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  • Lauren Murphy

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

    If you haven't caught up with Slow Horses yet, then it's definitely time

    5 cultural gems you may have missed lately

    There has never been a better time to be a culture vulture, but the sheer volume of stuff out there makes it all too easy for some gems to slip through the cracks...

    Culture Picks • 12 Oct 24
    Fact: there's a role for Cillian Murphy here (Pic: Marco Grob/Universal Pictures)

    10 great Irish novels crying out for TV or film adaptations

    We are a nation renowned for our rich literary heritage, but the last few years in particular have seen a number of acclaimed Irish novels make the leap to the big and small screens, too.

    Books • 05 Oct 24
    Colin Farrell is back on TV screens this month in The Penguin (Pic: Getty)

    Colin Farrell's 10 best roles - the Culture countdown

    It's a long way from Ballykissangel to Tinseltown - and if there's one man who would know, it's Colin Farrell.,,

    Listicles • 28 Sep 24
    Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun

    Saoirse Ronan's 10 best roles - the Culture countdown

    Once upon a time, Saoirse Ronan's primary concern may have been that people from outside Ireland would not be able to pronounce her name...

    Listicles • 21 Sep 24
    Goodbye? Adele in concert earlier this year

    Lauren Murphy on artists knowing when to quit while they're ahead

    She made the announcement with no real fanfare, but a few tears thrown in for good measure...

    The Lauren Murphy Column • 14 Sep 24
    Charli XCX attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March (Pic: Getty)

    Welcome to Brat Summer - how Charlie XCX created a moment

    Before her most recent album was released, the word 'brat' was reserved for unruly children and twentysomething actors from the 1980s.

    The Lauren Murphy Column • 22 Aug 24
    Lauren Murphy on Sister Act 2 and when nostalgia strikes

    Lauren Murphy on Sister Act 2 and when nostalgia strikes

    Of all the things that have unexpectedly brought a lump to my throat on a humdrum Thursday morning, Sister Act 2 is probably the most random.

    The Lauren Murphy Column • 22 Jun 24
    'If there was a naughty step available, both sides would be on it.'

    Dublin Portal RIP? Lauren Murphy asks: what were they thinking?

    'If there was a naughty step available, both sides would be on it.'

    The Lauren Murphy Column • 16 May 24
    Beyonce is the first black woman to top the U.S. country charts

    When Beyonce went country - Lauren Murphy on artists mixing it up

    The Lauren Murphy Column • 13 Apr 24
    Christopher Lee in cult movie classic The Wicker Man

    Wicker Man to Hagstone: Lauren Murphy on the lure of island tales

    Stories set on islands have always fascinated me...

    The Lauren Murphy Column • 24 Mar 24
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