My Brilliant Friend and Female Friendship
Elizabeth Collins reviews ‘My Brilliant Friend’: A vicious full circle of female friendship. I have never found it so hard to articulate my thoughts on a book. At first I questioned whether this was because My Brilliant Friend is part of a four-part series, but it’s not; in my mind, they are one book. I […]
How Bojack Horseman Shines a Light on Women’s Mental Health
Deputy Entertainment editor Chloe Barrett explores how the animated series pulls back the curtain on women’s mental health, with an emphasis on treatment and medication. The side effects of taking medication can be the most daunting part about finally taking the big step towards medicating. The contraceptive pill usually comes with a collapsible leaflet that […]
Fleabag Opening the Floodgates to Menopause
Staff Writer Lisa Ahern writes on Fleabag’s take on menopause. Menopause! A big, scary word that hangs over us young women throughout our lives. For a while, menopause was this unspoken topic that I rarely saw in the media; I had little idea about what was coming for me in the future. Luckily, Phoebe Waller-Bridge […]
Exploring The Empowering Female Queerness of Ellie in The Last of Us Franchise
Staff Writer Jessica Anne Rose examines The Last of Us and its protagonist Ellie through the lens of female queerness. (WARNING: Contains spoilers for The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Part II.) Though fans of The Last of Us franchise today may be more familiar with the HBO television series adaptation, 2013’s […]
In Defence of Skylar White
Deputy Entertainment editor Chloe Barrett looks back at one of the greatest productions to ever grace television: Breaking Bad while attempting to unravel the constant hate thrown at the show’s main female character. Breaking Bad is deemed as one of the greatest television series of all time. The universe, which features the prequel series […]
Bigger Tunes, Bigger Parties: Staff Party on Musical Identity, Community and Plans for ’23
Staff Writer Emily Mary Dollery interviews Staff Party. Formed in late 2021 at MTU Cork School of Music, six-piece indie rock band Staff Party have gone from strength to strength since their first sold-out gig in April 2022. Staff Party are characterised by their energetic live performances, nostalgic yet innovative fusion of indie and dance-punk, […]