Directed by Nora Twomey, The Breadwinner is the third feature film to be released by Irish studio Cartoon Saloon. Since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017 and subsequent nomination for Best Animated Picture in the 90th Academy awards, we’ve been eagerly awaiting its release on May 25. Thanks to The Irish […]
Deadpool 2 effectively capture my mood in its opening scene, referencing its own existence in a post-Logan world. Having finally given Wolverine his bittersweet send-off, we find ourselves in an uncertain world. The past is secure in the hands of McAvoy’s gang of X-Teens, but the future is up in the air. Does it belong […]
Much like many people in January, the new year new active me takes a while to kick in properly. What starts as positive more advanced Yoga etc class sign-up doesn’t continue past week 2,for various reasons. This can make motivation even worse and I’m a lot of people can relate. So there’s many tracks I […]
On Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of October, I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural 8 Bit Conference, held in the conference centre at Griffith College Dublin. Admittedly I am a novice when it comes to attending pop culture conferences, but after the wonderful launch event in Lillie’s Bordello early in the month, I was excited […]
Today, July 1, is Canada Day in my home country; in fact it is the 150th Canada Day. I have been living in Ireland now for two and half years, but I will always be proud of my Canadian up bringing. Last year at this time I gave you my very first Track of the […]
So, once again I’m going to sound like the most boring person ever because I’m sick again! Yay for my immune system, right? Yep, I’ve got a chest infection which means I’m staying indoors and taking my meds in order to be okay for MCM Dublin next week! Friday So tomorrow I’m going to spend […]
Back in 2013, Telltale Games award winning episodic game The Wolf Among Us introduced me to fairy tale comic book series Fables. Upon finishing the game, I spent several weeks reading the Fables Wikia page. And honestly, I fell in love with the world of Fables. Bill Willingham somehow managed to breed new life into many […]
Well, I had plenty of plans this week, but unfortunately due to a bad virus and doctor’s orders, I can no longer go out for the rest of the week and have to stay in and get myself better before I can do anything. So this week is going to be a week of watching […]
We at The Arcade are quite fond of the mad mix of characters Marvel comics basically threw together to create The Guardians of the Galaxy in 2008, and in the cinema Vol 2 did nothing but heighten our love. Whether you enjoy the films, want to dress like them or are a true comic nerd, we […]
Statement by Kae Devine By now, a lot of people in the geek scene in Ireland will have seen the articles being shared around today about an attack at an Irish convention. The article is well written, accurate, and detailed, but what it doesn’t cover is what this attack means for us as a community. […]
