Arts and Culture
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Netflix beauty pageant film fails in almost every category
Up next in a Netflix new installment of ‘the coming of age genre with potentially problematic messages that are overlooked by majority of the public’, is Dumplin’. We’ve seen the glorifying of jealous, possessive boyfriends and some questionable consent scenes in recent entries…
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Does Instagram promote unattainable goals?
Since its creation back in 2010, Instagram has gone from strength to strength and has quickly become one of the most popular social networking sites, with over 800 million users worldwide. However, for an alarming amount of its users and mental health experts,…
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Standing ovation for Dara O’Briain in Vicar St.
One thing to take away from Dara O’Briain’s performance in Vicar Street is that he has the clever ability to make a bunch of mid-twenties year-olds laugh, even if they are not sure what they are laughing about. Though his show last Thursday…
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A guide through Dublin city’s Fab Food Trail
It’s a strange feeling being a tourist, walking around cities and gawking at famous streets and buildings, spending your time ‘ooh-ing’ and ‘aah-ing’ at things that seem out of the norm. However, being a tourist in your own hometown feels a whole lot…
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No Stone Unturned: comprehensively controversial
A visceral documentary comprised of two distinct stories; that of the journalists involved and that of the victims featured. No Stone Unturned, a 2017 documentary by prolific U.S filmmaker Alex Gibney (of The Armstrong Lie, Zero Days, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison…
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Rockstar in retirement: Ex-Civil servant Tommy Keyes
Tommy ‘Keyes’ O’Mahony isn’t your standard ex-civil servant. He is a determined and ambitious character, boasting characteristics that civil servants are often accused of lacking. ‘Tommy Keyes’ is nothing like that quiet reserved stereotype, and in his retirement years is looking to pick…
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Book Art Exhibition: Dublin Book Festival
The Dublin Book Festival ran once again this year from the 15th to the 18th of November. The annual literary celebration, which is in its twelfth year, saw exhibition and events being held across the city. One such display of work was by…
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Your next Netflix marathon? The Good Place is a great place to start
We’re always looking for the next series to keep us occupied, whether you are the type to become engrossed – following all the stars across social media platforms and declaring how much you ‘stan’ them – or simply the person who needs background…
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Fantastic Beasts: a magical experience corrupted by a puzzling plot
While there are many excellent aspects of the second ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film, they often become lost within an overly-complex plot line. A collaborative effort between director David Yates and now-screenwriter J.K. Rowling, the film seems to be a culmination of two creative voices…
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Interskalactic: ‘The future of Ska in Ireland’
To be labelled the future of your genre on RTÉ’s premium talk show is a level of exposure most Irish artists could only dream about. It was on The Late Late Show when Ryan Tubridy made the remark about ska band ‘Interskalactic’ as…
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