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Opinion: Critical Writing in the Digital Age

December 10, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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The move online has been seismic. If you want to be a viable business, instantaneous communication or access to information then you have got to get online. It is easy – and if I’m honest, rather boring – to get lost in the Utopian vision of the world of the web. Still, as the world […]

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Opinion: Entertainment Weekly Mocks Black Panther

December 9, 2015 Emma Grimes

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You might not be aware of it, but this week fans of the MCU got their first thrilling look at Black Panther; one of the big new additions to the movie Universe and from what we’ve been told, a major character in Captain America: Civil War. He’s the badass king of Wakanda, a secretive African […]

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EwTube: Christmas Wins

December 9, 2015 Danny Kelly

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Question: Who loves Christmas more than kids do? Answer: Suburbanites and Mall Santas. For the latter, it’s the joy of getting paid to sit and ask one question continuously before tossing a selection box in mum and dad’s direction. In the former,  it’s the heartwarming pleasure of showing your more attractive and successful neighbour that […]

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Gif Essay: Have a Miserable Christmas

December 8, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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Christmas TV exists to fill you full of cheer and goodwill, right? Okay, most of it does. But there are some that opt for an alternative emotional ethos. Here are some of the most powerful. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) When people think of Frank Capra’s masterpiece they think of this They don’t think of […]

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Gallery: Ryan Meinerding MCU Concept Art

December 8, 2015 Ian Lynam

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As Marvel Cinematic Universe grows and we appreciate, for example, the acting of Robert Downey Jr. or Chris Evans, the writing of Joss Whedon or the music of Alan Silvestri, I suggest that we forget one of the most vital artists behind the project. Ryan Meinerding‘s concept art helped to shape most of the distinctive looks and […]

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Review: Need For Speed

December 8, 2015 Eoin Farrell

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Disclaimer: I’m not a big driving game guy. I haven’t played a proper racing game since Burnout Paradise so I’m not very experienced with recent Need For Speed titles, but that won’t stop me from being able to tell you that Ghost Games’ Need For Speed isn’t a very good game that suffers from a poor story, […]

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Music Monday: Bubble Feels

December 7, 2015 Declan Doody

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Who doesn’t love that infectious bubble pop, the tunes that are always there at the back of your head! The tunes that you’ve got a little dance routine plotted out in your head (most of which revolves around shakin’ ya booty) for complete with a near perfect lip sync. They’re the happy smiley songs we […]

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Icons of Inspiration: Noelle Stevenson

December 6, 2015 Meg Grehan

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If you’re ever in need of a little motivation, Noelle Stevenson is who to turn to. Her whirlwind career started on tumblr with her ‘hipster Lord of the Rings’ fanart and has gone from strength to strength since, starting with Nimona. Nimona started life as a webcomic, an incredibly popular webcomic. Following the story of […]

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Screen Savers: Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever

December 5, 2015 Lauren Murphy

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Well, it’s Christmas and when it’s Christmas… we get the usual Christmas Holiday movies! Usually I love a good Christmas feel good movie, even the made-for-TV ones because while a lot of them are absolutely terrible, you sometimes get some really great gems. Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever is not one of those fantastic Christmas […]

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Dabit Final Europe Tour Event: UCC Fanmeet Recap

December 5, 2015 KpopIreland

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Having made all his fans swoon in Paris, Amsterdam, Germany, and of course Ireland, Kpop sensation Dabit ended his European Tour on Tuesday November 17 at the Cork UCC Fanmeet. All thanks to Japako Music for finding this gem and bringing the first ever Kpop idol to Ireland, we are sad to see Dabit finish his […]

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