The Romantic Comedy industry is sustained by the idea of there being ‘One’: the true love who perfectly completes you. Without this central idea, many romantic films – both comedy and drama – lose their stakes. Why would anyone root … Continue reading Romance vs Reality: The First Love Trope
We Are Girls, the debut album from Bristol trio IDESTROY shows the band’s instrumental prowess and fun reimagining of riot grrrl even if not all tracks live up to this aspiration. The album is at its best when utilising the … Continue reading IDESTROY – We Are Girls // Review While almost living up to their riot grrrl inspiration, some tracks drag IDESTROY’s debut down to Girl Boss pop-punk
Originally published in print November 2020. Lockdown has meant many different things for many different people. Some of us have had to deal with the loneliness of isolation, others with the anxiety that comes with frontline work and even some … Continue reading Lockdown Listens: Soundtracks to my Isolation Music can be immensely helpful during trying times, Kate L. Ryan looks at the albums that got her through the last lockdown.
Illustrations by Emily Thomas. For the first time in living memory, the usual celebrations of this very Irish holiday are unable to go ahead, which makes it a perfect time to light some candles (recommended), wear your cloak (optional), … Continue reading TN2 Film’s Halloween of Horrors 2020