COMPO CULTURE Why French kids have it better than Irish children
There's plenty about the French that gives me indigestion: Their bread, delicious but bloating, their endless red tape and paper culture and...
STYLE ICON OF THE WEEK: Faye Dunaway
The ultimate Hollywood diva with a reputation for being ‘difficult’, Faye Dunaway will also go down in the anals of history as one of...
HIJABI BARBIE A symbol of repression or a sign of inclusiveness?
There’s a new Barbie in town and she’s wearing a hijab to cover her head, chest and hair. The Mattel doll is based on...
BRANDO’S MENTOR The legacy of acting guru Stella Adler
In Spring 2017, Irish actress Jenn McGuirk received a scholarship to the iconic Hollywood school Stella Adler Academy of Acting and...
CARAVAGGIO AND VERMEER The National Gallery’s exceptional return
The Historic Wings of the National Gallery will re-open in June after more than six years undergoing a complete refurbishment and renovation. It's being...
SUNDAY FUNDAY Remember when Sundays were sacred?
Do you remember when Sunday was sacred? When the notion of shopping on the Seventh Day wasn’t even a consideration? How we have changed.
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BINGO! How toned arms became the ultimate Power Woman’s muscle flexor in Hollywood
Wanna flex some celebrity muscle in Hollywood these days to show that age is but a number? Power arms are the way...
BOWIE DUFFY Exhibition by the late photographer who captured this iconic image
Dublin's Ebow gallery has reopened after a five year hiatus to play host to the Irish instalment of the ‘Bowie by Duffy’ exhibition. The show...
CELEBRITY PUBLIC SPATS Insult in haste on social media, repent at leisure
Public spats: Never a good idea, always great entertainment. Social media means it’s too irresistible not to post your grievances for the world to...
JUST BREATHE Masking our primary health ally
Breathing. It’s a crime. At least it feels that way. They’re making kids from the age of six up wear masks to school here in France.
