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…
Sexism In Drama: On Women’s Representation in Theatre Today
A few years ago, I went to see a production of Martin McDonagh’s play The Pillowman in the Gaiety theatre. At that point in time, my experience of theatre was…
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ Author Visits UCD Litsoc
Heather Morris, author of ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ visited Belfield campus on Friday the 25th October, in conjunction with UCD’s English and Literary Society (Litsoc), as part of her international…
The Casual Herbivore: What a plant-based diet does to your body
With students skipping schools to organise climate strikes and millions of people pulling their weight towards saving the environment, there has never been a better time to bring plant-based diets…
Reviving the Art and Science of Gardening
This photo was taken at Gardens By The Bay, a stunning man-made garden in the Southeast Asian country of Singapore. If you look at the peacock’s plume, you see that…
Review: Backstage Tour of the Abbey Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Recently, I was looking up some upcoming live theatre performances on the historic Abbey Theatre’s website. And that was when I discovered the Abbey’s best-kept…
Taking the Men from Menstruation: Period. The End of a Sentence.
★ ★ ★ ★ You might not know it, but last year’s winner of Best Documentary Short Subject at the Oscars is available on Netflix. Period. End of a Sentence…
(Spooky!) Netflix Recommendations
The Haunting of Hill House Series ★ ★ ★ ★ The Haunting of Hill House is a modern Netflix adaptation of the classic Shirley Jackson novel from 1959. This supernatural…
Film Review: Joker
★ ★ ★ ★ Director Todd Phillips, most notably known for his work on the Hangover movies, has created a thrilling adaptation of the iconic Batman villain in his ground-breaking…
Film & TV News
The 4th Annual Wicklow Film Festival took place from the 19th to the 21st of September 2019. The theme for this year’s festival was ‘Turning Points’, with six filmmakers choosing…
Upcoming Gigs
More Than Machines October 18th @ 7pm Fibber Magees Experimental Metalcore band More Than Machines will be launching their debut album Paradigm on October 18th at Fibber Magees. Following a…
A Crash Course on Travis Scott
In August 2018 Jacques Webster II, better known as Travis Scott, dropped Astroworld. The album propelled the Texas rapper into the upper echelons of music recognition, received positively among fans…