Published in print December 2021 Art by Meghan Flood. ‘All art is propaganda’ — in many cases, these words by George Orwell are intuitively true. While the colourful, striking propaganda poster of the twentieth century is largely a dead medium, much … Continue reading Art as Propaganda
Originally published in print, September 2021. Photo by Eadaoin Fagan. What are you most likely to be found doing at a party? Arguing about which flavour of Pringle’s is truly the best. Making as many new acquaintances as possible – … Continue reading Predicting Your College Future Quiz Take our quiz to find exactly where you belong in Trinity College’s vast network of social activities.
Unsurprisingly, food is a central part of Pixar’s 2007 Ratatouille. With consecutive lockdowns having given me the opportunity to do a lot more cooking, I felt while rewatching the film recently that I was viewing it with a whole new … Continue reading The Joy of Cooking in Ratatouille
Originally published in print February 2021. The recent decision by several social media companies to ban Donald Trump from their platforms was met with mixed reactions from both supporters and critics of the former president. While many praised the move … Continue reading Big Tech’s Political Peformativity
In the unlikely case that any of us were in any naïve doubt, the maiden month of the new year assured us that 2021 had no intentions of being any more ‘precedented’ than its tumultuous predecessor. After a month which … Continue reading Will Wall Street Hypocrisy Stifle GameStop’s Game Changing Potential?