John Kelly on a time and a place with Buddha, Molaise and Mose A few weeks ago I was exactly where I needed to be – back in my home county of Fermanagh; out in a boat and … The John Kelly Column • 16 Sep
In defence of 'nepo babies' - a short cut to success? Lately, I've been thinking a bit about 'nepo babies' - or more specifically, the idea of creative and artistic dynasties. The Lauren Murphy Column • 17 Aug
Watching Oppenheimer in Ukraine: his Greek tragedy is our reality Following the recent release of Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer continues to infuse summer 2023 with atomic energy opinion • 03 Aug
Can the story of Dublin be told in a tweet? As attention spans continue to dwindle, readers clamour for ever-shorter summaries of vast subjects. opinion • 13 Jul
It's all folk - John Kelly on opening your musical mind When Elvis Costello appeared onstage at Live Aid and introduced The Beatles' All You Need is Love as "a north of England folk song," I … Music • 19 Jun
Return Of The Jedi at 40 - the force is strong with this one Like oh so many kids of my generation, I lived for Star Wars. Pop Culture • 03 Jun
Lauren Murphy: How TV travel shows were my passport to the world I blame Michael Palin. The Lauren Murphy Column • 31 May
Garth Marenghi lives! Lauren Murphy celebrates cult comedy heroes There are certain phrases that will only make sense to the initiated. "She was like a candle in the wind; unreliable", for example, or "I … opinion • 15 Apr
Voices of the resistance - Aoife Moore on Pray For Our Sinners Journalist Aoife Moore explores Pray For Our Sinners, a powerful new documentary telling the stories of everyday Irish citizens resisting the status quo against extraordinary … opinion • 16 Apr
The violence of the blur - Aideen Barry on art's power to shock Opinion: What we have seen these past few weeks is an artist who has actually created an image so potent and so powerful as to … Opinion and Analysis • 19 Apr
The Last of Us – a show that surprised and challenged audiences The first season of HBO's The Last of Us has come to an end. opinion • 25 Mar
Book snobs, be damned! The joys of commercial fiction I am not a fast reader. I have friends that can whizz through books like they're fact-checkers speed-reading legal documents, gobbling up words and flinging … Books • 11 Mar
Write for Rights - how a letter can help people facing injustice Opinion: Activist Taryn de Vere introduces Project Protect Protest, a week of events organised by Amnesty and running at Dublin's Project Arts Centre showing their … opinion • 05 Dec 22
