Literature

Fragile Animals- Literature Review

“With a penchant for the macabre, Genevieve Jagger… defies genre conventions so deftly and with such certainty, that readers may be shocked to learn that this is the author’s first venture into long form writing”

Lauren reviews “Fragile Animals” by author Genevieve Jagger.

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Music

Annisya: “Pick Up”- Single Review

“The track… utilises elements from hip-hop, R&B and afrobeats… This mix of musical elements almost begs for the song to be listened to whilst laid back with a fruity cocktail in hand.”

Adam reviews the latest single, “Pick Up”, from artist Annisya

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Fiction

Jack and The Beanstalk

Conor gives the story of Jack and The Beanstalk a modern Irish twist…

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Music

The King of Disco-Punk Takes Malahide Castle: LCD Soundsystem Gig Review

“LCD Soundsystem’s show was an absolute spectacle, living up to the hype with a performance that left me in awe. The audience, a mix of varying ages, was treated to a perfect blend of high-energy anthems with ethereal disco melodies, creating an unforgettable music journey.”

This week, Emma reviews LCD Soundsystem’s biggest solo gig to date that took place at Malahide Castle.

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Music

Primavera Sound Barcelona- Review

“There is not a moment of this festival where one would be starved of seeing a musical performance unlike something they had ever seen before. Primavera offers every one of its guests a chance to see first hand what music is all about…”

Adam talks about his top five acts from Primavera Sound Festival.

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Literature

The Bullet Swallower- Review

“Elizabeth Gonzales James so accurately and delicately portrays a patriarchal Mexican society which is suffering from poverty, violence inflicted by white Americans on the border, and toxic masculinity… The Bullet Swallower is a triumph of contemporary literature.”

Lauren reviews Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ book, The Bullet Swallower.

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Film

A Return to Adventure- Riddle Of Fire Review

“The kids are bad-mouthed and snarky, many of the adults have a childlike dopiness. It makes for an equal playing field when the kids inevitably try get their own back on the so-called “woodsy bastards” for wronging the Three Immortal Reptiles.”

Adelaide reviews Weston Razooli’s Riddle of Fire.

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Culture

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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Culture Film

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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Comedy Fiction

Meet the Torch & Pitchfork Party

Are you sick of mad scientists experimenting on your recently deceased loved ones? Fed up of undead monsters rampaging through your village? Looking to join an angry mob of like-minded individuals? Well boy, oh boy, do we have the political party for you…

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