By Sarah Gill “Y’all ready to save the ocean or nah?” The fact that fashion is the second dirtiest industry in the world, with oil as the leading pollutant, shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. Recently, words like ‘fast fashion’ and ‘sustainability’ have been on everyone’s lips. From watching documentaries like The True Cost to reading headlines as we scroll through our … [Read more...] about SZA launches sustainable street-wear line
Music
The rise of K-pop in western society
By Stevie Buckley Nearly everyone in our modern world has heard of K-pop, the South Korean craze taking the world by storm. Be it that you’ve only heard ‘Gangnam Style’ (yes, that’s K-pop), like that ‘Fake Love’ song by BTS, or are a hardcore stan of an obscure group (translation: you like them a lot), you have more than likely had an exposure to K-pop. K-pop has become … [Read more...] about The rise of K-pop in western society
Netflix’s Umbrella Academy: the perfect excuse to procrastinate those essays
By Michelle McClair Do you like super powers? Epic fight scenes? Highly dysfunctional families? Catchy 80s soundtracks? Well boy do I have a show for you. Netflix’s Umbrella Academy has it all. Umbrella Academy follows the lives of seven adopted siblings, who were all born on the same day to mothers who were not pregnant the morning before they gave birth, as they try to … [Read more...] about Netflix’s Umbrella Academy: the perfect excuse to procrastinate those essays
And if you don’t know, now you know: King Princess
By Sarah Gill After Ariana Grande’s ‘Break Up With Your Boyfriend, I’m Bored’ music video, and Dua Lipa and St Vincent’s steamy Grammys performance, the internet went wild with cheers for “20-bi-teen” and accusations of “queerbaiting”. Whichever side you’re on, it’s clear that in a time where “queer-anthems” and “queer icons” are held to high esteem, despite their lack of … [Read more...] about And if you don’t know, now you know: King Princess
Prestigious Rosemount High School Band to perform in NUI Galway
The Rosemount High School Band from Minnesota, USA will be performing an evening concert in the Bailey Allen Hall on Monday 25 March at 8pm. Admission is free and all are welcome. Also performing on the night will be NUI Galway’s very own Choral Society, who will be performing their own repertoire, which ranges from classical to pop. This concert is part of Rosemount’s … [Read more...] about Prestigious Rosemount High School Band to perform in NUI Galway