David Lynch’s Twin Peaks was a masterpiece. He forced us to look at the world in horrifying new ways
Twin Peaks was one of the first dramas to demonstrate that TV could be an art form. Shows such as The Sopranos and Mad Men owe it everything
Severance review: four heroes who twigged their work-life balance was dangerously out of whack discover something worse
Television review: Ben Stiller’s directing of season two of Severance has the wonderfully chilly qualities of a 1970s sci-fi movie, but the purgatorial workplace drama is in danger of receiving its P45
David Gray: Dear Life review – Lean into this raw, bumpy album. It’s well worth the effort
Never mind that he’s British. David Gray might be the most consequential Irish songwriter of his generation
Marilyn Manson: Unmasked – ‘I felt so violated. I didn’t call it rape for many, many years,’ says ex-partner
Television review: actor Evan Rachel Wood tells Channel 4′s grim exposé rock singer Marilyn Manson raped her during filming of music video
Peggy Seeger: ‘I met Bob Dylan before he was Bob Dylan. He came for my autograph’
The artist born Robert Zimmerman may not have acknowledged his debt to her, but Seeger is widely regarded as a foundational voice of modern folk
Silent Witness review: Cosy crime drama delivers plenty of killer blows
Television: Back for a murderously enthusiastic 28th season, Silent Witness brings a jot of bloody consistency to an unpredictable world
Dancing with the Stars review: Waltz by meteorologist Joanna Donnelly in memory of her mother leaves everyone in tears
Television: week two of DWTS 2025 sees goosebumps abound and emotions flow
Alex Kapranos: ‘I saw a guy in a band being extremely predatory with underage girls. He was exploiting his position’
Franz Ferdinand are back with The Human Fear, perhaps their best album yet. The band’s frontman talks about two decades in the music business
American Primeval review: Seldom has the stench of American conquest risen so raw and hot
Television: Grippingly gory new western does the seemingly impossible by making us see the old west in a bloody new light
Timothée Chalamet: A Complete Unknown soundtrack review – In what world does this Dylanless Bob Dylan album make sense?
Star of new biopic deserves gold medal for effort, but you can only wonder about the target audience
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action review - gripping film does not flinch from horror unleashed by obnoxious show
Television review: The tasteless sleaze Jerry Springer paraded across the screen has long since been eclipsed by the great dumbing down of culture off camera
Prosthetics, a body suit and a standout performance: Why Colin Farrell deserves his Golden Globe for The Penguin
Television: Star buried his natural charm and affability under layers of latex to become the most un-Farrell-like creature imaginable
Room to Improve review: Dermot Bannon’s fancy pants design runs into a client’s wish for a lovable and liveable home
Television: Room To Improve turns an everyday makeover project into an engaging story and tells it with passion and empathy
Dancing with the Stars review: Twists, turns and all kinds of grimaces as new judge Karen Byrne goes up against sourpuss Brian Redmond
Television: Olympians Jack Woolley and Rhys McClenaghan are clear front-runners as RTÉ’s dance competition returns for its 2025 season
Irish music acts to watch in 2025: 22 to follow, from Cardinals to Yunè Pinku
Who are Ireland’s rising stars? Here’s who to keep an eye on this year