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The Favourite // Review Lauren Boland outlines why The Favourite could be your favourite film this awards season

●●●●● As awards season intensifies this month, one film generating considerable Oscar buzz is The Favourite (2018) from director Yorgos Lanthimos. Dramatic, entertaining, and at times heart-wrenching, The Favourite is an exciting new take on period films, with an impeccable … Continue reading The Favourite // Review Lauren Boland outlines why The Favourite could be your favourite film this awards season

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Milkman: Anna Burns Paints A Nameless City To Perfection The Northern Irish novel deserves its spot on the Man Booker 2018 longlist.

●●●●○ I decided to read Anna Burns’ newest novel Milkman after it was recently longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018. Opening Milkman, I knew very little about the book, and I think by the time I read the final … Continue reading Milkman: Anna Burns Paints A Nameless City To Perfection The Northern Irish novel deserves its spot on the Man Booker 2018 longlist.

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The Man Booker Prize Longlist 2018 Trinity graduate and Mayo native Sally Rooney is tied for the youngest writer on this year’s longlist.

If you thought the awe and adrenaline of awards season was locked up in an Oscar-shaped vault until next spring, think again. The Man Booker Prize 2018 longlist, which celebrates a selection of the year’s best novels published in Ireland … Continue reading The Man Booker Prize Longlist 2018 Trinity graduate and Mayo native Sally Rooney is tied for the youngest writer on this year’s longlist.

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Heist Society: Ocean’s Eight reviewed Bullock & Blanchett lead their all-star girl squad through an entertaining heist movie.

●●●●○ Ocean’s Eight triumphantly defies the notions that a cast of women cannot capture audiences and that a group of women cannot be comrades. Carrying on the legacy of Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Trilogy, Gary Ross’ Ocean’s Eight is engaging and … Continue reading Heist Society: Ocean’s Eight reviewed Bullock & Blanchett lead their all-star girl squad through an entertaining heist movie.

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Five Book Shops Within Walking Distance of Trinity Lauren Boland reveals some of Dublin’s literary treasures

Exams are over, essays are submitted, the sun is (sporadically) shining: summer offers the opportunity to put aside heavy academic texts and engage with a different kind of reading. For me, that’s been Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow … Continue reading Five Book Shops Within Walking Distance of Trinity Lauren Boland reveals some of Dublin’s literary treasures

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December’s Dublin Theatre Company: Pan Pan Theatre Company Lauren Boland looks at Pan Pan Theatre Company in this month's instalment of Dublin Theatre Companies.

Who They Are: Pan Pan Theatre was founded by co-artistic directors Aedín Cosgrove and Gavin Quinn in 1993. They have created over thirty performance pieces in the last 24 years, and have toured worldwide to destinations including the USA, China, … Continue reading December’s Dublin Theatre Company: Pan Pan Theatre Company Lauren Boland looks at Pan Pan Theatre Company in this month’s instalment of Dublin Theatre Companies.

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“Let The Right One In” at the Abbey Theatre Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel of the same title, "Let The Right One In" follows a Swedish village haunted by a recent string of murders which have seen their neighbours strewn in the snow-covered forest, drained of blood.

  ●●●●● Let The Right One In is a beguiling tale of love and violence, and how the two interact. Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel of the same title, Let The Right One In follows a Swedish village … Continue reading “Let The Right One In” at the Abbey Theatre Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel of the same title, “Let The Right One In” follows a Swedish village haunted by a recent string of murders which have seen their neighbours strewn in the snow-covered forest, drained of blood.

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The Sweet, The Savoury and The Sublime How does The Happy Pear rate with our reviewers during the 2017 health food revolution?

Great food, great vibes, and a great location – The Happy Pear is the complete package. The café-restaurant attracts plenty of buzz for its family values, strong social media presence and ambition to provide healthy food. So, on a warm(ish) … Continue reading The Sweet, The Savoury and The Sublime How does The Happy Pear rate with our reviewers during the 2017 health food revolution?