Paul Mescal turns songwriter on Gracie Abrams’s new LP, an album of dark thoughts lurking beneath polite songs
On Daughter from Hell the pop star doggedly maintains her familiar register of mid-tempo indie introversion
Breith, Beatha, Bás on RTÉ One: Charming snapshots of ordinary lives in a changed Ireland
Television: The simple stories unpacked here depict an Ireland that has undergone huge upheavals
The Hawk on Netflix: A tin-pot show with Will Ferrell stuck in the bunker
Television: This golf romp tries to replicate the magic of a genre whose time has passed
Austin, season two on BBC One: A well-judged and charming comic take on neurodivergence
Television: In real life, Michael Theo, who portrays Austin, is neurodivergent. There are loads of laughs, though never at the character’s expense
Jack White: Frozen Charlotte review – Agreeable, moreish and very, very Jack Whiteish
Jack White still sings like a tomcat, and his caterwauling guitar keeps up his career-long argument for songs that chuck in every kitchen sink to hand
Little House on the Prairie on Netflix: This gritty take on Laura Ingalls’ memoirs is no nostalgia binge
Television: Beautiful to look at and well-acted this revived series is so slow-moving as to appeal only to hardcore Laura Ingalls Wilder fans
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story on RTÉ One – A national celebrity in the US shunned in Ireland
Television: Fascinating story of an Irishman who became a pioneering advocate for the downtrodden in the US but was quietly written out of the history of his homeland
Dylan Gossett at Iveagh Gardens review: A blue-collar rock hero wrapped in country colours
A gritty voice, old-school country instincts and an enthusiastic Dublin audience combine for an impressive performance
Madonna: Confessions II review – The star’s most confident record for years
Confessions II boldly reasserts Madonna’s belief that the dance floor is where you go to forget yourself and discover who you really are
Elle on Prime Video: 1990s nostalgists will find lots to admire but are they the target audience?
This Legally Blonde prequel raises all sorts of questions – to which there are no obvious answers
Réabhlóid Mheiriceá – Na Laochra Gael on TG4: Brisk account of Irish role in birth of the US
Cormac Ó hEadhra makes for chipper company as he introduces a host of colourful characters written out of history
Wild Cherry on RTÉ One: Bingeably ridiculous capering tale of rich people’s bad behaviour
Television: On paper, Wild Cherry reads like a blizzard of bad taste, yet somehow walks the line between glossy soap and gritty drama
Ethel Cain at Fairview Park: A mesmerising performer with a beautifully cinematic voice
The American singer-songwriter brings atmosphere, intensity and emotional depth to a captivating Dublin performance
The Cure at Marlay Park: Rainswept gloom purveyors shine in an apocalyptic heatwave
Robert Smith and co deliver magnificent performance for black-clad fans under aching blue sky
The Wow! Signal review – Only Muse can make this gravity-defying sound. It’s ludicrous but great fun
The trio’s 10th album, a glam odyssey, fuses metal, techno, science fiction and prog rock into an overstuffed inferno of absurdity