The Misunderstanding of Squid Game and The Double Down That is Squid Game 2
“[Dong-Hyuk] is aware that much of his own audience have missed the point of the first season completely. The actual games this season are less central to the plot, Dong-Hyuk instead deciding to focus on conversations around class solidarity and free will of the broken masses.”
Adam delves into the second season of international hit, Squid Game.
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A Love Letter to Drag- Davina Devine on the Unlimited Potential of Drag
“When you walk into a room in drag, you evoke so many emotions. You are constantly handling a room full of feelings. Not everyone is going to be your biggest fan, but that’s just part of the job.”
Ester sits down in conversation with Dublin drag queen Davina Devine.
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The Best Seasonal Watches
Adelaide gives a quick breakdown of some of her favourite shows and films to watch each season.
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Electric Picnic Review 2024- The Good, The Bad and The Downright Messy
“By the end of the weekend it was clear that every bit of eccentricity and excitement that came from Electric Picnic had come from the Irish, whether they be performers or audience. ”
Adam discusses his time at Electric Picnic 2024 in Stradbally.
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I Hate Netflix and Here’s Why
“(P)utting on a movie seems to be too much hassle but binge-watching five episodes of a show, an hour long each, is reasonable… Film and television lose their status as an art form and are instead cast aside into the impossibly expanding, and rather denigrative, genre known simply as “content”.”
This week Adelaide details the cultural and social pitfalls of the streaming empire.
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Heading West- Achill Island Film Festival 2024
See what Emma and Adelaide got up to on their trip to Achill Island for it’s third annual Film Festival!
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The Achill Island Film Festival 2024 Presents: All Politics is Local
In Irish politics, ‘If you’re hungry enough, you’ll dig up the tar on the road with your teeth to get a vote.’ Unbelievably, your running partner poses a greater threat than the other parties, and the most thrilling and devastating competition arises from this internal rivalry.
This week, Emma takes a look at All Politics is Local which was showcased at the Achill Island Film Festival 2024
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The Distraction of Social Media- Why The Left Has Become Fractured Online
Why has the left become so fractured online? This week Adam delves into the world of American politics and analyses the fractured relationship between the left and social media.
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Stunted Sincerity- Why Won’t Awards Shows Reward Stunt Work?
“Whether the goal was to have a stab at subtle consumerism or to truly honour stunt work, it came across as the former and lost all sincerity because of this.”
Adelaide talks about why this years segment on stunt work at the Oscars was a tasteless snub to those in stunts.
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Conflict Never Occurs in A Vacuum – How Blowback Tells History Through Perspective
Blowback teaches us that no act of conflict happens in a vacuum, no situation in international relations happens void of history…
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