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Exactly two months and two days have gone by since Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made the decision to temporarily shut down all forms of sport across the country. Make no mistake about it, the absence of sport in Ireland has…
Dark and unapologetic in nature, the banter-based Irish sense of humour is, well, simply quite special. Add a splash of self-deprecation and slagging into the mix and voilá. Irish banter-based humour is certainly unique. Rest assured you will scarcely find…
County Cork-born musician Jack O’Rourke has certainly made the most of his time spent in lockdown during this global pandemic, indulging in what one can call a COVID-19 music self-care journey. Secondary school teacher by day, O’Rourke now has the…
Another weekend has gone by, and once again, Babylon takes a look at the best there is to watch on our television screens. In this week’s streaming picks, we look at both old and new additions as we celebrate some…
As the Irish film and TV industry enters a new decade of uncertainty, it is easy to succumb to nostalgia and remember fondly the days when going to the cinema and watching a movie seemed like something that could never…
The longer we stay at home, the more we miss travelling around the world. But we can still go for imaginary trips to foreign cities by watching international movies and series, or even learn more about the reality of the…
We’re still taking our precautions. We’re still doing our best to keep calm despite the stress of the outside world. For most of us, that means we’re still at home. And that means we’re still watching more entertainment than ever.…
It has been 180 years since the first known selfie was taken. Here is a brief introduction to the history of the selfie — self-portraits. The Oxford English dictionary selected the word “selfie” as the word of the year for…
Karaoke, Emoji, Ramen, etc, are Japanese loanwords we use in everyday life. Did you know other loanwords originated in Japan? Whether you have ever learned Japanese or not, you might have used some Japanese loanwords in English. These words are…
