Book Review: Twiggy Woman – Oein DeBhairduin
"Beautifully and spookily illustrated by Helena Grimes, DeBhairduin’s collection of eerie folktales weaves ‘threads of connection between our mundane outer lives and our deep inner world’." - Holly Gash
Roadmap: Embraced Loop
Embraced Loop is the beautiful name given to the AIDS Memorial sculpture which was unveiled in the Phoenix Park last month.
Roadmap: Disruptions – Taysir Batniji
In Disruptions, Palestinian artist Taysir Batniji collects fragmented screenshots taken between 2015 and 2017 during WhatsApp video conversations with his mother and family in Gaza.
Sounds Out: girlfriend. – To Be Quiet
"In ripping off the plaster, girlfriend. allows themselves to be more than DIY rockers. This is a very special release from a very special band." - Elle Kelleher
Brand New Retro: Vintage Christmas Adverts
And now time for a word from our sponsors... Brian McMahon presents a selection of vintage Christmas adverts promoting long-standing Irish food and drink brands.
Happy Print Day – Whiskey Rebrands
"Despite backlash from core whiskey nerds, these rebrands have worked at gaining attention from newer whiskey-drinking cohorts." - Shamim de Brún
Cinema Review: Priscilla
"A visually striking cinema experience which leaves a lasting impression." - Zara Hedderman
Roadmap: SALT
SALT is the name of the new culinary and art project being undertaken by Rudi-Lee McCarthy.
Cinema Review: Next Goal Wins
"True-to-life sports dramedy Next Goal Wins is Waititi’s first real response to those who have boarded the backlash bandwagon and he’s not swaying the unconverted any time soon." - Mark…
Two Gorgeous Recipes from Kwanghi Chan to get you through the days between Christmas and The New Year
With the last of the festive goodies beginning to dwindle, we've got two great recipes from Chef Kwanghi Chan to take you safely through the weird temporal phase of these…
Braywatch – Echo Bar
We may not be Totally Wicklow but if we were we’d probably be holding the front page for the arrival of Echo Bar in Bray.
Santa – Christmas 1912
A young girl dressed up as Father Christmas with outfit, mask, sack and staff.
Brand New Retro: The Spirit of Christmas Presents Past
Brian McMahon of Brand New Retro takes a quick look at vintage adverts for Christmas gifts produced by leading Irish manufacturers.
From The Archives: The Ex-Pats Guide to Christmas
"You wish it was like a TV commercial where you're drumming your fingers on the steering wheel, listening to Chris Rea, nostalgic thoughts of Christmases past floating into your head…
Digested Digest: Perfect Roast Potatoes for Christmas
"Tremendously crispy, tremendously fluffy, and tremendously golden - anything less is a missed opportunity with roast potatoes." - Cúán Greene
Seasonal Cheers – Cranberry Christmas Royale Baby!
'A simple drink to mix up either at home or in a bar', we reckon that this seasonal recipe makes for a perfect cranberry based pre-turkey sharpener on the big…
Bitesize: Books for Cooks
Making a list? This year sees a particularly bumper selection of books packed to the brim with recipes, tips and techniques, thanks to the penmanship of some of the country’s…
Trophy Cabinet – Bar 1661
Another month, another award bestowed upon Bar 1661 and its spin-off ventures including Craft Cocktails, where its D7 HQ on Cuckoo Lane currently moonlights as a merry grotto.