In my eyes the red, white and blue might be better off swapped for red, yellow, orange. One thing about Americans is that they don’t play about Autumn, which you will be expected to refer to as Fall, despite your … Continue reading The Land of the Free and Pumpkin Spice Autumn in America
“The Clean Girl has overtaken my social media feeds. She is everywhere: from countless ‘Day in the Life’ reels to ‘Clean Girl Amazon must-have’ infographics. The Clean Girl lurks behind every scroll, reminding you that it is two in the … Continue reading Cracking the Clean Girl Code Aesthetic or Lifestyle Choice?
Originally published in print in October 2023. This summer, I moved from a small village in Kildare to the bright lights of Dublin 1. I had some previous experience of living away from home; last summer I lived in Berlin. … Continue reading Is Dublin Beyond Repair?
As we embark upon a new school year, we are forced to think about who we are, and who we aspire to be. With that, something that may come in handy is a little app called Pinterest. You can choose … Continue reading Where is Chloë Sevigny When We Need Her? Chloë Sevigny Moodboard
Contributor 1: My alarm erupted at 5am on a cool summer’s Thursday morning. My friends and I awoke and stiffly made our way down to the 41 bus on Mountjoy Square. It was our holiday, and we were Napoli-bound. One … Continue reading Dublin and Pompeii Twin cities lost in time, in two perspectives
Art by Linde Vergeylen. The first time I got Covid, I was just barely, barely emerging from my first heartbreak. That week, serendipitously, the one in between Christmas and New Year’s, was the best thing that could have happened to … Continue reading Unconditional Love A Personal Essay on Finding the Strength to Do the Work that Matters
Originally appeared in print, April 2020. Illustrations by Emily Stevenson. Late one Tuesday night my flatmate comes running into the kitchen, barely holding in her excitement. “It’s BeReal time!” Before I can give her the very embarrassing news that … Continue reading Can we really BeReal?
Originally appeared in print, April 2020. Illustration by Ellecia Vaughan. The sun peeks through your blinds early in the morning. Peace and serenity creep into your body as birds chirp outside your window; the world is beginning to wake. … Continue reading The Truth About Having Seven Flatmates
Originally Published in Print, April 2022 Art by Linde Vergeylen “String figures are like stories; they propose and enact patterns for participants to inhabit, somehow, on a vulnerable and wounded earth… In the face of unrelenting historically specific surplus … Continue reading The ‘Bee Bricks’ Philosophy Taking modest yet innovative steps towards sustainability and environmental recovery
Originally Published in Print, April 2022. Photo By Megan O’Rourke Before there were ‘finstas’ and close friends stories, or Twitter accounts cum personal diaries, there were actual diaries. At around the age of 8, although my days were composed … Continue reading “Dear Diary…” and The Pursuit of Happiness Charting the caves, caverns and contours of the coming-of-age experience
Originally published in print December 2021 Art by Emily Stevenson. I’ve never completely understood my obsession with second hand books. There were the obvious appeals of course, of being able to build a personal library on a budget, or of … Continue reading Ode to Pre-owned Books As Dublin’s beloved Chapters closes its doors, Emma Lueders pens her appreciation for secondhand books
Originally published in print December 2021 Art by Linde Vergeylen Nothing feels better than stepping off the plane to your holiday spot and finding the heat just hits you, right? How about a freezing cold walk? Stay with me. It’s … Continue reading Love Letter to The Cold