I love Pluribus, on Apple TV. By season four I hope it’s more than just a fling
So far Vince Gilligan’s show is compelling and mysterious. Let’s hope it doesn’t outstay its welcome
Laura Slattery
‘Parasocial’ relationships are very 2025 apparently. They’re also perfectly normal
Enjoying the feeling of connection with well-known people you have never met is not inherently ‘unhealthy’
You don’t have to understand every word of artists such as Rosalía and Gwenno to love them
Listening to songs in languages you don’t know is one of the deep pleasures of music
BBC’s near permacrisis is a cautionary tale for RTÉ about what can happen if editorial oversight starts to drift
Montrose can learn from the crisis in London, as Trump lawsuit threat and febrile political climate show how any mistake can be seized upon
Hollywood’s obsession with reissued films makes cinemas feel like museums with popcorn
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the cinema, along comes another anniversary rerelease
If Trump’s ‘big beautiful ballroom’ goes to plan it will be capable of staging an Irish wedding
Welcome to the new White House events venue, where dignity is inversely proportional to the quantity of gold
Art deco is the kind of lovely heritage only a heathen would disrespect, but we continue to do so
Centenary of interwar design style is a reminder of what we’ll lose if we let its gems decay
RTÉ’s quest to find the next Derry Girls, Young Offenders or Mrs Brown’s Boys
The broadcaster is seeking proposals for sitcoms that are ‘accessible, inclusive, mainstream’ and funny. What could go wrong?
The Graham Norton Show is 50 minutes of chatshow alchemy delivered with aplomb
Some people hate laughter. But Norton’s chatshow loyalists will be relieved by the BBC’s new deal
Donald Trump says the US film industry has been ‘stolen’. Was it one heist after another?
If the US president catches Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest, he’ll surely be delighted by a film shot on home soil. Right?
Slow Horses, the very British hit about misfit spies, is back and its budget is showing
The BBC passed on the show, according to Apple TV’s Europe boss. It was a mistake worthy of Slough House
New era at Vogue, but how is The Devil Wears Prada sequel shaping up?
Chloe Malle says the Condé Nast magazine is ‘scrappy’. That’s not very Miranda Priestly
Taylor Swift has been writing love stories her whole life
Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce won’t derail her music – she doesn’t need break-ups to sustain her songwriting
Is the UK absurd enough to arrest Sally Rooney at Heathrow?
Something has gone badly wrong when, according to UK law, the author is deemed a ‘supporter of terror’
I was done with Oasis until the Irish-made video for one of their songs revived them for me
Brown Bag’s animated video for The Masterplan is the kind of masterpiece that can change how you listen to a band
RTÉ’s Traitors aftershow: Uncloaked will be part of the new not-TV-but-on-TV genre that’s still jarring
Companion show to The Traitors Ireland will be part visualised podcast, part regionalisation push
Ozzy Osbourne’s fond send-off was the least depressing thing on the news
Love for the Black Sabbath frontman reflects the eras in which he built his fan base
Have you heard the one about the scrapped Edinburgh joke award?
It’s another blow for the bad-pun lobby. But these days it’s satire that will get you arrested
Simone Ashley may not have made the final cut of Brad Pitt’s F1 movie, but she owned the premiere. What a star
Blink and you’ll miss the Bridgerton actor in F1. On the Leicester Square red carpet there was no chance of that
The Mona Lisa is on the move but staff at the Louvre are frustrated by the wait
Staff are exasperated by overcrowding in a crumbling museum. Luckily for visitors, other Leonardo masterpieces are available
Potential new names for the Department of Arts: Smacc, Cacs, Scam and – my favourite – DoSac
Rebrand to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport is an artless move that speaks volumes
Why And Just Like That... is the only true aspirational show on TV
Jon Hamm’s dark comedy was a pleasure to watch, but you wouldn’t want to live in its ‘exclusive hamlet’. It’s a different story for Carrie Bradshaw
A big summer gig without tracking devices? There was only one for me
Please don’t say Slane 1995 was 30 years ago this July. That just can’t be right
Liz Hurley playing The Deceased on a Channel 4 game show? It’s camp and it’s on-trend
In an era when TV presenters win major awards for their host personas, it’s no surprise that more stars are signing up
Is Taylor Swift poised to release a new album? Let’s decode the cryptic clues
Swifties believe the singer is ready to drop her next record – but they could be just clowning
You don’t have to have a hide like an especially thick rhinoceros to be a screenwriter, but it helps
They might be ‘daggers in the screen’ to some writers, but notes from producers are also a marker of success
We’re told the menopause is now mainstream in culture, but is it really? And does it need to be?
Channel 4 comedy series and Women’s Prize shortlisted novel sit just beyond the mainstream, and maybe that’s okay
Facebook exposé Careless People is a gruesome update to The Social Network
Sharks, wasps and billionaires combine to make this memoir by Sarah Wynn-Williams the blueprint for a much-needed sequel to The Social Network
Adolescence: Why can’t we look away from Netflix’s hypnotic hit?
This Netflix drama is a hypnotic hit and its seamless ‘oner’ shot is part of the reason why
‘Problematic’ Davy fine, Applegreen abandons UK sale, and a new visitor experience at Tullamore Dew distillery
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Irish bond prices move, Web Summit claims, and good riddance to restrictions
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
IDA and data centres, RTE’s Six Nations ads, and lost motoring taxes
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Radiocentre Ireland appoints Ciaran Cunningham as first CEO
Former Carat Ireland and Dentsu X chief executive to lead cross-industry alliance
Tourism Ireland’s Niall Gibbons named ‘most influential’ Irish CEO on LinkedIn
Three and Vodafone bosses ranked second and third in Reputations Agency study
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