Guess what I’ve been doing recently? Gaming! I know: after all this time, I’m finally a hip youth, playing ‘vidya’ games and all. I was never a gamer, you see. I enjoyed a bit of Crash Bandicoot when I was small – didn’t we all – and since then I only dipped in and out…
As of writing this, I’ve been playing at being a vegetarian for four days. Yes, I decided to give it a go, partly because I like animals and partly because I wanted to see if I could do it. It’s actually quite easy, as it goes. There’s a bean for everything now, and garlic bread…
What is the story with this trend for ripped jeans? It’s been ongoing for an age now. I feel like it’s meant to look a bit “devil-may-care”, y’know – like, we don’t play by your rules, man. You want jeans with all their fabric intact? What a friggin’ square. I think this is a leftover…
As one of modern Ireland’s most successful actresses, comedians, writers and activists, Cork-born Tara Flynn has had an illustrious career that shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. We spoke to Tara about Morbegs, what it takes to make a living in the entertainment industry, and what we can do about the problems we…
In February of this year, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2015 was passed by the houses of the Oireachtas. The Bill was passed in the Dáil by 94 votes to 6, with 3 abstentions, and will be reviewed after three years. While this now means that victims of sex crime and child sexual abuse…
Byline Fashion Editor Kenneth Nwaezeigwe may be better known to some by his online alias, Dapper Sapeur. Since getting his start on Instagram almost two years ago, Kenneth’s blog (@dapper_sapeur) has amassed over 16,000 followers, all eager to receive their daily dose of style inspiration. Kenneth’s unique fashion sense – a mix of traditional and…
It’s the Valentine’s Issue! I know, I know: Valentine’s Day is a divisive celebration. You either love the love, or are fully convinced that the whole thing is a Hallmark holiday. Both are valid points of view. Personally, I quite like Valentine’s Season, if that’s what you want to call it: all the shops get…
People often ask me, “Lauren! Wherever do you get your ideas for these editorials?” (I lied, nobody ever asks me that. But it’s a good starting point and so I’m going to roll with it). I’d love to say that I pull all these topics from the well of my own mind, but it’s more…
Welcome back! Off to work we go; once again into the breach, and all that. Here’s hoping we can all work together to make the second semester of the current academic year as two-riffic as possible (I’ll go ahead and start by never, ever making a pun that awful again). I don’t know whether any…
If you’ve been a frequent visitor to Twitter recently you may have noticed the emergence of an unusual trend. For once, this has less to do with Donald Trump and everything to do with the odd bit of Victorian pornography that’s started wheedling its way into your feed somewhere between the political updates and the…