Arts & Culture

Hair to Stay? A History of the Mullet

Peter McNamara Have you been witness to a growing menace? A shock of hair that shocks your soul? Over the last year or so, a fringe movement has been resurrecting fashions of old. You might ask yourself, must humanity forever […]

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DCC Funtropolis: Free family fun days for all!

On the 10th of July, Funtropolis will be heading for Merrion Square for a full day of events, sure to be jam packed with family fun.

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Ready, Set, Gogh! Van Gogh: An Immersive Journey comes to Dublin’s RDS

B.J. Quinn Ever wish you could step into a painting? Personally, I’d choose a Rothko and dive into the deep end. And then, after becoming bored with the various shades of red, I’d resurface from one of Hockney’s masterworks, an […]

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“Playing With Fire Cartoon” Saloon’s upcoming animated feature
My Father’s Dragon

B.J. Quinn To mark World Book Day, which took place this past April 23rd, Netflix unveiled a sneak peek at Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon’s upcoming animation, My Father’s Dragon. Based out of Kilkenny and founded in 1999, the five-time […]

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Summer Movies Preview
7 must-see new movies
for the summer season

B.J. Quinn The summer movie season is back! After two pandemic-plagued years filled with setbacks and delays, the movie business is right back on track. And if the box office successes of Spider-Man: No Way Home and – the film […]

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Longitude Festival Returns

Megan Thee Stallion, Tyler The Creator and A$AP Rocky among the headliners B.J. Quinn Life during Lockdown wasn’t without its music. First, cooped-up sailors became Tik-Tok superstars by belting out delightful sea shanties for all to enjoy. Then we saw […]

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On the Rise – Dublin’s Clare Dunne selected for European Shooting Stars 20

B.J. Quinn Writer/actor Clare Dunne is best known for writing and starring in Phyllida Lloyd’s Herself (2020), for which she scooped Best Script at the IFTAs, and for her role as Amanda in RTÉ’s hit series Kin. Adding to her […]

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The Souvenir Part 2. Review – One of the monumental achievements in modern cinema

David Prendeville Dublin 4-based company Element Pictures’ oeuvre continues to go from strength to strength. Their recent collaboration with BBC Films and the BFI on Joanna Hogg’s sumptuous drama The Souvenir Part 2, might be their finest work to date. […]

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Irish poets at the ILF this May

Irish poets at the ILF this May

Introductions | Céadlínte: A showcase of poets representing the electrifying future of Irish poetry, with special musical guests From May 24th to May 26th, Introductions| Ceadlinte will have fifteen of the most exciting new poets in the English and Irish language performing […]

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The Best of The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2022

Dublin International Film Festival celebrates 20 years on the big screen B.J. Quinn After staging a fully online event in 2021, this year, running from Feb 23rd to March 6th, The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (VMDIFF) was back […]

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