Romanticising a new place is nothing new, especially not in Ireland. We as a population have been leaving in search of better and happier places for centuries. Just think about the coffin ships of the famine, the unsinkable Titanic, the and more recently countless plane journeys to the sunny coasts of Australia. Ireland is a small, old fashioned and very hostile towards … [Read more...] about Paris Syndrome: Romanticising an idealised version of life elsewhere
Arts & Fashion
Are You Team Hailey or Selana?
Context Collapse Fueling Hate On Social Media Photo Credit: Selena Gomez Photo Credit: Justin Bieber If you have been using social media over the last month, you have most definitely heard about the celebrity “drama” between model Hailey Bieber and popstar Selena Gomez. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about or have never heard the phrases … [Read more...] about Are You Team Hailey or Selana?
And the Grammy award goes to…
Photo via Camilla Cabello on Instagram The 65th Annual Grammy Awards recently took place on 5 January in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and celebrities splashed themselves across social media platforms with beautiful outfits. Outfits that were somewhat simple, but beautiful in a way that is unique and non-complicated, were shouting volumes at Camila Cabello’s outfit. … [Read more...] about And the Grammy award goes to…
The most anticipated albums of 2023
It’s not even February and there is already new music coming out. Sam Smith, Måneskin, and Mac DeMarco have all released albums and we’re barely into the new year. As the album cycle picks up again there’ll be much more music to enjoy. That said, let’s see what some of the most anticipated albums of 2023 are. Lana Del Rey: Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean … [Read more...] about The most anticipated albums of 2023
The enduring beauty of the cinema experience
I love going to the cinema by myself. I’ll admit that it’s partially because it makes me feel like Don Draper from Mad Men, his solo excursions to the downtown theatre an essential part of his creative process/work avoidance strategy. To be totally honest, I don’t want to have to socialise while I’m trying to escape into two or three hours of immersive joy. Mostly though, … [Read more...] about The enduring beauty of the cinema experience