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How Billie Eilish is transforming women’s fashion

Billie Eilish is one of the most interesting characters on the music scene right now. If you have ever listened to her lyrics or watched one of her bizarre music videos, you’ll know she is never afraid to be her authentic self. She dresses like every day is a...

The history of the charity single

Comic Relief is a cornerstone of British culture and this week, Ireland is getting in on the act. The cast of Derry Girls and Normal People will be taking part, comedy will be provided by the likes of The Two Johnnies and Dara O’Briain, and superstars like Ho...

How Big Brother rang in the reality TV revolution

It’s something our readers may find hard to imagine, but there was an era where the concept of sticking cameras in someone’s house and filming their every move was an alien concept. That all changed with the launch of Big Brother UK in 2000. The original D...

Save the Date: SMEDIAS Award Ceremony

We are delighted to announce that this year's Student Media Awards will be held on Wednesday 1st July at 8p.m. The ceremony will take place live via Zoom and the results will be announced in real-time. Everyone is encouraged to get together with their pub...

How Pop-Punk endured

Have you listened to the radio or the top 40 on Spotify recently? There’s nary a guitar or drum to be found on a track. Yet the biggest cause of concert FOMO this summer appears to be the cancellation of My Chemical Romance’s headlining gig in Dublin, along w...

Ireland Staycation ideas for this summer

As lockdown restrictions have begun to relax, Ireland and Northern Ireland have confirmed that hotels and holiday destinations will be reopening from 20th July. With so many of us no longer being able to jet away for summer sun, the staycation or holi-stay is...

Did I ask for your opinion? – Entering a new world

Dear Eli, I have a week to get my life in order and re-enter the world. I want to treat it as a start of a new era for me, but how do I do it as best I can? – Chloe Hi Chloe,You’ve come to the right place, because like any columnist who uses pseudonyms on ...

Floor is Lava is more like a flash in the pan

Self-described as “basically Crystal Maze meets Total Wipeout meets Takeshi's Castle,” Netflix’s new gameshow, Floor is Lava, falls victim to the cardinal sin of gameshows: a boring formula. Banking on childhood nostalgia of the game everyone collectively ...

Anatomy of a dad movie

The “dad movie” is a concept that is at once abstract (you can’t find a “dad movie aisle in your local shop, nor does the Oscars give out awards for them), yet people know what you’re talking about when you mention a “dad movie.” They usually star Tom Hank...

Why we still need Pride

If you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community, or even just a vocal ally, you are likely to have been asked by a well-meaning heterosexual cisgender acquaintance, with their heart full of love and good graces, why we still have Pride. To those who aren’t immerse...

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