Fastnet Film Festival – Festival Review
From diverse short films, to celebrity sightings, Amy recounts her weekend spent at Fastnet Film Festival in Schull, county Cork and all the wonderful events they run annually.
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Memecoins, Shitcoins and Good Old Fashioned Scam Artists
Adam dives into the world of cryptocurrency, how it’s taking place as the new setting for running scams, and it’s place in modern politics.
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Irish Music Groups and Pushing the Language – IMLÉ
“In the current climate of interest in Irish culture and history, Irish language is something we want more of. Now is the time for actual Irish speakers to get their chance at the front and centre so we aren’t left with the bastardized, multi-dialectal carry-on that I learnt in school on the East coast.”
Adelaide discusses Irish language music with the release of “Taoille” by IMLÉ.
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“Pink Parts” – Interview
Iveta sits down in conversation with Alicky Hess and Tessa Walsh about their play “Pink Parts”, that premiered at SCENE + HEARD festival.
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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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