By Daniel Brennan Following a recent documentary series called Surviving R Kelly, where multiple survivors of sexual assault at the hands of the famous RnB star spoke out against him publicly, and the #MuteRKelly hashtag went viral once again on social media following the show, a question that has been asked several times over the past few years has gained prevalence once … [Read more...] about R Kelly is a perfect example of why we can never separate art from those who create it
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Reeling in the Years, 2018: It’s been a mad one
By Caileigh Ryan It’s the last issue of SIN for 2018 so with that in mind, here’s a quick flick through the year just passed – it’s been an absolute rollercoaster, but it came with a lot of great victories and societal progress. We repealed the Eighth Amendment. Thousands flew home from abroad to vote and it was a landslide victory for the women of Ireland! 66.4 per cent … [Read more...] about Reeling in the Years, 2018: It’s been a mad one
Soundtrack to sobriety with Shampain
by Cóilí Collins Cóilí/Shampain is a resident DJ in Electric nightclub, former electronic music editor of District Magazine, contributor to District and Four Four magazines, former resident DJ of Hangar, has written for Mixmag and worked on Rinse France. As Elon Musk put it on his most recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s infamous podcast, we’re all already cyborgs due to … [Read more...] about Soundtrack to sobriety with Shampain
Local lad Brendan’s X Factor glory: “The best thing to come out of Tuam in a long, long time”
By Caileigh Ryan If you’ve been following the X Factor this year, you’d know that 22-year-old Brendan Murray from Tuam is one of the lucky 16 who have made it to the live shows. Mentored by ex - One Direction member Louis Tomlinson, Brendan has been performing consistently week on week, and is not only doing his fans proud, but everyone back in his small hometown of Tuam … [Read more...] about Local lad Brendan’s X Factor glory: “The best thing to come out of Tuam in a long, long time”
Reeling in the years, 1970: the iconic year that kicked off the ‘Me Decade’
By Caileigh Ryan In contrast to the heavily political 1960s, 1970 arrives, toning things down a notch. People are bettering themselves and shifting their focus to individual satisfaction. A quote by President Kennedy, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” defined the previous decade. But things are changing. The 1970s are all about … [Read more...] about Reeling in the years, 1970: the iconic year that kicked off the ‘Me Decade’