As 2018 draws gently to a close and ‘Best of 2018’ lists are published across the country, we at the University Express thought that we would get in on the action. We asked our editors, contributors, and photographers and our friends at Motley Magazine to give us their own personal highlights of the year that…
As 2018 draws gently to a close and ‘Best of 2018’ lists are published across the country, we at the University Express thought that we would get in on the action. We asked our editors, contributors, and photographers and our friends at Motley Magazine to give us their own personal highlights of the year that…
Pillow Thoughts is one of three books by Australian writer Courtney Peppernell published in 2017 and has become one of my favourite modern collections. Originally published in 2016, Pillow Thoughts gained international attention, with even The Chainsmokers talking about how much they love the work. Andrews McMeel then republished the collection in 2017, along with…
Ten years ago a comedy with The Troubles as its backdrop would have been booed off television. However, in 2018 Lisa McGee has gotten it just right – and made every person in Ireland, North or South of the border, fall in love with her witty and engaging sitcom, Derry Girls. Centred around four teenage…
Cloverfield is an ominous franchise. When 10 Cloverfield Lane came in 2016 it was a massive surprise – from its short advertising campaign, the fact that it was an 8-year-old sequel, and the overall quality of the film led it to be one of the highlights of the year. If anyone is an NFL fan…
Skepticism and fear was my first response to learning about the release of ABC’s new medical drama The Good Doctor. The premise: a young doctor with autism and savant syndrome overcoming all of his shortcomings to solve medical mysteries. I was afraid of yet another failed attempt at the portrayal of autism in the media,…
The recent stress of assignments and exams led to a complete binge-watch of the newest season of Stranger Things in the space of two days from release. Take all of this review with a pinch of salt, because I believe that shows aren’t digested as well when they’re binged, but I think I’ve captured most…
Modern journalism & writing, combined with the proliferation of social media platforms like Twitter that promote brevity over anything, the more hyperbolic a statement typically the more successful that statement is, be it a Tweet, an article or something else. If someone were to suggest something was “okay” or “pretty good” on social media, unless…
I don’t know why, but I really struggled to write an intro for this review, so I’ll keep it short. Otherkin’s debut LP is a breath of fresh air. The Dublin based Garage-rockers have had a phenomenally good year, having completed a headline UK Tour, embarked on another overseas adventure with The Amazons AND a…
The Everyman Theatre continues to be a beautiful place to take in the arts 120 years after its opening, even with some inopportune interruptions from traffic outside. The old MacCurtain Street theatre is currently putting on a production of Brian Friel’s classic play, ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’. I must admit my only previous exposure to Friel…