Going to another country as an au pair is something that has always been on my bucket list. So last summer, after saying goodbye to my parents and promising that I will call them every night before bed, I travelled …
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Alice the Rebel
Stepping into Wonderland, Danielle Olavario explores the intricate process of a playwright
Evan Sunderland is a storyteller. Sitting in a corner of a tea room in Fade Street, his black hoodie and dark-rimmed glasses were in sharp contrast with the pink and white china tea set on the table in front of …
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned
Fire and brimstone aside, what role does Confession play in the modern world?
Walking into a church always carries with it the risk of immolation. At least for me. Consecrated bread has never touched my lips. I’ve never been baptised, nor have I made my Confirmation. While my family were devout Roman Catholics, …
The success and scandal of Uber
Caoimhe Gordon investigates the power of Uber in today’s society after the loss of their licence in London last month
“Patience is a virtue.” The age-old mantra loses its relevance in this era – an era christened that of the “Instant Gratification Economy”. In these modern and technological times, almost anything can be assessed, perused and ordered through a single …
Kissing around the globe
Alice Forbes explores the significance of a kiss in a variety of cultures.
In the year 1979, the German Democratic Republic celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. While the festivities and commemorations were underway amongst politicians and public figures, an alert photographer snapped what has since become an iconic photograph of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev …
“But I’m not here for love”
Ciaran Sunderland speaks with a former sugar baby attending Trinity and discovers the complicated working relationships involved.
“Sugaring” is an interesting neologism. Conjuring images of confectionary and added frosting, the sticky term has a secondary implication of persuasion or seduction. Amateur linguistics aside, the term is becoming increasingly common, appearing in several recent stories about the rise …
Drag culture in Ireland
As drag culture is increasingly in the spotlight, Michelle Nicolaou uncovers its history within Ireland
Drag finds itself in new bloom as wider recognition of the art form, partly due to the popularity of hit shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race, has brought it to the forefront of pop culture. The very practice of drag creates …
The panopticon in the twenty-first century
Caoimhe Gordon investigates how the concept of the panopticon can be seen in today’s society in the form of social media.
In the late eighteenth century, an English philosopher by the name of Jeremy Bentham had a brainwave after visiting his sibling in Russia. His brother Samuel, determined to reign over his unskilled workforce, placed himself in the centre of the …
Under the covers
Many of the beloved songs we hear daily are covers, even those we might not know are
The most common path to success in the music industry is to re-interpret, re-invent and recycle what has worked in the past. Covering songs has been an established tradition in the music world since the birth of music itself.
A …
Symbols on a pedestal
Ciaran Sunderland examines public statues and the political messages surrounding their construction and removal.
A statue can assume great symbolic meaning. Static and carved from stone, the figure may remain physically unchanged for centuries. The connotations of a statue, however, fluidly adjust alongside the interpretations and associations that society develops. As features of a …