What is KPop Demon Hunters, and why is everyone talking about it? Of all the unexpected earworms of 2025, a song sung by a bunch of demons masquerading as a K-Pop boyband plotting to steal the souls of their fans was probably one of the most unlikely. Animation • 02 Sep
What is KPop Demon Hunters, and why is everyone talking about it? Of all the unexpected earworms of 2025, a song sung by a bunch of demons masquerading as a K-Pop boyband plotting to steal the souls of their fans was probably one of the most unlikely. Animation • 02 Sep
Why have the best films of 2025 so far been horrors? I love horror films. Creepy horror, ghost stories, slashers, vampires, zombies, monsters, aliens, witches, haunted houses, found footage and best of all, folk horror. Pop Culture • 27 Aug
Why have the best films of 2025 so far been horrors? I love horror films. Creepy horror, ghost stories, slashers, vampires, zombies, monsters, aliens, witches, haunted houses, found footage and best of all, folk horror. Pop Culture • 27 Aug
The battle to keep games alive after publishers pull the plug When you buy something, you often think that you own it. That it's yours to use whenever and if ever you want to. When you leave the shop with that book, you can read it until the pages fall out. With a CD, you get to play it until the end of time. Games • 18 Aug
The battle to keep games alive after publishers pull the plug When you buy something, you often think that you own it. That it's yours to use whenever and if ever you want to. When you leave the shop with that book, you can read it until the pages fall out. With a CD, you get to play it until the end of time. Games • 18 Aug
From Croker to the Hills: how one song defines Donegal GAA pride Sunday, September 23rd, 2012. I'm freshly fifteen years old, and standing in the lower Davin stand. I'm with my older sister, and we're alone in a crowd of eighty thousand people. Pop Culture • 25 Jul
From Croker to the Hills: how one song defines Donegal GAA pride Sunday, September 23rd, 2012. I'm freshly fifteen years old, and standing in the lower Davin stand. I'm with my older sister, and we're alone in a crowd of eighty thousand people. Pop Culture • 25 Jul
Too. Much. Content. Are you suffering from cultural burnout? Take it from me: this is a hard pill to swallow. As an arts and culture journalist, there is an added pressure on me to keep up with every new album, book, movie, play, exhibition, TV show and podcast available for consumption. The Lauren Murphy Column • 21 Jun
Too. Much. Content. Are you suffering from cultural burnout? Take it from me: this is a hard pill to swallow. As an arts and culture journalist, there is an added pressure on me to keep up with every new album, book, movie, play, exhibition, TV show and podcast available for consumption. The Lauren Murphy Column • 21 Jun
All the Shakespearean references in The White Lotus S3, explained Warning: this article contains major spoilers for the ending of White Lotus season three. Pop Culture • 15 Apr
All the Shakespearean references in The White Lotus S3, explained Warning: this article contains major spoilers for the ending of White Lotus season three. Pop Culture • 15 Apr
Attack the block - why are teens going wild at A Minecraft Movie? A moment of solidarity for the cinema workers of Ireland, please... Pop Culture • 12 Apr
Attack the block - why are teens going wild at A Minecraft Movie? A moment of solidarity for the cinema workers of Ireland, please... Pop Culture • 12 Apr
7 shark horror films (that aren't Jaws) you should check out A handful of shark films had existed before Jaws (1975) but none had made much of a splash. Film • 28 Apr
7 shark horror films (that aren't Jaws) you should check out A handful of shark films had existed before Jaws (1975) but none had made much of a splash. Film • 28 Apr
Does binge-watching ruin the way we watch TV? Like almost everyone this month, I've been transfixed by Adolescence, now out on Netflix. Pop Culture • 25 Mar
Does binge-watching ruin the way we watch TV? Like almost everyone this month, I've been transfixed by Adolescence, now out on Netflix. Pop Culture • 25 Mar
Listen: Top 100 Irish Songs of the 1990s In the spirit of the decade that gave us the Celtic Tiger and the jumbo breakfast roll, RTÉ Gold went all in for St. Patrick's Weekend with the Top 100 Irish Songs of the 1990s... Pop Culture • 18 Mar
Listen: Top 100 Irish Songs of the 1990s In the spirit of the decade that gave us the Celtic Tiger and the jumbo breakfast roll, RTÉ Gold went all in for St. Patrick's Weekend with the Top 100 Irish Songs of the 1990s... Pop Culture • 18 Mar
Happy Pokémon Day – How Pikachu and friends captured the world You've played the games. You've boxes of the cards in the attic. You were probably one of millions who took to the streets to catch them on your phone. And you've seen enough of the TV show to hum that darn theme song in your sleep. Pop Culture • 27 Feb
Happy Pokémon Day – How Pikachu and friends captured the world You've played the games. You've boxes of the cards in the attic. You were probably one of millions who took to the streets to catch them on your phone. And you've seen enough of the TV show to hum that darn theme song in your sleep. Pop Culture • 27 Feb
Gene Hackman's 5 essential roles - a big-screen badass remembered Gene Hackman, a towering figure in American cinema, has passed away at the age of 95, alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe home. In Memoriam • 27 Feb
Gene Hackman's 5 essential roles - a big-screen badass remembered Gene Hackman, a towering figure in American cinema, has passed away at the age of 95, alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe home. In Memoriam • 27 Feb
Have live audiences forgotten how to behave? If you know anything about me, you'll know that I'm most likely to be found either in the cinema or at a gig. Opinion and Analysis • 01 Mar
Have live audiences forgotten how to behave? If you know anything about me, you'll know that I'm most likely to be found either in the cinema or at a gig. Opinion and Analysis • 01 Mar
James Bond is now controlled by Amazon - what happens next? The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert "Cubby" Broccoli (and his partner Harry Saltzman) in 1962... Opinion and Analysis • 25 Feb
James Bond is now controlled by Amazon - what happens next? The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert "Cubby" Broccoli (and his partner Harry Saltzman) in 1962... Opinion and Analysis • 25 Feb
How Real Housewives took over TV — your go-to guide! If you've noticed an uptick in your friends donning fedoras, imitating raspy voices and suddenly giving you unsolicited advice in class, etiquette and what it means to be a good Housewife... Pop Culture • 19 Feb
How Real Housewives took over TV — your go-to guide! If you've noticed an uptick in your friends donning fedoras, imitating raspy voices and suddenly giving you unsolicited advice in class, etiquette and what it means to be a good Housewife... Pop Culture • 19 Feb
Why Love/Hate is the TV show that just won't die In 2010, Love/Hate first graced our television screens, and within the first few minutes of its first episode, set the tone by condemning a newly-introduced character to a grisly end in a drive-by shooting. The Lauren Murphy Column • 18 Feb
Why Love/Hate is the TV show that just won't die In 2010, Love/Hate first graced our television screens, and within the first few minutes of its first episode, set the tone by condemning a newly-introduced character to a grisly end in a drive-by shooting. The Lauren Murphy Column • 18 Feb
A music expert's tips on making the perfect Valentine's mixtape There's something about tangible music that the digital world simply can't touch. Pop Culture • 13 Feb
A music expert's tips on making the perfect Valentine's mixtape There's something about tangible music that the digital world simply can't touch. Pop Culture • 13 Feb
Mixing tunes, not drinks; the rise of the sober rave in Ireland In 2022, I did what any young Donegal man with notions would do, and went on a journey of self discovery to Berlin. Pop Culture • 13 Feb
Mixing tunes, not drinks; the rise of the sober rave in Ireland In 2022, I did what any young Donegal man with notions would do, and went on a journey of self discovery to Berlin. Pop Culture • 13 Feb
The Sims at 25 – a cultural phenomenon that only gets better With hundreds of millions of sales and legions of die-hard fans, The Sims remains one of the greatest franchises in entertainment today. Games • 06 Feb
The Sims at 25 – a cultural phenomenon that only gets better With hundreds of millions of sales and legions of die-hard fans, The Sims remains one of the greatest franchises in entertainment today. Games • 06 Feb
How the 46A became Dublin's most iconic bus route Last week marked the end of the iconic bus service the 46A, which had been serving the people of Dublin since 1936. Pop Culture • 27 Jan
How the 46A became Dublin's most iconic bus route Last week marked the end of the iconic bus service the 46A, which had been serving the people of Dublin since 1936. Pop Culture • 27 Jan
Cherry Tomato Bridge RIP: what makes an Irish Tik-Tok sensation? As quickly as it burst onto our feeds, the Cherry Tomato Bridge in Drumcondra has been vandalised, proving that once again, we simply can't be trusted with a good thing. Pop Culture • 18 Jan
Cherry Tomato Bridge RIP: what makes an Irish Tik-Tok sensation? As quickly as it burst onto our feeds, the Cherry Tomato Bridge in Drumcondra has been vandalised, proving that once again, we simply can't be trusted with a good thing. Pop Culture • 18 Jan
The top 10 Irish pop culture moments of 2024 Slowly but surely, the end of the year is here, and it's time to take stock of all of the craziness of 2024. Best Of 2024 • 19 Dec 24
The top 10 Irish pop culture moments of 2024 Slowly but surely, the end of the year is here, and it's time to take stock of all of the craziness of 2024. Best Of 2024 • 19 Dec 24
A sure-fire guide to going viral during the Late Late Toy Show You might not have noticed it yet, but Christmas fever is creeping back into our lives again... Pop Culture • 19 Nov 24
A sure-fire guide to going viral during the Late Late Toy Show You might not have noticed it yet, but Christmas fever is creeping back into our lives again... Pop Culture • 19 Nov 24
Farewell to the 46A on Liveline As the iconic bus nears its end, Bagatelle's Ken Doyle tells Joe that the 46A is more integral to the existence of the band's best-known song than was previously known. Pop Culture • 13 Nov 24
Farewell to the 46A on Liveline As the iconic bus nears its end, Bagatelle's Ken Doyle tells Joe that the 46A is more integral to the existence of the band's best-known song than was previously known. Pop Culture • 13 Nov 24
Stuck for Halloween costume ideas? 5 fun Irish pop culture icons It's the most wonderful time of the year... if you're ghoulishly inclined. Pop Culture • 04 Nov 24
Stuck for Halloween costume ideas? 5 fun Irish pop culture icons It's the most wonderful time of the year... if you're ghoulishly inclined. Pop Culture • 04 Nov 24
