In Review: Dublin Caravaggio Exhibition
After weeks of hearing my cultured friends talk about it and having seen it advertised on Dublin bus (a quirky departure from the usual blockbusters), I decided to bite the…
Confessions of a First Time Filmmaker
Richard Wagner, renowned German composer and theatre director, once wrote that ‘the ancient splendour and beauty of Prague, a city beyond compare, left an impression in my imagination that will…
Watching the Detectives: True Crime Streaming On the Rise
Car crash TV – a show so bad that you wish you hadn’t looked. But now you can’t look away away. The second-hand embarrassment of the Eurovision or First Dates…
An Interview with ‘The Academic’
Music editor Aoileann Kennedy chats with lead singer of ‘The Academic’ Craig, about touring, recording and the band’s plans for 2017. After two years of non-stop gigging, The Academic are…
Albums in Review
Aimee Mann – ‘Mental Illness’ CT Rating: 7/10 Aimee Mann has been a standard dish in American singer-songwriter circles for over 25 years. This bluntly-titled latest effort demands attention. Mental…
UCD MA Creative Writing Class Publish their Collective Work
The UCD MA Creative Writing class of 2016 has published a book of their works titled ‘A Blushing Object’. The collection has extremely credible influences, naming the likes of John…
The Princess and the Pitchforks: Emma Watson and Feminist Politics
A tale as old as time – that of an unnecessary Hollywood remake, a brigade of misinformation, and a feminist being made to prove her feminism. Emma Watson plays Belle…
Film in Review: ‘Get Out’
Jordan Peele is best known as one half of the popular comedic duo Key and Peele. Who, after igniting an infectious chemistry together over five seasons as regular cast members…
Interview: ‘Cry Harridan’ Revitalising the Spirit of Creative, Independent, New Music
Music editor Aoileann Kennedy sits down with River, Hobo and Victoria of the band ‘Cry Harridan’ to chat about their unique aesthetic. The name Cry Harridan might be unfamiliar to…
Higher Vision Prepares for Ireland’s Newest St. Patrick’s Day Celebration.
Music writer Ailish Brennan has a look ahead to ‘Higher Vision’, Ireland’s newest music festival taking over Bellurgan Park in county Louth on St. Patricks Day. In early December social…
Irish Act On The Rise: Farah Elle
Music Editor Aoileann Kennedy sat down with eccentric up and coming Irish artist Farah Elle to discuss music, diversity, solitude and Trump. When you hear Farah sing, it can come…
A Decent Wage for Dedicated Artists?
A dancers salary has a very broad spectrum. On one hand we have the commercial, celebrity backing dancers and prestigious ‘Principal dancer’ of dance companies such as the Royal ballet.…