letters review

March 7, 2024

3/5 stars Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley’s talents shine throughout a scandalously sweary mystery comedy. When the residents of a stereotypical seaside town begin receiving heinously foul-mouthed letters, free-spirited Irish immigrant Rose is locked up Read more…

Film

One Love Film Review

March 7, 2024

Rating: 3/5 The newly released biographical film, Bob Marley: One Love, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green explores the life of Bob Marley, and Bob Marley and The Wailers, leading up to the ‘One Love Peace Read more…

Film

The Holdovers is Bitter Sweet Note Perfect

March 6, 2024

It’s Christmas time at Barton Academy a New England Prep school and the social elite that fills fifth-period calculus or 4th-period ancient history are home for their winter break. Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is a Read more…

Music

The Impact of Taylor Swift

February 16, 2024

How she went from one of the most hated celebrities to one of the most loved within just a few years Taylor Swift’s rapid rise to stardom started at just the young age of 14, Read more…

Music

The Many Eras of Taylor Swift

April 5, 2023

Swift knows “all too well” that, as a woman in the entertainment industry, a sustainable career requires continuously regaining audience attention through innovation. Read more…