Seachtain na Gaeilge, the annual international festival celebrating the Irish language, is in full swing this year. Although the name translates to “Irish language week”, the festival generally runs a bit longer than its namesake, from the 1st March right up to St Patrick’s Day on the 17th March. This is often a cause for […]
There’s no denying that the past year has been tough on everyone. Businesses everywhere have been severely affected, with the constant wave of uncertainty and yoyo-ing back-and-forth of opening and closing every couple of months hitting local sellers particularly hard. Independent bookshops are the absolute gems of every city and town, bringing a sense of […]
In recent years, the multi-billion-dollar feminine hygiene industry has come under much – long-overdue – scrutiny at the hands of a growing conversation surrounding women’s health. In the process, sweeping misinformation in the form of marketing tactics for unnecessary and harmful vaginal and vulvar products have been brought to light. The damaging rhetoric that comes […]
Nowadays, in a world of ever-increasing plant-based alternatives and a variety of options that vegans ten years ago could only have dreamed of, more and more consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of what they buy. Mainly owing to an increased awareness of climate issues, as well as nutritional or medical reasons, the popularity of plant-based […]
London-born Michaela Coel has been on the rise in the television industry since 2014, and with her latest comedy-drama series, I May Destroy You – a much-needed exploration of modern-day rape culture which Coel wrote, executive produced, co-directed and starred in – garnering immense critical acclaim immediately upon its release, it isn’t hard to see […]
The fight for women’s suffrage was arguably one of the most influential revolutions of our time, not just for the monumental progress made in terms of women’s independence, but for the truly interminable battle women have faced throughout history to achieve it. The grueling economic and legal constraints women had to endure were in place […]
Every year or so, new skincare ingredients and products begin to make the rounds, claiming to be the latest revolutionary ware for your skin. Lately, it’s niacinamide, which seems to be having its moment, although the benefits of this water-soluble form of vitamin B3 have been known for years. With the help of popular skincare […]
Last weekend marked 5 years since Beyoncé’s captivating appearance as a special guest at the 2016 NFL Super Bowl halftime show, with the performance of her latest single, “Formation,” grabbing headlines and provoking both controversy and praise in the U.S. and beyond. The controversy widely came due to her “politically charged” message, which drew attention […]
Every month, Netflix adds a stream of great new content, with some older classics as well as some newer releases, like the often much-anticipated Netflix originals which have taken the film and television industry by storm in recent years. February is shaping up to be a great month for Netflix releases, so let’s take a […]
Gambling is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the early beginnings of gambling can be traced back to ancient China around 2300 BC, where tiles unearthed in recent decades were found to have been used as a type of lottery. With gambling embedded in our culture for thousands of years now, it is an everyday […]
