I first encountered energy balls in an innocuous corner by the till of a health food store — touted as trail mix, but more convenient. I then balked at the price and went for some peanuts instead. Five years later … Continue reading Worth the Hype? Energy Balls Energy balls have become a popular snack for the health-conscious, but are they worth the hype?
What exactly is it that draws countless fans to Stranger Things’ Steve Harrington? Is it just the hair? The spiked bat? To discover how a character who started out as the stereotypical douchey jock could ever hold such a dear … Continue reading “Stranger Things”’ Best Mom: Steve Harrington
Surely the most impressive fake orgasm the world has ever seen, Sally’s (Meg Ryan) startling performance in Katz’s Delicatessen on a busy afternoon captures the attention of not just everyone eating around her but has also become the most memorable … Continue reading The Power of the Catchphrase: When Harry Met Sally “I’ll have what she’s having!”
●●●○○ In Anecdotal Evidence, Wendy Cope’s first collection of poems since Family Values (2011), Cope places a distinct focus on personal history and the passing of time. She deftly employs her signature concise, pithy style to great effect. Despite it … Continue reading Poetry Corner: Wendy Cope’s “Anecdotal Evidence” Cope still retains a keen eye for the various mundanities of daily life.
On 15 January 2018, the public were shocked to learn of the passing of Dolores O’Riordan at the untimely age of 46. The Limerick-born singer shot to fame in the 1990s with her Limerick rock quartet, The Cranberries, who sold … Continue reading Music For… Celebrating Dolores O’Riordan
In a world where everyone with a smartphone can be a photographer and anyone with Photoshop can twist images to suit their agenda, we’re becoming numb to the power of a photograph. Molly Crabapple believes that the power of art … Continue reading Artists on the Margins: Molly Crabapple Crabapple’s art style couples a dark playfulness with spidery sketchy lines and a saucy confrontational quality.
Almond milk has enjoyed a surge of popularity in recent years as more and more people are cutting down on their consumption of dairy products. But how exactly does the nut fare against the moo? The obvious advantage of almond … Continue reading Almond Milk: Worth The Hype? How does the nut fare against the moo?
●●●●● ‘Tis the season to quote dreadful verse from carols no one ever wanted to hear, and dodging family members asking how you spent last year failing every single last one of your modules in college. When I first encountered … Continue reading “Christmas Poems” by Wendy Cope At a time of year when everything can become overly sentimental – profound words lost in tossed Hallmark cards – it is a parodist with a keen eye for observational humour that society needs.
In every attractive-vegan-New Age-woman’s recipe, dates are used to add sweetness, the natural way. “Full of antioxidants and a great energy booster,” Deliciously Ella claims as she shoves them into almond milk, protein balls, and brownies… but even I have … Continue reading Are Dates Really Worth the Hype? Dates are a perfect replacement if you’re looking for an unprocessed alternative to the white stuff.
For all his petty moaning, mood killing and marrying OF Sloane, Eric ‘E’ Murphy brought something to Entourage that none of the other characters possessed: common sense. Facing a torrent of abuse from all the Hollywood big shots throughout the … Continue reading Relatable Character of the Month: E from “Entourage” Eric ‘E’ Murphy brought something to “Entourage” that none of the other characters possessed: common sense.
With the advent of triple A computer games and blockbuster films, it is all too easy to leave our concrete world in favour of the digital. Bone-rattling sound systems and slick graphics bring to life what was before limited to … Continue reading Dublin’s Best Geeky Spots: Games Workshop, Liffey Street Home of Warhammer, haven of tabletop gamers.
“You shall not pass!” — Gandalf in the The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship Of the Ring Gandalf’s bellowing defiance encapsulated in this phrase has gone on to enter popular culture and to become immortalised in meme format. The … Continue reading The Power of the Catchphrase: Gandalf Nobody’s getting through.