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Review: We Only Want the Earth: The Life & Ideas of James Connolly, directed by Alan Gilsenan
Reviewed by Chris Stewart By Chris Stewart There is perhaps no figure in Irish history whose legacy is…
Belfast Fleadh 2026: Class, Culture, and Lessons
By Eóin Dawson Belfast is buzzing following the Fleadh. By any objective standard, the hosting of Fleadh Cheoil…
Review – Project Hail Mary
By Aislinn O’ Keeffe Spoiler Alert Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi adaptation of a novel by Andy Weir,…
Colonialism, capitalism and the future of the Irish language
By Caitríona Ní Chatháin It is fair to say that the Irish language is having a moment. To…
The destructive industry of fast fashion
By Ibitola Daniel When it comes to the ‘The Fast Fashion Crisis’, the first thing to dismantle is…
Review: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
Reviewed by Manus Lenihan In the 2007 documentary The Most Hated Family in America, Louis Theroux interviewed members of the…
Review: Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur by Dean Van Nguyen
Reviewed by James McCabe It’s hard to name a rapper who has had more of an influence on…
Review: West End Girl by Lily Allen
Reviewed by Aislinn O Keeffe West End Girl, the new album by Lily Allen, and her first in seven…
Review: One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Reviewed by Jonathan Diebold On 25 September, an icon of the leftwing radicalism which shook America in the…
Manchán Mangan (1970-2025): Adventurer, documentary filmmaker, writer and environmentalist
By Manus Lenihan On Friday we learned with great sadness of the death at age 55 of Manchán…