The television industry is betting heavily on algorithms and artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, a show about people lying to one another has become a reminder that nothing beats the unpredictable drama of being human.
With his final tour of Ireland up and running, McTell shares how music cheats time and why this country, even during the Troubles, has always felt like an escape.
Thirty years ago, a rural Irish town famed for barefoot pilgrimages became Ground Zero for the injectable that keeps Hollywood upright. But, how?
Catering to singles in their mid-20s to mid-60s, Your Friend My Friend is tackling the loneliness epidemic with good old-fashioned in-person events. And they’re selling out.
Government intervention is looking to stop a movement. Little do they know, they’re mistaking the smoke for the fire, writes Kate Demolder.
Despite global fame, an Oscar, and approval from Dylan, Hansard, who has died aged 56, remained at ground zero of political, world-shaking art.
Recently, Timothée Chalamet told us opera is over. Now, Louis Ryan, a producer who’s worked with Bill Whelan, Hozier and features on the Adolescence soundtrack, insists he’s wrong.
With closures, falling numbers and shifting parenting styles, the traditional boarding model is under pressure — though some schools are finding new ways to survive.
During the piece’s intense, yet hopeful 75 minutes, the protagonist, simply named Man, relives the violence, loyalty and love that shaped him and the province of Ulster he loves, yet must leave.
Plenty of people will tell you that their local chipper is the best. So why are they all closing down? And what makes newly-named Chipeen different?
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