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
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Opinion: Do we really care about our environment?
By Aislinn Ní Chonchubhair I hate paper straws. There I said it. I tell people I care about the environment, but paper straws are just a crime against humanity. Within the first five minutes of them sitting in my glass, they begin to fall apart slowly and little paper bits begin to swim around in my drink. After ten minutes and a quick swirl around, the straw breaks in two, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Do we really care about our environment?
Journalism in Ireland: cliquey, classist and exploitative?
By Gary Elbert ‘Journalism is in crisis’ is a familiar refrain these days. The amount of full time paid journalists operating in Ireland is rapidly dwindling. Writers are exploited, and the information marketplace is infested with ‘citizen journalism’ and desperate freelancers struggling to make ends meet, as well as bloggers, influencers and digital marketers filling the … [Read more...] about Journalism in Ireland: cliquey, classist and exploitative?
NUI Galway launch Eververse: poetry created through heartbeat data
By Julia Tereno NUI Galway launches Eververse, a platform that uses heartbeat data to create original poetry and publish it online in real time. The project is led by NUI Galway researcher Dr Justin Tonra, from the English department, in collaboration with Waqas Khawaja from the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, David Kelly from the Moore Institute and Brian Davis from … [Read more...] about NUI Galway launch Eververse: poetry created through heartbeat data
Changes needed to end GAA fixture congestion
By Tomás Keating This time last year, the whole issue of fixture congestion in the GAA seemed like it had hit a boiling point, where fans had finally had enough of the overlapping of competitions, which is taking its toll on players. Every year inter-county level is becoming more and more professional, and the demands on the players become greater. Last year, we saw … [Read more...] about Changes needed to end GAA fixture congestion