Music‘This is like our Christmas’: Music outlets preparing for queues on World Record Store DayHard copies of releases from U2, The Cranberries, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam and more to be in demand despite availability of music onlineBy Conor Pope●Fri Apr 19 2024 - 15:40
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How to end the culture wars: Stop looking for people to blame‘Because structural injustices are beyond our control it is wrong to blame ordinary people for them,’ argues political philosopher Maeve McKeownBy Joe Humphreys
‘This is like our Christmas’: Music outlets preparing for queues on World Record Store DayHard copies of releases from U2, The Cranberries, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam and more to be in demand despite availability of music onlineBy Conor Pope
Take That at 3Arena Dublin: which songs will they play, can I buy tickets, stage times and moreEverything you need to know about the veteran group’s Irish datesBy Ellen O’Donoghue
Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department track by track review – A manifesto for all the believers who will try at love one more time By Finn McRedmond
Wallis Bird & Spark: Visions of Venus – Bringing 1,000 years of music by women to life with vigour and insight By Tony Clayton-Lea
Bill Frisell: Orchestras – Guitarist, trio and ensembles become one multifaceted whole By Philip Watson
New Jackson: Ooops!… Pop – This swerve towards deft melody suits David Kitt down to the ground By Lauren Murphy
Pierce Brosnan to play Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in new film Actor will star in Giant, an upcoming biopic of British fighter Prince Naseem HamedBy Donald Clarke
Paul Duane: ‘I sold one of my vineyards. It gave me a bit of comfort to see Coppola was doing the same thing’Irish director Paul Duane has financed All You Need Is Death largely out of his own pocket. Now the horror film is generating a lot of buzzBy Donald Clarke
The Book of Clarence review: A wannabe messiah seeks disciples in an inventive parallel history to the New Testament By Tara Brady
All You Need Is Death review: Singular Irish horror is a symphony of weirdness By Donald Clarke
Cúirt: Galway’s week-long celebration of writersFestival director Manuela Moser introduces this year’s programmeBy Manuela Moser
James by Percival Everett: Reimagining Huck FinnThere is humour and humanity in this recasting of Mark Twain’s flawed classicBy Mia Levitin
Wake-up call on Newstalk Breakfast as inflammatory language on immigration goes mainstreamRadio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly run the gamut from children’s sleepovers to John McGuirk’s bellicose languageBy Mick Heaney
US comedy giant Conan O’Brien declares Ireland ‘quite the ride... for a ginger’Television: Irish-American presenter is very funny in the Irish episode of his travel show, especially when searching for BonoBy Keith Duggan
Angela Scanlon to take over Graham Norton’s weekend Virgin Radio UK showMeath native joins Ryan Tubridy on station’s roster of Irish presentersBy Ellen O’Donoghue
The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show understands the craic must be baited, captured and solemnly clubbed to deathPatrick Freyne: Frequently it seems as if those ‘duped’ by Doireann Garrihy, Carl Mullan and Donncha O’Callaghan are playing along, much as you would indulge the tomfoolery of a childBy Patrick Freyne
The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey review: Superbly skilled Mikel Murfi pares his one-man confessional to its emotional boneTheatre: Mikel Murfi writes, directs and stars in the final play in trio that began with The Man in the Woman’s Shoes and I Hear You and RejoiceBy Mary Leland
Children of the Sun review: Rough Magic shakes up Gorky with humour, style and sheer chutzpahTheatre: Purists may grind away a tooth or two, but Hilary Fannin’s adaptation will leave few audience members boredBy Donald Clarke
In pictures: The winning entries for this year’s Texaco Children’s Art competitionMethodist College Belfast student Charley Bell takes home €1,500 top prize for ‘exceptionally well executed’ colour pencil portraitBy Jade Wilson
Smut Press’s goal? To ‘champion work that might not get published elsewhere – maybe a bit risqué or provocative’What’s Next For?: Jack Scollard and Jordan Hearns on their publications that showcase queer artistsBy Una Mullally