Category: Culture
Atheists sound the alarm: Decline of Christianity is seriously hurting society
Only a few years ago, the aggressive “New Atheist” movement was on the march, with rhetorical...
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Stop laughing at Emma Watson for being “self-partnered”
Alright, alright. The jokes and the sneers kind of write themselves, don’t they? When Harry Potter...
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The sacred and the profane
“History is written by the winners” is a trite adage which was probably first circulated by some...
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How Donald Trump broke “Dancing with the Stars”
For those of you who have been living on Pluto for the past decade and are not aware, “Dancing...
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Kanye West says “Jesus Is King”. Here’s why that matters
Kanye West doesn’t have a degree in theology. He was never known for his humility, or as a great...
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Barbara’s Guide to making sure your Halloween costume doesn’t offend anyone
Halloween used to be so easy. Kids would get dressed up, go trick or treating, eat too much...
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Éamonn an Chnoic: Cérbh é?
‘Cé hé sin amuigh A bhfuil faobhar ar a ghuth Ag réabadh mo dhorais dúnta Mise Éamonn a’ Chnoic...
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Review: The Irishman is cinema at its best
To say The Irishman has been hotly anticipated is an understatement. For over a decade, film...
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Abortion a woman’s choice? It wasn’t for Judy Garland
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the untimely death of Hollywood queen Frances Gumm,...
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Unplanned: Abby Johnson’s story could scarcely be more compelling
What to say about Unplanned? Admittedly I went in expecting to like it, but that did not prepare...
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Review: Joker
On more than one occasion during The Dark Knight,’ the Joker asked his terrified victims if they...
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There’s nothing crappier than RTE’s “Feminist comedy”
The veritable nail has been hammered into the coffin of Irish TV comedy with RTE’s newest attempt...
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