Reviewed: Taylor Swift's The Life Of A Showgirl is utterly... meh There are few aspects of pop culture that truly dominate anymore, in an age of endless streaming services the idea of monoculture has truly passed. Reviews • 03 Oct 25
Reviewed: Taylor Swift's The Life Of A Showgirl is utterly... meh There are few aspects of pop culture that truly dominate anymore, in an age of endless streaming services the idea of monoculture has truly passed. Reviews • 03 Oct 25
Why Charli XCX might be gen Z's answer to the Romantic poets Popstar Charli XCX is turning her hand to acting in the new film Erupcja. In it, she recites Lord Byron's poem Darkness. Opinion and Analysis • 30 Sep 25
Why Charli XCX might be gen Z's answer to the Romantic poets Popstar Charli XCX is turning her hand to acting in the new film Erupcja. In it, she recites Lord Byron's poem Darkness. Opinion and Analysis • 30 Sep 25
Twilight at 20: the many afterlives of Stephenie Meyer's vampires The book series of the same name has sold over 160 million copies, been translated into 38 languages and adapted into five blockbuster films. Opinion and Analysis • 23 Sep 25
Twilight at 20: the many afterlives of Stephenie Meyer's vampires The book series of the same name has sold over 160 million copies, been translated into 38 languages and adapted into five blockbuster films. Opinion and Analysis • 23 Sep 25
What is Italian Brainrot, and should parents be wary of it? The question is, what exactly is Italian Brainrot? Pop Culture • 20 Sep 25
What is Italian Brainrot, and should parents be wary of it? The question is, what exactly is Italian Brainrot? Pop Culture • 20 Sep 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
