The Power of a Name – EPIC’s Historic New Exhibition
Every time the 17th March rolls around, the entire world celebrates St. Patrick’s Day. The fa-mous slogan “Everyone’s Irish on Paddy’s Day” rings through the masses on distant shores. However,…
The Sincerity of El Camino ;Why Hollywood at Large Should Take a Leaf out of Vince Gilligan’s Book
At its best, El Camino is a love letter to the loyal fans that Breaking Bad left behind, and in this vein, it provides the once-beloved deuteragonist, Jesse Pinkman, with…
Netflix Recommendations
Netflix Recommendations In Bruges Film ★ ★ ★ ★ Martin McDonagh’s first breakthrough into the world of the feature film is a terrific story about the lives of two hitmen…
Film Review: Official Secrets
Film Review: Official Secrets ★ ★ ★ In a time where belief in political authority is dwindling, Official Secrets reasserts the reasons why the figureheads of great nations cannot be…
Film & TV News
Disney’s Latest Chapter in Expanding on Diversity In Disney’s newest modernization of their classic princess genre, Emmy-winning actor Billy Porter is set to play the Fairy Godmother in the live-action…
Gig Review: Freddie Gibbs Live at the Button Factory
On Sunday the 5th of November, gangsta-rap demigod Freddie Gibbs blessed Dublin rap fans with an emphatic hour-long performance in the sold-out Button Factory. It was turning 9:30 as I…
The Long and Controversial Rollout of Kanye West’s Latest Album
Initially titled Yandhi, Kanye’s latest album was set to release in September 2018, with a posthumous contribution from the late XXXTentacion, and a verse from hip-hop’s very own cartoon villain:…
Two Door Cinema Club Visits UCD Lawsoc
As the three band members take their seats and joke with the audience, you would have never guessed that just a few years back, the band was on the brink…
Pang – Caroline Polachek
★ ★ ★ ★ It’s safe to assume many people will come to Pang having been fans of Chairlift, Polachek’s former band that dominated the peak blog-era years. Chairlift’s superpower…
There Existed an Addiction to Blood – clipping
★ ★ ★ ★ Daveed Diggs’ deadpan, swift delivery melds with excellent production to form an intriguing, often disturbing soundscape on clipping.’s There Existed an Addiction to Blood. Following on…
No Home Record – Kim Gordon
★ ★ ★ ★ In 38 years of making music, Kim Gordon has never remained predictable or easy. With her solo debut, No Home Record remains true to that unpredictability.…
Academic Spotlight: Kieran Allen
Kieran Allen is a Senior Lecturer of Sociology in UCD. He’s been in UCD since 1996, spent time as the Head of the School of Sociology, has had a long…