The “F-word”
By Sadhbh Sullivan Venturing into adulthood in a 21st century Ireland is accompanied by a multitude of opportunities and experiences. We are living in an age of “acceptance”, and a state that has become known worldwide for social tolerance, ranking in the top ten of the world’s most tolerant countries in a Movehubs survey carried out earlier this year. Renowned as a diverse nation, we … Continue reading The “F-word”
Track Review: Wear It While You Can by Eoin Glackin
Words by Rose Keating Eoin Glackin, Dublin born singer-songwriter, has returned to the Irish alt-rock scene with his new single Wear It While You Can, due to be released this coming October 27th. Glackin has proved himself to be an eclectic artist in the past, from his self-titled album which dabbled in rock roots, to his Pretty Girl EP, which drifted towards a more sonic … Continue reading Track Review: Wear It While You Can by Eoin Glackin
Interview: Wolf Alice
Audrey Murphy talks to Wolf Alice’s Theo Ellis about the band’s recent successes and plans for the future Wolf Alice, an alternative rock band, were initially a two-piece, but are now finding their full form as a group of four. They originally hail from Northern London, and have been leaping from strength to strength in the last few years. From Glastonbury to Grammy nominations, movie … Continue reading Interview: Wolf Alice
Practise Imperfect
Gemma Kent discusses the paradoxes of being a perfectionist. I started writing for Motley just over twelve months ago, having spent my first year in college fleeing from the thought of trying to get my work published. The reason? The long version is that, in those hallowed, glossy pages I had been witness to a range of novel and engaging discourses on fascinating topics, and … Continue reading Practise Imperfect
TV Review: Attack On Titan
The series returns in a giant way, writes Dan Webb It is always an exciting time when a person’s favourite franchise returns for another run. Anime has become quite prevalent in western markets in recent years, and in Ireland it is as big as any Saturday morning cartoon. One in particular, Attack On Titan, has enjoyed a strong presence, both on television through a successful … Continue reading TV Review: Attack On Titan
Slenderman: What game will you be playing this Halloween?
Words by Julie Hassett For some reason, year after year, we wait until Halloween night to make it acceptable to scare ourselves out of our wits. No doubt we’ve already started compiling our horror movies and games to prepare ourselves for a spooky night in. But, if you haven’t already, you’d better add Slender to that list. Based on the CreepyPasta character, the PC game … Continue reading Slenderman: What game will you be playing this Halloween?
Au pairing: not all it’s cracked up to be!
Ruth O’Dwyer sets out some of the key things to take into consideration before deciding to work as an au pair. Have you ever considered working as an au pair for the summer in order to improve your fluency in a particular language, or maybe just to gain some experience living in a foreign country? Well, before you start making any set-in-stone plans, I highly … Continue reading Au pairing: not all it’s cracked up to be!