Illustrations by Ren O’Hare, Lola Fleming and Ciarán Butler. Originally published in the Summer Issue 2020. Connor Howlett (Film Editor) The idea behind this Film Club is to pick a film that I think deserves more attention, and set my … Continue reading Film Club 1: Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station
The communal sharing of memories from days of heightened One Direction fever brought a welcome respite to my social media yesterday, the 23rd of July 2020, which marked a decade since the band’s formation. No group, fandom or cultural event … Continue reading Why I Celebrated 10 Years of One Direction
Body positivity is a deeply rewarding and nourishing ideology. It is focused on the practice of self-love, rather than the idealisation of a specific body type, and the public amplification and dissemination of images or discourse featuring varying, intersectional bodies. … Continue reading In Profile: Mid-Size Fashion
This piece was inspired by Shane Murphy’s piece ‘Five Pieces of Queer Content to keep you going after Pride Month’, which you can read here. The patriarchal influences which continue to oppress minorities have also been institutionally effective in … Continue reading Five female LGBTQ+ books to keep you going after Pride
●●○○○ The earlier scenes of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (David Dobkin, 2020) are set in the Icelandic hometown of Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams), a singing duo of hopefuls for Eurovision. The film unfortunately … Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga // Review
Fast fashion is by far the most accessible and affordable tool for stylistic expression. However, the industry’s processes of cheap and rapid clothing production, which creates items seldom made to last, is a perfect representation of capitalistic obsolescence; clothes become … Continue reading Fast Fashion and Classism: Why our approach to the industry needs to change
●●●●○ Starring two of its executive producers in the lead roles, Little Fires Everywhere immediately establishes itself as a drama in which the female voice is central, entirely complex, and at times deliberately misleading for the viewer. The main draw … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere // Review
Illustration by Ren O’Hare I remember seeing pieces from The Guardian, or smaller news outlets like bloomberg.com, at the start of isolation which proposed a much-needed message of hope: that for introverts like myself, lockdown would play to our … Continue reading The Dilemma of Lockdown Introversion
This article is co-authored by Alex O’Sullivan and Ursula Dale, who have written about their experiences of non-deliberate and deliberate exploitation within a relationship with a power dynamic. Power dynamics in relationships can be difficult to spot. Sometimes when a … Continue reading The Exploitation of Power Dynamics in Romantic Relationships Originally published in print March 2020.
Cheap and spicy pasta arabiatta,chill (Ingredients – chillis or chilli powder, 2 garlic bulbs or granules, basil leaves, chopped tomatoes penne pasta, salt) Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the chilli and garlic to the pan. After … Continue reading Student Meals for Under €5 Originally Published in Print Febuary 2020
The primary criticism raised against the recent for-TV adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses was that the show boils down to race-baiting, and that its broadcast will merely stoke an already intensely polarised debate on race in Britain. These … Continue reading The Reaction to Noughts and Crosses Speaks to the reality of Post-Brexit Britain
Whether your go-to method of self-isolation entertainment is a good film, your favourite YouTube channel or old-time TV, the following weeks will provide ample opportunity for binge watching and relaxation – either way, Netflix and Amazon Prime are bound to … Continue reading Self-Isolating? Ways To Keep Yourself Entertained in the Coming Weeks Ursula Dale gives her recommendations for the coming weeks of isolation