Book Review: Drowning the Gowns – Peter Hollywood
Peter Hollywood shows us an ordinary man drawn reluctantly into war, as he fades into obscurity and is left haunted by the ghosts of suffering.
Sound: Branching Out – Forrests Interview
Totally Dublin caught up with Paul O'Reilly of Forrests who helped us see the wood for the trees.
Born and Reared – Hen Norton & Dan Dennison Interview
Born and Reared is a new, independent documentary about the lives of four people from different social and religious backgrounds, in a society where lines of identity have historically been…
Beyond Participation: Conference, Luncheonette + After-Party
The Irish Architecture Foundation presents Beyond Participation, a day of inspiring presentations about architecture and community featuring innovators, provocateurs and activists from Ireland, the US, Africa and the UK.
Dublin Food Porn Fest – Best Pics Week #2
Feast your eyes on the ten best pics from week two of The Dublin Food Porn Fest.
Win a pair of tickets to Body&Soul courtesy of Absolut
We have a pair of tickets to Body&Soul to give away, courtesy of Absolut.
Dublin Food Porn Fest – Ten Best Pics Week #1
The ten best pics from week one of The Dublin Food Porn Fest.
Artsdesk: In Bloom – Merlin James and Elaine Byrne
Maybe I’m depressed (yes), maybe art is eating itself alive (yes), maybe Dublin murders motivation and drive (yes), but any and either way, it’s been decided that I’m going to…
Restaurant Review: Craft
Craft is relaxed and casual at the front of house, but the plates coming out of the kitchen feature some serious cooking.
Cinema Review: The Nice Guys
The Nice Guys reaps the benefits of a typically clever script and assured direction from Black as well as the unexpected comedic chops of its central duo.
Win Delicious Dinner for Two at Dublin’s Il Posto
We've teamed up with Il Posto over the next few weeks for a great new competition to win dinner for two with wine* To be in with a chance to…
Book Review: What Is Not Yours is Not Yours – Helen Oyeyemi
Oyeyemi is a master storyteller, weaving plots in a way that defies standard logic.
Audio Review: Drake – Views
The feeling it gives off is that of a diary written by a man whose day job is rapping, who comes home after a long day's work, kicks off his…
Games: Stephen’s Sausage Roll, Automania, Guitar Hero III
June Games: "Rudimentary graphics, awkward controls and a theme that seems so arbitrary and goofy as to feel alienating". Stephen's Sausage Roll, Automania, Guitar Hero
Audio Review: Tim Heidecker – In Glendale
I’ve yet to encounter any joke that benefits from being explained, and In Glendale is no exception. Just go with it, I’d wager you’ll be pleasantly surprised just how life-affirming…
The Dublin Food Porn Festival
The Dublin Food Porn Festival will run throughout June (really) with a series of saucy events that will leave you drooling. Getting involved is easy...
Book Review: Lucy Caldwell – Multitudes
Multitudes, by Lucy Caldwell, is the writer’s first book of short stories. All eleven share a common schema: resilient Belfast women coming through trauma.
Cinema Review: The Daughter
Attempts to transpose storytelling of a certain era and culture to one of the contemporary period are fraught with potential dangers. So we get “Shakespeare, but in a Michelin star…