Who is Tilly Norwood, and why does Hollywood hate her? She looks like any other starlet; a pretty, doe-eyed, long-haired brunette, primed to play the ingénue in the next Richard Curtis rom-com. So why has Tilly Norwood become a pariah in Hollywood over the last week? The Lauren Murphy Column • 07 Oct
Who is Tilly Norwood, and why does Hollywood hate her? She looks like any other starlet; a pretty, doe-eyed, long-haired brunette, primed to play the ingénue in the next Richard Curtis rom-com. So why has Tilly Norwood become a pariah in Hollywood over the last week? The Lauren Murphy Column • 07 Oct
Kimmel, Rooney and Kneecap - how culture became dangerous again Growing up, you were probably familiar with the old playground adage 'Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.' Opinion and Analysis • 27 Sep
Kimmel, Rooney and Kneecap - how culture became dangerous again Growing up, you were probably familiar with the old playground adage 'Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.' Opinion and Analysis • 27 Sep
What is Italian Brainrot, and should parents be wary of it? The question is, what exactly is Italian Brainrot? Pop Culture • 20 Sep
What is Italian Brainrot, and should parents be wary of it? The question is, what exactly is Italian Brainrot? Pop Culture • 20 Sep
Domhnall Gleeson's 10 best roles - The Culture Countdown He is certainly one of the most versatile actors of his generation, having traversed genres including rom-com, sci-fi, drama and comedy over the course of his career. Listicles • 06 Sep
Domhnall Gleeson's 10 best roles - The Culture Countdown He is certainly one of the most versatile actors of his generation, having traversed genres including rom-com, sci-fi, drama and comedy over the course of his career. Listicles • 06 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
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
