In the thick of the comedy writingArmando Iannucci is firing on all cylinders, with ‘Veep’ going down a storm in the US, and new series of ‘The Thick of It’ and…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Live sound that's hot off the deskSMALL PRINT: “I’M REALLY excited about where we’re going to go with this because I feel we’re only scratching the surface... …Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Competition The great James Joyce cover-upTo mark Bloomsday, and to be in with a chance of winning €250, we’d like you to design a cover for ‘Ulysses’, and here are some…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
'Drop Everything was the gig of a lifetime'POP LIVES: KATHY SCOTT: What are you reading? I am juggling a few books right now, Proust Was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Small PrintWhy it' s proving good to talk CHATTER AS a structured social activity was previously the preserve of summer schools and occasional…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Beyond Katie: sport's invisible womenThe boxer Katie Taylor has become a national treasure, but women’s sports are struggling in IrelandSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Choo-choo choonsSMALL PRINT: SICK OF THE incessant announcements on trains about the next stop, what is or isn’t available in the dining car…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
notTilda gets all a-TwitterSMALL PRINT: THERE COMES A point with celebrity where the parody is better than the real thingFri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Scenes from life on the Factory floorThree years ago, directors Kirsten Sheridan and John Carney decided to create a collective space for film-makersThu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Cometh the hour, cometh The Minutes‘WE’RE THE MINUTES. Don’t forget it. If you forget it, I’ll go round to all your houses and make you not forget itMon May 14 2012 - 01:00
My Best Friend Drowned in a Swimming PoolThe Cube, Project Arts Centre, DublinFri May 11 2012 - 01:00
In the teeth of a recession, ye olde sweet shop bites backSweet shops have made a big comeback, offering milky teeth, gobstoppers, lemon sherbets and bonbons as sugar-coated comfort in…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Hair today, God tomorrowRADIO REVIEW: ‘A MIXTURE OF SADNESS... and I’m slightly appalled.”Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Instagram: picture perfect or photo fad?Apps such as Instagram have replaced the old-fashioned photograph album and are also changing what it is we choose to record …Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
The best TV newsrooms everSMALL PRINT: THIS WEEK, details of The West Wing writer Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO programme The Newsroom was released, with a trailer…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Oases on the driest day of the yearSMALL PRINT: GOING ON A hunt for alcohol on Good Friday has become something of a tradition, more for the sport of it in the…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Tapping into a cash crowd for project financeIn its first year in operation, crowd-sourcing site Fund It has helped numerous projects, from a Julie Feeney album to Enda Walsh…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Dining faoi thalamhSMALL PRINT: YOU CAN keep your al fresco dining or pop-up restaurantsTue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Alternative Ireland: Gay Christmas takes its final bowST PATRICK’S Day may have united the country on Saturday, but last night there was only one show in town – the Alternative Miss…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Kony campaign could be a game changerSMALL PRINT: TWITTER CONSTANTLY gets clogged with events, topics and hashtags, from a particularly important sporting event …Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Pop goes the parkSMALL PRINT: POP-UP SHOPS and restaurants have become part of Ireland’s urban landscape, but now a collective is taking the …Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
A duet of bodies and dancing soulsWHEN JOHN SCOTT talks, a collage of thought, anecdotes, stories, lessons and references tumbles through his speechThu Mar 01 2012 - 00:00
Dublin's Russian revolutionESTIMATES VARY on how many Russians live in Ireland, but it’s definitely enough to sustain the vibrant Dublin City Festival of…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Ash Wednesday: on your head be itSMALL PRINT: ON THE FIRST DAY of Lent, having ash on one’s forehead used to be common in IrelandMon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Has Dublin lost its groove?THE CLOSURE OF the Pod nightclub complex in Dublin is a big story for the capital’s nightlifeSat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Six short plays in one long night: a project produced out of creative chaosSIX PLAYWRIGHTS, six directors, 24 actors, two producers, two facilitatorsSat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Facebook floats, but has social networking passed its peak?THE SPOTLIGHT is rarely off Facebook, but reports that the social-networking company is planning an initial public offering (…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Much ado about nothingComedian Stewart Lee isn’t just brilliant at telling jokes – he also deconstructs them as part of his actWed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Everything you ever wanted to know about One Direction but were afraid to askSMALL PRINT: Tonight, One Direction hit the O2 in Dublin before heading to Belfast to perform at the Waterfront Hall on Wednesday…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
You have friends but does Klout matter?THE COMPANY is valued at around $200 million, it recently raised $30 million in series C venture capital funding, and it’s all…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
The punks with a little glow in their heartsTHERE ARE plenty of conventional ways to switch off and distract oneself from the humdrum and stress of daily life, but an Irish…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
You scratch my back, I'll claw yoursTHERE’S NO promotion like the circus and media saturation that surrounds the launch of a new Madonna album, and Her Madgesty …Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Compelling, cute, clever: The Clipart album coversSMALL PRINT: If there’s one reoccurring internet meme – or fad – that always engrosses, it’s recreating album covers. Replacing…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
The scatological things people saySMALL PRINT: The first video was uploaded on December 12thFri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
'When I got the theatre-festival job, a few people asked, Is that a full-time position?'FESTIVALS SEEM to appear out of nowhere, in a flurry of press releases, launches and then the events themselves.Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
How to solve the New Year problemIT’S THE QUESTION that always monopolises the tail-end of the festive seasonMon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Can't stop snoring? How about a gentle caress from a polar bear?SMALL PRINT: IT’S ONE OF the most annoying ailments around, and for decades, medics and drug companies have tried to come up…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Hardy's Bane to battle Bale's BatmanAS THE HYPE builds around Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises , details are being drip-fed to fans about…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
The Ulster Fry, the Irish fry, and the vocal frySMALL PRINTS: ACCENTS EVOLVE and vocabulary morphs, but does the way we actually use sound in our speech change? According to…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Talking into a mistletoe-covered microphoneSMALL PRINTS: ‘IF YOU’VE HAD your fill of inane talk-radio topics, depressing news bulletins, Rihanna singles and politicians…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
A kick from The GooniesAT A TIME when hundreds of thousands of films are available to stream and download, legally or illegally, it’s odd to think that…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
The Higgs: a small article about an even smaller particleSMALL PRINT: NOW THEY SEE IT, now they don’tTue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Christmas apps to get you through the seasonSMALL PRINT: ’TIS THE SEASON to be avoiding Christmas preparations by playing with your phone, but don’t let that distraction…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
