If you’re looking for a piece of media that truly aces the Bechdel Test, the comic Dykes to Watch Out For is perfect. Written and illustrated by Alison Bechdel, DTWOF was one of the longest running queer comics from 1983-2008. … Continue reading ‘Dykes to Watch Out For’ The importance of Queer Art
Chambers has been a safe place for queer people in Cork for many years now, hosting weekly drag events and becoming a haven for the LGBTQ+ community in the city. This September, in preparation for UCC’s freshers week, the venue … Continue reading Cork’s Only Gay Club Has Turned Straight Sinners club, formally called Chambers, has swapped out Drag nights for Jersey nights in an attempt to maximise profits
Set to be adapted from its original graphic novel form by Blue Sky Studios, N.D. Stevenson’s Nimona nearly met an untimely demise when the studio was shut down by Disney in April 2021. However, much like its titular character, the … Continue reading Nimona Review- An Ode to Otherness The new fantasy film you cannot miss
A tragicomedy musical based on a graphic novel and memoir by Alison Bechdel, Fun Home fuses genres seamlessly to provide a piece of theatre unlike any other. Running at The Gate Theatre and directed by the theatre’s Artistic Director, Roisin … Continue reading Fun Home Breathes Fresh Air Into the Current Irish Theatre Scene – Here’s Why
The first time I knew I liked women was at thirteen when, in the front row at a concert, I jumped really high and the singer who looked like Bob Dylan if he was a lesbian pointed at me and … Continue reading Great Queer Storylines Margot takes us through the hottest romances of Gay Netflix
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.
“Sometimes… things that are expensive… are worse.” — Freckle, episode four. This statement couldn’t be more true of the cheaply produced but incredibly funny and glossy new web series that is The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo. A … Continue reading The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo – review
Content note: sexual assault
After two months the dust has settled on the PWR BTTM scandal, as their (predominantly queer) fanbase have had to come to terms with abandoning what was once considered a life-saving band. However, there is still the discussion of where to go next, and how to deal with similar cases in the future.
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●●●●● Devised by Breandán de Gallaí of Riverdance fame, Linger is an emotionally-charged exploration of gay masculinity, identity and ageing. In a story communicated through a combination of traditional Irish and contemporary dance, de Gallaί, alongside dance partner Nick O’Connell, … Continue reading Linger – Review