Magazine
Magic and Mysticism, as Dr Strange Turns the Marvel Universe Upside Down
The new film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, promises something different from the usual Marvel blockbuster.
How to Make Babies and Alienate Mothers
Charlotte Ryan speaks to parents in favour of free, safe, legal abortion about the little-known implications of pregnancy on happily pregnant women.
What’s the Point of LGBT Literature?
Lauren Guy speaks to LGBT authors Michael Cunningham and Mary Dorcey about the enduring appeal of LGBT books in a society that's more accepting than ever.
A 1400 Year-Old Religion and Its 21st-Century Representative
Conor Davage speaks with Dr Umar Al-Qadri about Islamophobia, media bias and meeting other minorities in the middle.
The Contradictions of a Crippled Country Verging on a Boom
John Bethell gets a crash course in Cuba's many contradictions, a country besieged by societal and political obstacles but possessed of a resilient charisma.
An American Slam Poet in Paris, Then Dublin
Charlotte Ryan spends two days with Rhiannon McGavin, the Teen Poet Laureate of LA, and discusses the altruism and social justice at the heart of slam poetry.
Can’t Cope Won’t Cope Review: Dublin-Based Comedy Fails to Land
Eoghan O'Morain looks at Ireland's newest TV show, and finds it a squandered golden opportunity for high quality television.
Ginger Spice: A Day at the Irish Redhead Convention
In Crosshaven, Co Cork Gillian Murtagh experiences a festival dedicated to red hair, the people who have it and the pride it can inspire in them.
Spending Sixty Hours at the Edinburgh Fringe
Annie Keegan's first visit to the Edinburgh Fringe as a regular punter brings with it a new understanding of the demands of theatre, and questions about the festival's counter-cultural roots
Thirty Years on, Hong Kong’s Johnnie To is Still Making Waves in Chinese Cinema
The director behind some of the best Chinese cinema in the past thirty years.