Originally Published in Print, April 2022. While real food is undoubtedly the best food there is, given that one can actually eat it, the imagination is a worthy competitor. So, “tie your napkin ’round your neck, cherie,” while TN2 … Continue reading The Best Animated Cuisine
Originally Published in Print, April 2022. For better or worse, some TV shows, with the help of viral tweets and think pieces, are catapulted into the general cultural consciousness. Emily in Paris is one of those shows. When the first … Continue reading In Defence of Emily in Paris
Originally published in print March 2021. Illustration by Andrés Murillo. Way back in 2019, when Disney announced that WandaVision would be at the helm of Marvel’s first official foray into the world of television, I don’t think even the most … Continue reading WandaVision – The Trials and Tribulations of Marvel’s Official TV Expansion What is Disney+, if not Marvel persevering?
Originally published in print February 2021. Illustration by Nanami Ando Nic Suibhne. They can be sweet, aloof, or a little bit of both, but behind every great female character, thanks to stereotypes and outdated gender norms, there is usually a … Continue reading The Best and Worst TV Boyfriends
Bastille have always rebelled against the idea of putting a label on the type of music they create. In the public consciousness they are known as indie darlings, famous for their 2013 hit ‘Pompeii’, but to anyone paying attention, it … Continue reading Bastille – ReOrchestrated // Review
Originally published in print December 2020. Not content with dethroning Hallmark as the king of cringey Christmas movies, Netflix aims to further expand their yuletide realm to include the small screen with the first-of-its-kind Christmas series, Dash and Lily. As … Continue reading Dash and Lily – a New Genre of Festive TV
Illustration by Andrés Murillo. Originally published in print September 2020. If an unhealthy amount of daytime television during lockdown has taught me anything, it’s that all reality TV shows mainly centre around two things: love and career success. These qualities … Continue reading Reality (?) TV
Originally published in print September 2020. As we enter the dawn of a new era of Zoom lectures and remote learning, I can’t help but feel sorry for the scores of students, like myself, who will miss out on many … Continue reading Back to School (on Screen): A College TV Watchlist
Originally published in the Summer Issue 2020. With all of the Normal People hype around the country and beyond in recent weeks, dropping the fact that I was ‘technically’ in the show into conversations has been a fun exercise … Continue reading Extra! Extra! Read All About It: What I Learned From My Experience as a TV Background Actor TV editor Ciara Connolly shares her experience as a first-time TV extra on the hit show Normal People
As the curtains open on the premiere episode of season 2 of The Umbrella Academy, we are swiftly brought back into the action via a stylistic fight montage set to inappropriate music – now an established hallmark of the show. … Continue reading The Umbrella Academy Season 2 // Review
Illustration by Ren O’Hare As the weeks of self-isolation drag on, being apart from your significant other (if you’re lucky enough to have one) can get harder and harder. Whether you’re planning your next Netflix Party date, or lamenting … Continue reading Quarantine TV Recommendations for the Loved-Up and Lonely TV editor Ciara Connolly offers romantic series suggestions for singletons and separated couples alike this quarantine season.
Illustration by Ciarán Butler Growing up, I had a plethora of TV shows about female friendships at my disposal, from The Sleepover Club to H20: Just Add Water. However, most of these shows were sugary, idolized versions of how … Continue reading The Portrayal of Female Friendships on TV Originally published in print March 2020.