Why do so many news sites look so boringly similar? Because they have to play by Google and Meta’s rules
But that hegemony will end, perhaps soon. If you value good journalism and good design, give someone you love a newspaper subscription this Christmas
Bluesky may be in danger of becoming Elon Musk’s black mirror
Wokeism (as it doesn’t like to be called) and the reactionary right each propose a way of seeing the world as it ‘really’ is
Catherine Martin has been the most consequential minister for culture since Michael D Higgins
The outgoing Green Party TD delivered on her predecessors’ promises to address Ireland’s woeful shortfall when it comes to supporting cultural activity
Beneath the vote for stability and small-c conservatism, darker currents are stirring
Our system of PR is praised for incentivising consensus and civility. But it can also lead to entropy – a gradual decline into uncertainty and disorder
‘Serial evasion’ and ‘brittle impatience’: Our writers give their verdict on the leaders’ debate
General election: Three writers analyse debate between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin
America’s system of checks and balances will be severely tested by Trump’s presidency
With a supreme court majority sympathetic both to Republican policies and to a more expansive definition of presidential power, the new administration will have nearly all the tools it needs
Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These has become a cause celebre of the Make Ireland Great Again brigade
Cillian Murphy probably didn’t expect to be taken literally when he compared Ireland in the 1980s to the dark ages, but that is where we are now
US election results: Irish time when the winner could become obvious and guide to following the night
If polls are correct, it could take days to decide the next president, but a ‘blue wall’ surge could make the result obvious by 4am
Donald Trump on The Joe Rogan Experience: three hours of meandering, falsehood-filled talk marks a big moment for podcasts
Podcasts used to be a marginal force. Now they’ve taken centre stage. But with their baggy informality and authenticity also comes a lack of rigour
Did Biden call Trump supporters ‘garbage’? And did he damage Harris’s election chances?
Republicans have jumped on the US president’s latest gaffe. The White House says he was misinterpreted
Big tech has been stealthily training its AI models. Creatives are finally waking up to the dangers. Are they too late?
More than 20,000 artists, writers, composers and other cultural creatives are objecting to unlicensed scraping of their work in the AI space race
RTÉ seems content to let Montrose moulder. It should jump at the chance to move back to the GPO
A proposed return by the national broadcaster to its birthplace is apt as it redefines itself, and could benefit a neglected part ot Dublin
Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell: Same method, but different result
A review of why jarring events — suicide, addiction, corruption, disease — happen and gain traction
US election explained: What role will the economy play?
Voters have preferred Trump on the issue, but Harris is closing the gap
US election explained: Could the abortion debate decide the US presidency?
Trump has been forced to shift his position on an issue perceived as one of Harris’s greatest political assets