Lifestyle
Grub Guide: Wishbone
Are you a big fan of chicken wings limited to a student budget? Mikey Walsh may have found the perfect place for you. Read more…
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The Hype
The significance of album artwork for music
Most people will be able to recognise white squiggly lines set against a black t-shirt and instantly know that it is a piece of Joy Division fan merchandise, or even just a t-shirt you wear to make people think that you know that you have a superior taste in music to them. Read more…
Film
The best Christmas films to feel the festive spirit
Christmas movies are an essential part of the festive season and thankfully there’s no shortage of heart-warming films to put you in the mood.
Film
You’re a nice one, Mr. Grinch
The Grinch is a lovable anti-hero compared to his successors in Illumination’s rendition of the classic Christmas film. The film opened in cinemas on November 9th and will run over the Christmas period. It was Read more…
Lifestyle
Cheap and cheerful Christmas cooking
Are you tight on cash but want to share a Christmas dinner with your college mates? Mikey Walsh has found affordable options for you and your pals. Read more…
Food
Eat fat to lose fat?
Are you looking to burn fat in as short a period of time as possible? Mikey Walsh is here to tell you how to do just that. Read more…
Books
The story of Jaqueline Wilson
Although, Jaqueline Wilson is not exactly like your typical children’s author. She deals with darker subject matters than other children’s books, straying away from fantasies about fairies or stories about a troublesome child who torments his younger brother. Wilson’s stories explored themes such as broken families, domestic abuse, mental illnesses, and the foster care system. Read more…
Music
Best album of the year: No Shame by Lily Allen
Allen lures her listeners in even more with the soft childlike tone she uses throughout the album which juxtaposes the strong adult topics she is singing about and the subtle electronic dance sound in the background, making her latest collection of music truly unique. Read more…
Music
The unpredictability of Ms Lauryn Hill
Hill is not one to shy away from a bit of preaching. She closed the show with a reminder to “spread that vibration with love,” a sentiment echoed various times throughout. “We can resonate the frequency of love,” she said earlier in the performance. Read more…
Music
Mumford and Sons new album impresses fans at exclusive listening party
Wilder beasts ran across the big screen. Predator chased its prey. Wild animals were an extremely appropriate topic considering the nature of this album- to play according to the band’s instincts and disregard critics’ opinions- to venture into “The Wild”. Read more…
Books
Michelle Obama tells her inspirational story in new book
While working for a Chicago based law firm, Sidley & Austin, she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She describes the early days of their relationship of how she would refer to him as an “exotic geek” and later described him as a unicorn. It is evident they formed an unbreakable bond from their initial meeting. Read more…
Film
Creating a good villain is no joking matter
“A protagonist and his story can only be as intellectually fascinating and emotionally compelling as the forces of antagonism make them” said Robert McKee, author and story-consultant. Read more…
Articles
The atypical portrayals of autism on TV
Sheldon himself denies being autistic, stating “My mother had me tested.” And yet: Obsessive behaviors. Social dysfunction. Regressive tendencies. Inability to grasp subtext and sarcasm. Avoidance of physical contact. Anxiety. Scientific savantism. Read more…
Articles
The not so-secret lives of celebrities under scrutiny
Even before social media, the public have always had an interest in the personal lives of celebrities. Marilyn Monroe’s life was ruined by the press, her career had been going downhill and it was being splattered all over the magazines. Read more…
Music
Hip-hops latest generational fad, SoundCloud rappers
Every generation has a new music genre that the one above them does not understand. For teenagers in the late 00s early 10s this was electronic music. For teenagers today it is SoundCloud rap. Read more…
Lifestyle
Them brains, them brains need cannabis
Have you been struggling with anxiety? David Kelly may have found the answer to easing your worries. Read more…
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The best tv shows of the year
As multiplex cinemas remain dominated by comic-book heroes and endless remakes, prominent Hollywood talent continues to head to the small screen, resulting in yet another year of terrific TV offerings catering to a vast spectrum Read more…
Television
Blackadder goes forth
Blackadder Goes Forth was the fourth and final series of the BBC comedy, which aired in 1989. This series follows Captain Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), his dim-witted lackey Private Baldrick (Tony Robinson), and the wildly Read more…
Film
Stan Lee’s legacy will live on
His cameos have become an iconic feature in Marvel movies, a feature that fans of the movies look out for. He has had some memorable lines such as “Are you Tony Stank?” in Captain America: Civil War (2016). Read more…
The Hype
Daniel Sloss brings brightness to dark topics
The serious discussion he has about love and society in ‘Jigsaw’ has broken up over 10,000 couples, cancelled 40 engagements and cause 54 divorces, according to his Twitter. “All I’m doing is asking you uncomfortable questions that you don’t have the courage to ask yourself,” he says. Read more…
Film
Widows, an empowering heist thriller
Police brutality and government corruption provide the backdrop to the drama, but it’s fundamentally an entertaining, fast-paced mainstream movie about a team of very cool women stealing a lot of money. Read more…
Music
U2 make a powerful return to home ground
The setlist accompanied by politically charged imagery made the entire concert feel like a campaign for Bono 2027. The massive production was incredible to say the least and there is no doubt that the band are better than ever. But with Bono full of dad jokes and more humbler than ever, he was cascading, stripped down. Read more…
Television
Making a great second season
The main new figure that has been introduced in part two of the documentary is Steven Avery’s new lawyer Kathleen Zellner. She is known for proving the innocence of wrongly convicted people in the past and was not going to pass the opportunity of taking up the case and presenting Steven Avery. Read more…
Film
The Hate U Give tackles uncomfortable topics
This film is not an easy one to watch. Scenes of riots, funerals and protests looked authentic and were gut-wrenching to see. A credit to the cast, and Audrey Wells who adapted the book into it’s screenplay, for keeping scenes honest and painfully true. Read more…
Music
Vance Joy runs down to the Olympia Theatre
Joy immediately had the crowd in awe after just one song through his meaningful lyrics perfectly placed upon an infectious beat. There is no doubt that Joy is an incredible songwriter who expresses life experiences with thoughtful lyrics without sacrificing the melody. Read more…