Originally published in print in February 2024. Everyone and their mother has cooked some version of ‘Marry Me Chicken’. But what if you’re too young and broke for marriage? What if you’re simply dating someone new and want a … Continue reading Fuck Me Risotto Valentines Day menu planning
Originally published in print in February 2024. Our best filmmakers – Scorcese, Tarantino, Spielberg – are heading into their twilight years, so the question arises: who are going to be the big filmmakers of our generation? If you were … Continue reading Emerald Fennell: Fresh Auteur or Flawed Filmmaker? TW: mention of rape / sexual assault / suicide
Originally published in print in October 2023. Listen. Listen very closely… Can you hear it? No? I can. I’ve heard it since I was twenty-nine years old. That marvellous echo from an endless chamber of nothing. Little men tossing their … Continue reading The Well Flash fiction by Luke Reid
Originally published in print in October 2023. “Aesthetic” is a word that you like to throw in the title of your Pinterest board, Spotify playlist, and in the hashtags of your ootd, potd, votd, botd, totd, etc. Alas, we bring … Continue reading Aesthetic Quiz Arts block Edition
Originally published in print in October 2023. He said the rain suited me My hair lay flat sticking to a dampened face His words warped my own reality of myself I could imagine the beautiful girl in the rain A … Continue reading Caught in the rain Poem by Eve Delaney
Originally published in print in October 2023. Olivia Byrne is an actor based in Dublin. Reprising her role as Shirley in Hangmen at The Gaiety Theatre, Olivia chats with co-theatre editor, Amy, about entering the world of theatre, the current … Continue reading Interview with Olivia Byrne
Originally published in print in October 2023. Thou shall not fly Over blue seas, Troubled waters. Adhnúall is faithful to Fionn, As nature forgives And time forgets. The river is silenced By … Continue reading At War Poem by Ellen O’Brien
Originally published in print in October 2023. A lot of people don’t realise that Fringe festivals are meant as innovative precursors to more established theatre festivals. Think of the Fringe as the maverick cousin of Edinburgh International Festival and Dublin … Continue reading Having an existential crisis? We’ve got the Fringe for you. Experiencing Fringe Festivals
Originally published in print March 2021. Rituals define us. Whether it’s the specific way you take your morning coffee, a twelve step Korean skincare routine, or simply making your bed and setting alarms, the processes of routine and ritual have … Continue reading The Case for Rituals
Originally published in print November 2020. The past few months have seen several high profile artists toying with genre, and creating music that is more akin to poetry or storytelling compared to conventional pop lyrics. Taylor Swift’s Folklore received widespread … Continue reading From Dream Pop to Psych Rock: How Lana del Rey Transcends Genre After the lyricism and critical success of Norman Fucking Rockwell! Del Rey’s first poetry collection ultimately disappoints
Originally published in print September 2020. When I was eighteen years old, the thought of going to college seemed like the biggest undertaking of my life. I had applied to do a TSM in Drama and Classical Civilisations, and … Continue reading How Studying Theatre in Trinity has Prepared Me for the Future
Illustration by Ren O’Hare. Originally published in print September 2020. My mum woke me up before 9 am every single weekday morning during lockdown. It was beyond frustrating. Since I’m the literal opposite of a morning person, it did … Continue reading Lockdown Routines