A refurbishment of Poetry Ireland’s headquarters has seen the organisation temporarily housed in the Cregan Library on DCU’s St. Patrick’s campus in Drumcondra. Read more…
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a scandalous yet darkly comedic biopic that depicts the rise and fall of the Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, two of America’s most infamous televangelists. We follow the pair as they build their media empire from nothing, spreading the word of God to televisions across America whilst also lining their pockets with the donations of their easily manipulated viewers. Read more…
When the rest of the world found themselves in lockdown once again, Sir Kenneth Branagh began recreating his childhood home – on an airport runway in Hampshire, and began shooting his newest directorial feature ‘Belfast’ Read more…
Fresh off the staggering success of his previous album After Hours and following a controversial snub at the Grammys, expectations were high for new music from The Weeknd. Read more…
The death of iconic fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler was announced Sunday, triggering an outpouring of condolences from celebrities and many from the fashion world who remembered the 73-year-old as an icon. Read more…
Ricky Gervais created a show that grips you through it’s mundane depiction of everyday life, it’s agonizing depiction of the motions of grief with an added sprinkle of dark, cynical humour. Shows of this caliber are far and few between. Read more…
After the New Years, a new online word puzzle called ‘Wordle’ showed up on Twitter and Facebook. Read more…
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…
While traditional options such as counselling and medication hold obvious merit in treating SAD, another valid treatment has become more mainstream in recent years: the practice of light or phototherapy. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In June, Remake Our World, a non-profit organisation promoting conscious and ethical fashion consumption, created a pledge for people to sign, which would commit them to buying no new clothes for 90 days. By the petition’s end, 1, 297 people had successfully completed it, with the benefits extending far beyond the individual; over 26,000 pounds of garment waste was prevented from reaching landfill, while over 18 million gallons of water was saved. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
Dragana Jurišić discusses the impact of Covid-19 and moving out of Dublin on the themes explored in her work. Read more…
How Taylor Swift and Adele Create a Sense of Community as they serenade us about their ex-lovers. Read more…
“A word of advice for anyone looking to start a spiritual path is; be patient. It’s definitely not something that happens overnight. It takes a lot of time, self-care and self-awareness. However, when something finally clicks with you it is such an amazing feeling,” Kelly said. Read more…
Time to dust off that Switch you bought during lockdown as Nintendo have announced a substantial update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons coming November 5th 2021. Read more…
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.
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…
[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…
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…