Materialists director Celine Song: ‘How are we supposed to find love when dating is reduced to a numbers game?’
Materialists, Celine Song’s new romcom, is inspired by the film-maker’s time working for an elite New York matchmaking agency
Materialists, Celine Song’s new romcom, is inspired by the film-maker’s time working for an elite New York matchmaking agency
Men are reading less these days, proving that what is rare is wonderful
The art of re-reading - or rewatching - old favourites is a romantic pursuit
A quartet of movies released in the week of June 13th, 2025
The French director’s Austen-influenced romcom with a clever spin was inspired by a stint working at Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company
Laura Piani’s film rises above comparisons not just with Austen’s work and the trad romcom but also with attempts to weave those things together
In praise of our aunts and women who don’t hold the title, but who have always been there for us
The author of The Marriage Vendetta talks about what it takes to get published, her Jane Austen-inspired world record, and a surprisingly funny book
The author on new novel City Girls Forever, a key difference between men and women and dealing with a cancer diagnosis
With its Georgian architecture, Roman baths and Austen-tatious literary history, Bath never breaks character
Romney vividly communicates her sometimes surprised enjoyment of the works that shaped Austen, finding them in some ways superior to Austen’s own
Thirty years ago, one event made Austen more popular than almost any other contemporary or close successor
February 2nd-7th: including Amandaland, Miss Austen, and Samantha Mumba’s crack at Eurovision
The author of Sweat on her plan to save Earth, her least favourite quote, and Colm Tóibín’s shapely writing
Theatre: Toni O’Rourke plays Emma with gusto, and Hannah Mamalis is hilarious as Harriet. Despite some narrative overreaching, you’ll probably leave happy
Kate Hamill’s adaptation, starring Toni O’Rourke, explores the psychology of what drives the much-loved protagonist, says director Claire O’Reilly
Anne Harris: Fine Gael shows an irresponsibility that may end up costing us all
Patrick Freyne: Is the reality show giving young people unrealistic ideas? I wouldn’t say so
When confronted by the BBC’s noisy, modern version of The Pursuit of Love, harsh reality clashes with a long-held principle and this viewer finds himself fuming
Putting you name to your work is the most basic form of accountability
Soundtrack of My Life: The director on her lockdown listening, Francophilia, and Peppa Pig
Patricia Rozema’s film Mouthpiece shows the world still needs her daredevil vision
Divorce applications have risen, lawyers say, but many relationships have never been better
From jigsaws to art from your fridge, there are mental health benefits from make-and-do
Book review: Captivating debut novel about the dangers of pursuing the American dream
An Irishman’s Diary
Move to the country: Leaving Dublin was the first big decision but as the search starts, other hard choices loom
Knowing how to do it in a pandemic, when job insecurity is rife, is even more important
Donald Clarke: The original meaning has gone the way of trolls, rebooters and gaslighters
The traditional town house is full of wonderful surprises inside
Kenny’s Bookshop in Galway reopens but business is not as straightforward anymore
So many things we did not think about are now open to the biggest question: why is that the way it is?
Here’s some cosy TV to make confinement more bearable
Brendan Gleeson, Eavan Boland, John Creedon and others pass on advice during this uncertain time
International Women's Day: Why is the film industry still resistant to female directors?
Review: Anya Taylor-Joy suffers as too-cool direction get in the way of a pretty enough diversion
The actor on staying in character and why starring in Emma is a rite of passage
News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers
Political rhetoric of our time is conditioned by insult and hardly concealed violence
An exceptionally gloomy Who Do You Think You Are? introduces the actor to her dodgy forebears
Tóibín’s error when discussing the prose in genre fiction was to move from ‘I just get bored’ to ‘it’s blank, it’s nothing’
Weblog: You get three free books a month, but you don’t get to pick them or keep them
Students shared their relief on social media in the minutes following the exam
We propose sites for new street names, sculptures for International Women’s Day
Nothing wrong with the classic spring city break, but other options give you more bang for your buck
British bookshops are keeping stashes of ‘Normal People’ behind their counters
The spy novelist is 87, but his star has never shone brighter, with a BBC adaptation of ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ about to start
Laura Kennedy: In the run up to a challenging week, I'm having the Leaving Cert dreams again
A new TV adaptation of the classic novel stars Olivia Cooke as one of fiction’s greatest female characters, Becky Sharp, and the production strives to be as daring as its protagonist
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices