Comment & Other
Review – Project Hail Mary
Colonialism, capitalism and the future of the Irish language
Imperialists trample on Ukraine’s rights: If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu
Revolutionary theory – where does socialism come from?
Review: Blue Lights
Why I joined the Socialist Party
Review: Belfast directed by Kenneth Branagh
Mica scandal: profiteering creates housing disaster
Review: For Those I Love
David Balfe is the mastermind behind the solo project For Those I Love and his self-titled debut in which he showcases his unique take on the themes of love, loss and friendship. Balfe appreciates the power of words and poetry as he paints a picture of the Northside areas of Dublin, specifically Coolock, Kilmore, and Donaghmede. The textured electronic arrangements underpin the intriguing storytelling and spoken word rhymes of For Those I Love.
Review: It’s a Sin
The brilliant, inspiring, and deeply moving Channel 4 drama series It’s A Sin has touched a chord with many since its release last month. This five part series follows a group of friends and housemates living in London between 1981 and 1991. The joyous and hopeful scenes of young LGBTQ people enjoying their lives in the “Pink Palace” (the name they have given their flat) is gradually overshadowed by the emerging, horrifying HIV/AIDS epidemic. Its tragic impact on their lives is felt keenly throughout, as is the disgusting shaming that went with it, rooted in the naked homophobia fostered by the Thatcher government, whose criminal indifference and inaction helped exacerbate the epidemic.