Lauren Murphy

Freelance journalist and broadcaster, writing about music and the arts.

5 films to watch when you're staying at home

These are strange times that we're living through, when scrolling through Twitter is more of a horror show than usual, and the evening news seems like it's being directed by Eli Roth. So with that in mind, why not watch a decent movie to escape the trials

Culture Recommends • 25 Mar 20

Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is The Warmest Colour

5 romantic films to watch on Netflix this Valentine's Day

Forget your Notting Hills and throw your Notebooks in the recycling bin; these are the films that are worth watching on Netflix this Valentine's Day - whether that leads to chilling is entirely your own business.

Film • 13 Feb 19

RTÉ lyric fm celebrates legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein

Celebrating Leonard Bernstein at 100 with RTÉ lyric fm

There have been certain figures that have had such an impact on modern music that it's difficult to understate their influence. Leonard Bernstein is undoubtedly one of them.

Rté Lyric Fm • 23 Aug 18

21 albums that define 21st century Irish music

It's nigh-impossible to narrow down the albums that define a generation - but we gave it our best shot.

Music • 18 Aug 18

5 Irish albums we can't wait to hear...

2018 may be more than halfway over, but there's still plenty of music to salivate over in the coming months.

Music • 01 Aug 18

Like The Handmaid's Tale? Then you'll love these Netflix picks

If you're inconsolable now that Season 2 of 'The Handmaid's Tale' has been wrapped up in utterly thrilling fashion, that also means you're probably chomping at the bit for more dystopian drama to watch.

Netflix • 20 Jul 18

Maxine Peake - one of the many performers at this year's Lughnasa FrielFest

All-star line-up for Beckett and Friel festivals

August is set to be a busy time for culture vultures in the border country region, with a number of high-profile actors, writers, musicians and performers set to converge on six border counties in the name of art from August 2nd – 19th.

Theatre • 04 Jul 18

10 Classic Dublin Films

With Dublin Oldschool currently going down a treat in Irish cinemas, it's as good a time as any to look back on other gems that have been set in the Fair City.

Film • 29 Jun 18

Bloomsday 2018 – a wealth of Joyce this Saturday

Stephen Dedalus may well have said that '"History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake" in Ulysees – but that hasn't stopped the annual celebration of James Joyce and his magnum opus from taking place every June 16th.

Bloomsday • 15 Jun 18

John Mulaney - SNL writer turned stand-up superstar in-the-making.

5 of the best stand-up comedy specials on Netflix

They say that laughter is the best medicine, and God knows we need a few hearty doses with all that's going on in the world. Still, the 'comedy' section of Netflix can be an intimidating and confusing place if you have no idea what you're looking for...

Comedy • 30 May 18