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Obituary: Shane MacGowan (1957-2023)
By Finn McKenna The year 2023 will be remembered as one of great loss for Irish cultural icons.…
Review: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Prophet Song By Paul LynchOneworld Publications, 2023 Reviewed by Finn McKenna “This place is going to become a hellmouth…
Review: Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
Review: Minor Detail by Adania Shibli Published by Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2020 Reviewed by Amy Ferguson In October, Minor…
Review: The Old Oak directed by Ken Loach
Reviewed by Andrea Murray The Old Oak is widely rumoured to be Ken Loach’s last film. At its…
Review: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté
Review: The Myth of NormalBy Gabor Maté, with Daniel MatéVermilion, 2022 Reviewed by Roise McCann As a younger…
Review: Is this Barbie (socialist) feminist?
By Celina Brandstötter, Sarah Moayeri, Roberta F. The blockbuster Barbie film currently showing in theatres breaks numerous records…
“Rich Men North of Richmond” punches down
By Manus Lenihan A viral folk song called ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ by Oliver Anthony has risen…
Review: Not on Our Watch
By Isidora Durán Stewart Every struggle against the system leaves a mark in the memory of the working…
Review: The Oligarch’s Nightmare by David Mach
The Oligarch’s Nightmare by David MachGalway International Arts Festival, July 17th to July 30th Reviewed by Conor Burke…
Review: Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate directed by Benjamin Cantu
By Conor Payne Netflix’s new documentary Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate shows us a moment in time when,…
