FILM: A REAL PAIN
Succession star Kieran Culkin just won the Golden Globe for his role in writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg's pitch-black buddy comedy - the duo play mismatched cousins on a tour of Poland to pay respects to their recently departed grandmother, a Holocaust survivor. We're tipping him for an Oscar, too (Selected cinemas nationwide)
ART: HARRY CLARKE
A special collaboration between the National Museum and Crawford Art Gallery, this new exhibition showcases six of artist Harry Clarke's unmistakable stained-glass panels, each revealing Clarke’s distinct vision, and inviting visitors into the world of religious and fantastical imagery that defined his career (Through 2025, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin)
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STREAMING: JERRY SPRINGER: FIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
Remember The Jerry Springer Show? This jaw-dropping documentary goes behind the scenes of America's most controversial talk show to expose its biggest scandals, both on- and off-camera, revisiting a goggle box game-changer that ushered in a new era of shock culture (Netflix, now streaming)
MUSIC: CHOICE MUSIC PRIZE
The shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2024 has been announced another outstanding year for homegrown talent, this year's shortlisted acts include A Lazarus Soul, Curtisy, Fontaines D.C., Orla Gartland, KNEECAP, NewDad, Niamh Regan, Róis, Silverbacks and SPRINTS. The overall winner will be announced at a special event live from Vicar St, Dublin on March 6th - in the meantime, listen to this year's shortlisted albums here.
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EVENT: MEMOIRS OF A SNAIL
Oscar-winning writer and director Adam Elliot made one of the great animated movies of the 21st century, sad and beautiful stop-motion masterpiece Mary & Max. Now he's back with a heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit (voiced by Succession star Sarah Snook) finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life. It gets better - the filmmaker will attend a preview of Memoirs Of A Snail at Dublin's Lighthouse Cinema on Tuesday, January 14th, and discuss his movie afterwards with RTÉ Culture editor Derek O'Connor - find out more here.
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