Category: Opinion
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Batman vs Superman: is there justice in the criticism?
Six weeks after its release date, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice is now the seventh highest grossing comic book film worldwide – but not without igniting another clash between film critics and comic book fans. Critics were anything but gentle, calling the film “as diverting as…
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A view from below: opinions of young political activists
Two months have passed since the general election, without the formation of a new government. With a minority Fine Gael government supported by Fianna Fail looking increasing likely, The City.ie investigated how young Fine Gael and Fianna Fail supporters view the current political…
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The WIN – The women’s war continues
Part of Smock Alley Theatre’s Scene + Heard festival, The WIN is a newly devised piece from rookie theatre company BANBHA. Directed by Cara Brophy-Browne and Tara Louise Morrison, The WIN is a concise and thoughtfully put together narrative focusing around stories from…
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LGBT Is the New Black – why big names are backing the LGBT movement
Recently I stumbled across this advertisement for Ulster Bank on Kevin Street. ‘Déjà vu,’ I thought to myself. I was forced into believing I was standing back on George’s Street, gazing up at that awful, distasteful mural of two chaps hugging one another.…
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Journalists are dying to the tell truth
The general disdain for journalists is well known – in fact it’s a common trope used in the humour of media circles. However the recent threats made on two journalists’ lives following last week’s shootings in North Dublin have quieted the typically acerbic wit…
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It’s time to reconsider your social media accounts – privacy is extinct in the digital age
The bus I was on had that horrendous familiarity; an elderly woman sat next to me, scanning The Herald — one eye on the paper, the other eye inquisitively purveying me while I texted; my knees were being impaled by the reclining chair…
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Is Ireland’s creative class being destroyed by third-level education? Introducing: The Dublin Yuccie.
We live in an age where investing in yourself means going to college. It’s about grabbing a piece of paper, posing for a picture with an awful blue background, posting that treasured picture on Facebook with a sappy ‘I did it!’ caption and…
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Following the Primaries: Complicated Caucuses
The US primaries are now in full swing with both Iowa and New Hampshire already having their say, and the Nevada Democratic caucus scheduled for next Saturday week. In last week’s article I explained how caucuses and primary elections differ but how they…
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UCD200’s ‘lad culture’ incites questions about society and technology
Last week, UCD’s newspaper, The College Tribune, reported about the UCD200, which has sparked a national conversation among the public on what we refer to as ‘lad culture’. This issue is ongoing and ever present in our society, and most certainly not confined…
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The 88th Academy Awards: #OscarsSoAmerican?
Margaux Nadler weighs in on the controversies surrounding the nominated categories in the Oscars. On February 28th, the 88th Academy Awards will take place in Los Angeles, bringing together all the biggest names in the film industry under one roof. Since last year,…
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