What is KPop Demon Hunters, and why is everyone talking about it? Of all the unexpected earworms of 2025, a song sung by a bunch of demons masquerading as a K-Pop boyband plotting to steal the souls of their fans was probably one of the most unlikely. Animation • 02 Sep
What is KPop Demon Hunters, and why is everyone talking about it? Of all the unexpected earworms of 2025, a song sung by a bunch of demons masquerading as a K-Pop boyband plotting to steal the souls of their fans was probably one of the most unlikely. Animation • 02 Sep
10 Irish cultural highlights to look forward to this autumn The nights may be drawing in - but the good news is that there's a dizzying array of cultural highlights to keep you warm and fuzzy as we head into the autumn... Listicles • 01 Sep
10 Irish cultural highlights to look forward to this autumn The nights may be drawing in - but the good news is that there's a dizzying array of cultural highlights to keep you warm and fuzzy as we head into the autumn... Listicles • 01 Sep
Why seeing Oasis live changed my mind about a Smiths reunion I was adamant. Absolutely resolute. I've spoken about it, written about it, bored my friends to death across pub tables about it: there is no way on earth that I would like to see my favourite band of all time, The Smiths, getting back together. The Lauren Murphy Column • 23 Aug
Why seeing Oasis live changed my mind about a Smiths reunion I was adamant. Absolutely resolute. I've spoken about it, written about it, bored my friends to death across pub tables about it: there is no way on earth that I would like to see my favourite band of all time, The Smiths, getting back together. The Lauren Murphy Column • 23 Aug
Why have the best films of 2025 so far been horrors? I love horror films. Creepy horror, ghost stories, slashers, vampires, zombies, monsters, aliens, witches, haunted houses, found footage and best of all, folk horror. Pop Culture • 27 Aug
Why have the best films of 2025 so far been horrors? I love horror films. Creepy horror, ghost stories, slashers, vampires, zombies, monsters, aliens, witches, haunted houses, found footage and best of all, folk horror. Pop Culture • 27 Aug
We have the talent - so why not an Irish musical theatre scene? London has the West End. New York has Broadway. Ireland has... Well, we have a well-established and respected theatre scene, of course. The Lauren Murphy Column • 02 Aug
We have the talent - so why not an Irish musical theatre scene? London has the West End. New York has Broadway. Ireland has... Well, we have a well-established and respected theatre scene, of course. The Lauren Murphy Column • 02 Aug
10 great Irish albums you might have missed so far in 2025 The Irish music scene continues to flourish, and it's a beautiful thing to see some of our biggest acts - from Fontaines DC, to Hozier, to CMAT, to Kneecap - making such a huge impact on the global stage. The Lauren Murphy Column • 28 Jul
10 great Irish albums you might have missed so far in 2025 The Irish music scene continues to flourish, and it's a beautiful thing to see some of our biggest acts - from Fontaines DC, to Hozier, to CMAT, to Kneecap - making such a huge impact on the global stage. The Lauren Murphy Column • 28 Jul
Oasis's Croke Park gigs are a homecoming for the 'Irish' band What's the Irish for 'mad fer it'? The Lauren Murphy Column • 14 Aug
Oasis's Croke Park gigs are a homecoming for the 'Irish' band What's the Irish for 'mad fer it'? The Lauren Murphy Column • 14 Aug
10 books to get kids reading over the summer hols (and beyond) The world of children's books is as wildly varied as any other genre. There are good books, bad books, middling books... Books • 14 Jul
10 books to get kids reading over the summer hols (and beyond) The world of children's books is as wildly varied as any other genre. There are good books, bad books, middling books... Books • 14 Jul
Lana vs. the critics: should musicians clap back at bad reviews? Who'd be a critic, eh? You're out there, just doing your job and sharing your opinion when all of a sudden an unruly tide of pitchfork-waving fans is unleashed upon you. The Lauren Murphy Column • 13 Jul
Lana vs. the critics: should musicians clap back at bad reviews? Who'd be a critic, eh? You're out there, just doing your job and sharing your opinion when all of a sudden an unruly tide of pitchfork-waving fans is unleashed upon you. The Lauren Murphy Column • 13 Jul
Capaldi's Glasto triumph shows why mental health must come first Everyone loves a happy ending. And if ever there was a happy ending to be found at Glastonbury, it took the form of Lewis Capaldi's comeback show last weekend. The Lauren Murphy Column • 05 Jul
Capaldi's Glasto triumph shows why mental health must come first Everyone loves a happy ending. And if ever there was a happy ending to be found at Glastonbury, it took the form of Lewis Capaldi's comeback show last weekend. The Lauren Murphy Column • 05 Jul
