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By Caitríona Ní Chonaill We’ve all had them show up on our TikTok FYP, right? Perfectly shot aesthetic BookTok recommendations, making us feel bad that we’ve been scrolling for the past hour curled up in the fetal position. I’m here to tell you which ones are worth the read and …
The initial reactions to Robert Pattinson’s casting as the Batman were predictably divisive, particularly in comic fan circles (a famously well-adjusted bunch at the best of times). Many among them refused to accept that this “sparkly vampire” could possibly live up to their ideal image of the caped crusader, and …
We’ve all heard of Achilles. The greatest of the Greeks and known for the slit heel that led to his downfall. However, we have never heard of the ones he was surrounded by during those brutal years of the Trojan war. This is what Pat Baker’s 2018 novel, The Silence …
A creaking manor, shadowy corridors, ghostly apparitions. “How many Stephen King adaptations do we really need?” I hear one reader ask. “Another Hotel Transylvania sequel?!” cries another. Fear not, horror-sceptics, for Chilean director Pablo Larraín has placed a firmly unexpected item in the Spooky Season baggage area. But which perilous …
The Letters is a 2021 film by award-winning director Robbie Walsh. It centres around the Cervical Check Scandal, which first emerged in 2018 and is still affecting many women and families today. While we hear from and about those who were affected in real life, the film introduces us to …
As a big fan of The Sopranos, the prospect of a prequel film giving key background information for Tony and many of the characters from that series was an exciting one. There is a deep history in the show which isn’t often explored (aside from the occasional flashback) so to …
It’s been a long time since our last visit to Moordale High. When Sex Education – Season 2 hit screens back in January 2020, Donald Trump was president and there were some pretty spooky rumours about Chinese bat soup, but hey – at least Parasite won Best Picture! Twenty-one months later, …
Loki is the third instalment of the Disney+ spin-off Marvel TV shows and it SLAPS. These spin off shows haven’t been bad so far. I was a bit take it or leave it with Wandavision and I was not into Winter Soldier and the Falcon at all. There’s good performances, …
The first episode of the new the Rick and Morty was nothing short of smashing. It has everything you’d want from a Rick and Morty episode. Its got a WILD story, great character moments and gags. Rick and Morty is great for so many reasons. One of those things that …
Created, shot and edited by himself in the same room over a year, Bo Burnham truly keeps his audience guessing as to whether he is genuinely slipping into a depressive hole or if he is simply acting. Burnham’s experiences with mental health are well known to his fans. He is …