It’s a Sin is probably the most profound, real and emotionally charged television series I have seen in recent years. The mini-series, which consists of five episodes and originally aired on Channel 4 earlier this year, takes place over the … Continue reading It’s a Sin – An Absolute Must-Watch
First published in the 2020 Summer Issue Irish films, irrespective of their quality, often depict our unique culture in a way that’s engagingly relatable to us and charmingly unfamiliar to overseas viewers. Dating Amber (David Freyne, 2020) is one such … Continue reading Dating Amber // Review
This piece was inspired by Shane Murphy’s piece ‘Five Pieces of Queer Content to keep you going after Pride Month’, which you can read here. The patriarchal influences which continue to oppress minorities have also been institutionally effective in … Continue reading Five female LGBTQ+ books to keep you going after Pride
In her next film, Rub & Tug, Scarlett Johansson is playing Dante ‘Tex’ Gill, a brothel-running, mob-feuding, tough-talking trans man in Seventies Pittsburgh. Johansson is possibly the worst casting choice possible. Springtime for Hitler bad. Why is this so problematic? … Continue reading Lost in Trans-lation: Why Scarlett Johansson is Cancelled Scarlett Johansson is possibly the worst casting choice possible for Dante ‘Tex’ Gill.
I’ve written before about my frustration with J.K. Rowling’s white-washed, cishet-centric world view, and her performative allyship to the disenfranchised. The self-congratulatory liberal politics she’s expressed have always faded when her billionaire’s bottom line was in question, or when one … Continue reading J. K. Rowling & the TERF Receipts Delete your account.
Theatre is a space where identity can be explored in a way not afforded to many LGBT+ people in the prescribed roles of everyday life. By adopting a different role, identity can be teased out, reinvestigated, and brought to life … Continue reading Dublin: A haven for LGBTQIA+ theatre? An exploration of a potential golden age for LGBTQIA+ theatre in Dublin
If We Got Some More Cocaine, I Could Show You How I Love You has a deceptively simple premise: two young men robbing a house in County Clare must hide together on the roof to wait out the Gardaí. The … Continue reading If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You @ Project Arts Centre Lauren Boland hopes that this LGBT+ production will “set a precedence for theatre to come” in Ireland.
When you think of queer musicians, you may think of the queens of pop that have always been at the very top of the Pride playlist like Gaga, Britney, and Madonna. Yes, they are icons and will always remain beloved … Continue reading Born This Gay: Queer Artists Representing in the Music Industry Uplifting, inspirational, and fantastically cool, these are some queer artists you should be listening to.
For any member of a marginalised group, searching for representations of oneself in pop culture can be a lonely experience. For people who identify as queer, they have never been entirely invisible in film. However, the representations of homosexual … Continue reading Queer Relationships in Film “We could only express ourselves indirectly, just as people on the screen… we were in the closet.”
Condom Power (Dame Street) ●●○○○ This little sex shop is surprising as it’s very easy to miss. Located across from the large Spar on George’s Street, this store has a tiny entrance that is only noticeable because of its slightly … Continue reading Dublin’s Sex Shops: Review From the functional to the flamboyant.
Defying the stereotype that “women’s movie ideas aren’t commercial enough for Hollywood,” Wonder Woman, with a female lead (Gal Gadot) and a female director (Patti Jenkins), may be this summer’s great hit movie, grossing nearly $800 million worldwide as of August … Continue reading The Bechdel(-Wallace) Test “Pretty strict, but a good idea.”
●●●●○ In a Heartbeat: the four-minute short film here to brighten your day. This independent début – which has racked up 23 million views at the time of writing, captures first crushes and adolescent awkwardness as a boy risks being … Continue reading In a Heartbeat: The Four Minute Short Film to Brighten Your Day