The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: What did Mario do to offend Bob Hoskins? Plus nine other key questions about the film’s star
By 1990, Nintendo’s dungaree-wearing plumber was already bigger than Mickey Mouse. Even Salman Rushdie was a fan
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Swiftynomics: At times reading like a self-help book, it carries hefty political analysis
Misty L. Heggeness offers a rich economics history and veritable coterie of feminist heroes, drilling deep into the concept of care-privilege
I’m Still Here: This tale of survival is doing Barbie business in Irish cinemas
Walter Salles’ Oscar-nominated film chronicles the abduction of Rubens Paiva and its aftermath during Brazil’s dictatorship
Christmas tech for kids: great gift ideas with safety features for parental peace of mind
It’s hard to hold back the tech tide from children forever, but there are safer options than smartphones out there
Dream Factory review: Parody of society’s environmental and ethical self-flagellation is hilarious from start to finish
Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: This original new musical has all the components for a hit
Barbie tops the charts with Irish cinema audiences
Margot Robbie hit takes in 54% more at the box office that multi-Oscar winning rival, Oppenheimer
Cannes 2024: Kevin Costner’s epic sprawl, Julianne Moore’s return and Kermit’s green coat
Cannes Diary: First three-hour instalment of Costner’s old-school western is confounding; Kinds of Kindness may be Yorgos Lanthimos’s weakest film
Nicola Coughlan: ‘My family would have been well within their rights to tell me, this isn’t working out, but they didn’t’
From Derry Girls to Bridgerton to Barbie, the Galway actor has had a whirlwind few years, but amid the glitz and glamour, she still takes a stand on what she believes in
Man Up? review: A muddled exploration of what it really means to be a man
Television: Jordan Conroy presents show exploring toxic masculinity, but what is RTÉ trying to say?
The St Patrick’s Day Movie Quiz: Wasn’t there a Derry Girl in Barbie? Which fair colleen was it?
Plus: What in the name of St Hooley McHooley was Jamie Dornan chewing in 2020?
Oscars 2024 red carpet: Cillian Murphy and Margot Robbie in Versace as classy black gowns win the night
Leading ladies such as Carey Mulligan and Jamie Lee Curtis favoured black and sculptural dresses that harked back to old-time Hollywood glamour
Oscars 2024: the complete list of winners
Here are all the winners of the 96th Academy Awards - and all the nominees
Putting Barbie on the Leaving Cert isn’t dumbing down the English curriculum. It’s the perfect match
Senior cycle English is centred around critical thinking. We look at every text and try to see what’s actually going on beneath the surface
Baftas 2024: the complete list of winners
Oppenheimer takes top Baftas as Irish-produced film Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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