Review: Shylock Is My Name: A Novel – Howard Jacobson
Jacobson, a seasoned commenter on British Jewish identity, transplants Shylock to an extremely wealthy area of present-day Britain dubbed the Golden Triangle.
Book Review: The Happy Marriage – Tahar Ben Jelloun
There are two sides to every story, and International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award winner Tahar Ben Jelloun manages to tell both in The Happy Marriage, an uncompromising exposé of a…
Soundbite: Jette Virdi
"I tell people that I make food pretty for a job, that’s the easiest way to describe it, but it starts with weeks of prep beforehand". Creative all-rounder Jette Virdi…
Restaurant Review: Gaillot et Gray
Everyone here is warm and friendly, and it’s clear that they really care about what they’re doing. It’s immediately apparent to me that Gaillot et Gray will be a great…
April Bitesize: Costello’s Brewing Co, Pickle, Locks + More
April's Bitesize features Costello's Brewing Co, Sunil Ghai's new venture Pickle, Locks Lunch, Vivino wine app and new neighborhood Deli from Angelina's.
The Singer Not The Song – Peter Campion Interview
Peter Campion is a lot more interested in asking questions than he is in answering them. It makes for good conversation, certainly, but is less conducive to the conventions of…
Artsdesk: Out of the Wood – Bill Lynch
The Douglas Hyde Gallery is currently exhibiting a series of paintings made with oil on plywood by Bill Lynch. These thoughtful and beguiling works represent 30 years of the late…
Book Review: I Hate The Internet – Jarrett Kobek
To read I Hate the Internet is to wade headlong into cybernetic slime, to confront the crude biases of online life and to feel powerless against them. Because without the…
Duty Bound – Ought Interview
For Ought, the antidote to modern malaise lays collective reflection on the often terrifying universals that unite us all; struggle, death, the stark reality of individual insignificance.
Behind the Gate: Jasmine Winterer at Open Gate Brewery
For the first in a series of a profiles of the brewing team at Guinness' experimental Open Gate Brewery, we talk to Jasmine Winterer.
Garb: Aoife Dunne
Totally Dublin catches up with fresh talent Aoife Dunne, who is known for mixing multimedia with zany visuals in her fashion work. The Dublin-based creative has earned herself the title…
Audio Review: Nicholas Krgovich – The Hills
You can easily imagine the film reel cutting from the moon-bathed Hollywood Hills to some down-at-heel dive bar on the Sunset Strip to follow another of Krgovich’s cast members on…
Barfly – JT Pim’s
Stepping out into a still cold but thankfully not aromatic March night, I reflect that Anton’s respect might be all that JT Pim’s is getting, on this occasion.
Garb – We Are Islanders
We Are Islanders’ poetic vision permeates their collections of artisanally produced yet boldly modern clothing. True to their pioneering spirit, a focus on eco-sustainability, heritage, and hand craft is at…
Restaurant Review: Pigeon House Clontarf
"The meal was a crescendo in enjoyment, starting off well and finishing on a triumphantly high note. Which is, of course, the direction you want a meal to go in".…
Phonica: Speak, See, Remember – Christodoulos Makris
Christodoulos Makris’ most recent book The Architecture of Chance (Wurm Press, 2015) was chosen as a poetry book of the year by RTÉ’s Arena and 3:AM Magazine. He has curated
Cinema Review: Midnight Special
Jeff Nichols takes a turn for the supernatural in Midnight Special, a sci-fi drama about a young boy, whose eyes and ears seem to be hypersensitive receivers for radio and…
Audio Review: Frankie Cosmos – Next Thing
Frankie Cosmos’ music is never going to be described as ‘brawny’ but Next Thing is her fullest sounding yet.