Last week, shaving company Gillette set the internet ablaze with the latest marketing campaign to touch on social issues. At first, I completely ignored the outrage and the ad entirely. I had initially thought the serially offended left had once again reared its ugly head and were in the process of starting yet another boycott….
‘I feel like there’s no place to begin… The music industry comes to you if it wants ya, you don’t go to it.’- Cormac Porter. Two almost inseparable things come to mind when gigging, producing and performing enter the conversation: talent and the snakes and ladders game that is the industry. According to Cormac…
As any college student would know, the way to break the ice and make new friends won’t come about by discussing drink or the rise in the price of drinks. The guaranteed conversation starter is Ireland’s golden boy for transport – Bus Éireann. There is no way a college student cannot be touched by the…
Cloistear réim bhia nua beagnach gach lá sa lá atá inniu ann. Gan amhras, is mór a théann réim bhia i bhfeidhm ar chúrsaí sláinte ach an é an réim bhia is fearr? Cloistear comhairle dhifriúil gach lá, ‘Ithigí na uibheacha gan buíocán – mar tá sé míshlántiúil’ nó ‘má tá fonn ort meáchan a…
December is perhaps the most highly anticipated month of the year for darts fans. December sees the beginning of the World Championship, the coveted title that dart players of all levels all over the world dream of winning. This year’s tournament would be bigger and better than ever with the field increased to 96 players…
If you are interested in learning more about the real Oscar Wilde and his influences, here are a few titles to get you started: Irish Peacock and Scarlet Marquess: The Real Trial of Oscar Wilde (2003) by Merlin Holland Oscar Wilde’s Chatterton: Literary History, Romanticism, and the Art of Forgery (2015) by Joseph Bristow…
“The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable, and literature is unread” In case it hasn’t been glaringly obvious, this issue is dedicated to Oscar Wilde to commemorate the 118th anniversary of his death on the 30th November. If you have never read any of Wilde’s works, I implore you to…
Dorian Gray (2009) by Oliver Parker (7/10) While this adaptation is far from perfect, in terms of the characterisation of Dorian himself, I do feel Ben Barnes did a pretty flawless job. There have been twenty-five portrayals of Wilde’s infamous Dorian Gray character since 1910. While admittedly I have yet to peruse them all, I…
The wildfires that have ravaged southern California this past week are finally under control, but the scale of the devastation is only beginning to be seen. The fire which destroyed nearly 10,000 homes and has spread across 233sq miles is already the deadliest American wildfire in a century. And there are fears that the eventual death toll…
BREAKING- Judge rules in favour of convicted rapist as his victims chastity belt was, “too revealing”. POLITICS- Theresa May scarecrows installed along Irish border. BREAKING- The portal to Hell has been found in the men’s bathroom in the Kane Building. The demonic gateway is located in the stall with shit smeared on the walls. You…