What does your profile picture say about you?Whether it’s a photo of you on a night out or of you cuddling your newborn baby, the image you choose to represent you on social…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Will RTÉ find its talent-show voice?SMALL PRINT: IT’S THE MOMENT Irish singers who didn’t get through to the audition rounds of The X Factor have been waiting for…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Fan-tasy footballYOU’VE WASTED HOURS playing Championship Manager, and now, if you live in Mexico, you can act out the game in real life.Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Invasion of the master nerdsTHIS WEEK SEES an influx of nerds way richer, smarter and more forward-thinking than youFri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
How many attorneys general does it take to change a light bulb?SMALL PRINT: Ever since a public letter from eight of them was published yesterday, the plural compound noun “attorneys general…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
In my humble opinion . . . female pop stars are fetishising domestic violenceSMALL PRINT: Since when is domestic violence cool? The themes of pop music videos are very much a copycat gameTue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
A rare look at London's luckless IrishSMALL PRINT: For generations of Irish emigrants to London, the cavernous Arlington House in Camden provided a home away from…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Understanding the 'other Siri'SMALL PRINT: OVER THE past while, if you’ve been paying attention to the launch of the iPhone 4S, you’ve probably been hearing…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Baboró arts festival is child's playSMALL PRINT: IF YOU think kids don’t get enough of a look-in at arts festivals around the country, then you should head to Galway…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
'Gay Christmas' is cancelled. So long, Alternative Miss IrelandThe 2012 Alternative Miss Ireland will be the last of these ‘hectic, hilarious, fun’ beauty pageants. Why?Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Unputdownable books by stand-upsDAVID O’DOHERTY’S new book, 100 Facts about Sharks , is being launched tomorrow at the Gutter Bookshop, in Temple Bar.Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Is opening a record shop brave or foolish?Opening a record shop might seem foolhardy with music sales in decline, but a new Dublin store is giving it a spinSat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Planning the zoo's exotic baby boomThis week’s cute pictures of a baby hippo aren’t the first of a new arrival at Dublin Zoo this year – and they won’t be the last…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
JobBridge: a scheme with a job to doThe Government’s internship scheme was supposed to take 5,000 people off the dole, but misuse by some employers has heaped negative…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Check out that fridge, studentsSMALL PRINT: IT’S TIME for the college year to start, so cities are flooded with first-time studentsTue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Men, it's time to leave the shopping to the ladiesAN IKEA IN Australia is the latest store to roll out a man creche, where bored husbands can shirk their shopping responsibilities…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
What's that you said, Dolly?DOLLY PARTON is playing the O2 in Dublin tomorrow, nearly 45 years after the release of her debut albumTue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Much praise as Electric Picnic revels in successGARDAÍ ON site at Electric Picnic praised Stradbally locals, organisers and festival-goers alike, saying all groups deserved …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Review: Arcade Fire, Main StageAtmosphere : A ridiculously excited crowd hoping to relive the band's magical 2005 set. This time they're on the Main StageSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Review: James Blake, Main StageAtmosphere: That hissing noise is the sound of your lungs being punctured by the ribcage-rattling bassSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Review: Rubberbandits, Electric ArenaAtmosphere : A giant digital timer counts down the seconds to Rubberbandits arrival on stage in front of an extraordinarily …Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Review: Little Green Cars, Electric ArenaLittle Green Cars, Friday, Electric ArenaFri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Goodnight - and good luck?SMALL PRINT: WITH THE deadline for RTÉ staff to apply for one of 75 voluntary redundancy packages fast approaching on September…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Over to the weather - did they get it right?SMALL PRINT: AFTER A WARM April, we were convinced this would be a tropical summerWed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
A Spotify for books?SMALL PRINT: BOOKSHOPS MAY HAVE suffered due to the online migration of book sales, but the book-publishing industry still manages…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Why Hilton loves the hip-hop RoseWhen the Dublin Rose performed a ‘hip-hop dance’ at this year’s Rose of Tralee, she brought the event to the attention of the…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Take a walk on the wild sideSMALL PRINT: THE LE Cool Walking Tours of Dublin are kicking off again with some new dates announced (see lecoolwalkdublinWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
TV Musical manoeuvres from a 'Lork'SMALL PRINT: IF YOU’RE looking for slightly different orchestral manoeuvres than you may be used to, this Thursday, the Irish…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Will 'X Factor' songs remain the same?THE REAL sign that the summer is over is the return of The X Factor tomorrow nightFri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
When the whole world's a stageSome are good, some are bad, some are insufferable: you know it’s summertime when the buskers take over the streetsFri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Independent music we lost in the fireSome 165 independent music labels are struggling to restock after rioters burned a London warehouse to the ground last week – …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Brave the elements for some outdoor cultureSMALL PRINT: DESPITE THE constant threat and frequent reality of rain, the never-arriving heatwave, and occasionally very chilly…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Product placement - matches made in TV heavenSMALL PRINT: KENCO IS straight out of the traps to become the first company with (official) paid-for product placement on Irish…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Why Ryan's swift exit is the way to goSMALL PRINTS: IT’S HARDLY BEEN a slow news week, but in the midst of it all, a bombshell dropped that would cause chaos, leading…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
The end of Wikipedia as we know it?SMALL PRINT: ACCORDING TO Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, the expansion of the site is slowing downWed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Sharks we love to hateSMALL PRINT: GOOD NEWS FOR shark film fans: Bret Easton Ellis has teamed up with the writer of Taxi Driver , Paul Schrader, …Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Sober news for clubsSMALL PRINT: A few years ago a hotel and bar in Donegal became Ireland’s first non-alcoholic bar, after problems with its license…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Saint found in cereal? Makes a nice change from the IMFAugust marks the start of silly season, when real news is in short supply and anything goes – even on the front pageSat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Animal crackersSMALL PRINT: THE ENNISCRONE BLACK Pig Festival is in full swing this weekendFri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
The making of Ryan TubridyA MAN IS poking at Ryan Tubridy’s head in a building at the back of an unassuming home in a sprawling housing estate in Co Kildare…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Time not the only thing watches tell as status symbol lives onOPINION: Fingleton’s watch is offensive on two counts: cost and symbolismThu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
The bluffer's guide to surviving the Dublin Horse ShowSMALL PRINT: It’s time to brush up on your horse-show etiquette in order to get the best out of this year’s shindigWed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Happy Birthday MTV: 30 years down the tubeSMALL PRINT: MTV is 30 today, and over the past three decades, the station has revolutionized popular cultureMon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
