In July, I visited the Dublin Games Summit, a new b2b gathering in Ireland, where the state of the Irish games industry was picked apart and analysed by nearly every speaker. A concerning point for many was the role of … Continue reading Artist Unknown Interview with Irish Games Artist James Brady
“Mainstream fashion press is slightly boring and needs to change its direction in order to survive,” insists Elise By Olsen, editor-in-chief of Wallet, an independent fashion magazine striving to create a critical forum in which fashion and its values can … Continue reading More Issues Than Vogue: Meet Elise By Olsen TN2 interviews the wunderkind revolutionizing fashion publishing
Ruth McGowan is the new festival director of Dublin Fringe Festival, which takes over Dublin City from Sep 8 – 23, for 16 days and nights. Ruth talks to TN2 about this year’s festival, gender balance in the arts industry … Continue reading Woman on the Fringe Fringe Festival Director Ruth McGowan chats to TN2
Capping off the International Literature Festival Dublin’s 2018 lineup was the keynote discussion with author Neil Gaiman, known for over thirty years of award-winning work in comic books including The Sandman and Books of Magic, short stories, screenwriting, and novels … Continue reading Neil Gaiman Goes Back to His Roots // ILF Dublin 2018 On Norse myths, “The Sandman,” the upcoming “Good Omens” miniseries and his in-progress “Neverwhere” sequel.
Dublin’s fashion scene is constructed on consumerism and capitalism, leading to the expression of art in relation to contemporary culture being suppressed by the importance placed on gaining profit. Although private salon shows were organised in Paris in the 1800s, … Continue reading Art & Fashion in an Irish Context: A Spotlight on an Irish Artist that Designs Jai Thorn opens up on his process, his background, and his point of view.
The Film Network, a two-day conference packed with talks, meet & greets and sessions from Ireland’s most talented in the film industry is back, courtesy of Trinity’s DU Film Society. The conference begins on the evening of Friday 19 January … Continue reading DU Film’s The Film Network is back and bigger than ever! For all those eager to learn the tricks of the trade, the award-winning conference looks to be a promising and informative weekend.
Dublin wears its culture proudly. Our streets boast plaques commemorating every Ulyssian step of Leopold Bloom, walls are emblazoned with Maser’s murals, and, at this time of year, we prepare for the annual Culture Night, when the city gets to … Continue reading Homegrown: Discovering Music / Discovering Dublin Dublin wears its culture proudly. Our streets boast plaques commemorating every Ulyssian step of Leopold Bloom, walls are emblazoned with Maser’s murals, and, at this time of year, we prepare for the annual Culture Night, when the city gets to showcase the best it has to offer.
Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin is a notable author, literary agent, and the founder of The Inkwell Group. She is also the founder of writing.ie, a website dedicated to all things writing-related. These are only a few of her many accomplishments in … Continue reading From the Inkwell: Interview with Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin Read. Read. Read. Write. Write. Write. Edit. Edit. Edit.
Fresh from a successful run of the hit show DOUZE at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, XNTHONY (Anthony Keigher) is back in Ireland and ready to debut a new show at Dublin Fringe Festival this month. Since 2010, XNTHONY has been working … Continue reading The Power of Wow: Interview with XNTHONY “The Power of Wow” explores the idea of the desperation to be liked, heteronormativity in a post marriage equality age, and fake authenticity.
Meg McIntire is a portrait and comic book artist, based in San Diego, California. Her first self-published comic, Butter 1, was released in 2012 and sold out entirely during its run. McIntire is known for her vibrant, technicolor style and … Continue reading Six Questions With an Artist: Meg McIntire Classic Nickelodeon cartoons, vintage fashion and traditional Japanese woodblock paintings come together in McIntire’s technicolor comic books.
This summer Sugarglass Theatre takes residence in TCD’s own Samuel Beckett Theatre, carrying their production of David Greig’s Outlying Islands across the pond from its 2016 run in New York. The play tells the story of two Cambridge-educated naturalists who … Continue reading “Outlying Islands” is an Outlier Beautiful, visceral and sensual, balancing severe sexual tension with themes such as isolation, youth and institutionalism.
Following the release of their seventh studio release, Shake the Shudder, and in the midst of their European tour, we caught a hold of Nic Offer, frontman of !!! (pronounced ‘chk chk chk’ for those of you not in the know), … Continue reading Shaking it up with !!! – interview