To whom it concerns: a short history of The Late Late Show Patrick Kielty will be a custodian of a unique cultural phenomenon that has provided a valuable insight into Irish society since 1962 the late late show • 15 Sep
Does The Bear reflect life in a restaurant kitchen? The working kitchen environment of a restaurant is so ripe for a drama like The Bear Brainstorm • 11 Aug
There's never been a better time for female actors on Irish TV Say hello to the formidable females of family dramas, all turbo-charged characters imbued with a satisfying spice of girl power TV • 16 May
Huh? Why we're all watching TV with subtitles on No, it's not just you: TV and film dialogue are now harder to hear and the use of subtitles has gone through the roof Culture • 05 May
Why we need to talk about the fungus in The Last of Us Is it sci-fi hysteria or do fungal spores present a real danger? Let's investigate the world's potential ticking time bomb Science and Technology • 19 Apr
Lessons from Logan Roy and Succession for family businesses As the hit TV show demonstrates, deciding the future of any family business can be quite complex Family businesses • 26 Mar
How The Last of Us broke the cycle of flop video game adaptations There are many reasons why The Last Of Us was the right game at the right time to become a successful adaptation The Last of Us • 20 Feb
5 TV shows for fans of magic and witchcraft If you're after some TV shows based around witchcraft and magical boarding schools, this list is for you TV • 14 Dec 22
Why are Irish accents always so bad on screen? The list of bad Irish accents on screen is so long that you'd think it's the hardest accent of all to master Culture • 06 Oct 22
Who were the real Peaky Blinders? "They were not charismatic men - they were horrible, nasty and violent" Peaky Blinders • 07 Mar 22
What will the rest of Europe be watching on TV over Christmas? Forget Mrs Brown's Boys, traditional European Christmas TV faves include Donald Duck, Dinner for One, cinepanettoni and Soviet architecture Christmas • 29 Nov 22
Are you binge-watching too much TV? How to know if your TV habits are a problem – and what to do about it TV • 16 Dec 21
How to talk about sex like a Love Islander How young people talk about sex can be as important as their actual sexual activity Love Island • 09 Aug 21
What makes Love Island so successful? Beyond the appeal of watching people go through the ups and downs of finding love, just what is the enduring attraction of the show? Love Island • 01 Jul 21
What's the magic formula for the perfect TV show theme tune? 'Sometimes, a theme tune can take on a life of its own' TV • 12 May 21
The Cork actor, Knight Rider and the popemobile Besides a stellar acting career on stage and screen, Edward Mulhare is also a link between KITT and the popemobile Culture • 28 May 21
How watching TV during lockdown can be good for you We are drawn to podcasts, TV programmes, films and other art because we want to experience strong emotions Brainstorm • 02 Mar 21
Does playing chess make you smarter? As The Queen's Gambit focuses attention on the game, do the skills required to play chess enhance our cognitive ability? Chess • 11 Nov 20
Why borders are perfect locations for crime fiction and drama Borders allow writer, reader and viewer to see the changing nature of contemporary crime and policing Crime Fiction • 06 Aug 20
Why are we so obsessed with Normal People? Forget Connell's chain and those sex scenes, Normal People arrived at the right time for this kind of introspection and analysis Normal People • 27 May 20
5 things you didn't know about psychopaths like Villanelle Like the kickass assassin from Killing Eve, there's a bit of the psychopath in all of us Killing Eve • 21 Apr 20
The Great Hack: from the Counterculture to Cambridge Analytica The Netflix documentary shows the legacy of the American Counterculture in technology's mix of desire and control Social Media • 02 Mar 20
How Celtic history is ripe for use in modern TV and film With its horror, blood, gore, menace and violence, medieval Irish literature has a rich repository of imagery for reimagining as folk horror Folklore • 07 Aug 19
How HBO's Chernobyl addresses 21st century concerns The visual signs and aural symbols of the series make a profound statement about our contemporary cultural moment Philosophy • 06 Aug 19
Teenage girls, drag queens and empowerment Why drag queens are an unlikely source of strength for the teenage girls who love them Brainstorm • 18 Jul 19
