How to Deal with Gym Anxiety
Whether you’re planning a trip away or are braving the possibilities of heat on home soil, for many of us, the anticipation of summer also comes with the desire to add some tone to otherwise unexposed body par...
Uncovering Street Art in Belfast
‘We used to have one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in Europe,’ a red-haired woman tells nearby passengers as Dublin’s industrial northside chugs behind us. Is this true? A quick Google tells you that yes...
Horoscopes: Fact or Fiction?
Horoscopes are a source of comfort for a lot of people. They may use it as an excuse for their behaviour, as some kind of strange star-led justification, or as the solitary key to unlocking their love life...
Newly Discovered Renaissance Art Uncovered in Exhibition
A series of beautifully renovated sixteenth century paintings are currently on display in a new and free exhibition, Christ and His Cousin: Renaissance Rediscoveries at the Hugh Lane Room of the National Galle...
Finding Glasses that Suit Your Face
What Glasses Suit You?
Over the past fifty years, rates of short-sightedness (or myopia) have doubled across Europe, with the result that an overwhelming fifty percent of young adults across the continent c...
How to Brighten Up Your Student Accommodation
Plants
Potted plants are a great way to incorporate some greenery into your living space. If you're a plant novice and want something easy to take care of, visit a garden centre and ask an employee for help...
Why Shein is the Ultimate Fast Fashion Scapegoat
And just like that, the pandemic is over. With bars, clubs and restaurants reopened indefinitely, and even the omnipresent face masks set to lose their mandatory status, the past two years have already begun t...
Cosy Single Player Games to Help You Relax
Winter might be coming to an end, but that's no reason to throw away the cosy games that kept you going through the cold months. Maybe you're just coming out of exams, need some serious chill-out, or you're lo...
Love Languages: What Are They?
“Love languages” - it’s one of these terms that you see thrown around often, and many articles on the subject stress the importance of understanding not only your own, but your partner or potential partner’s l...
Why am I having trouble sleeping?
As we draw in the new year, a personal review of 2021 – in lieu of more exciting life events – defines it as a year of not getting enough sleep. Hours spent tossing and turning, four a.m. starts, and essays wr...