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Please Talk: New Year’s Resolutions
Tuesday, 18 Jan, 2011 – 13:59 | Comments Off
Please Talk: New Year’s Resolutions

What’s your New Year’s Resolution?
Use my Sundays to tidy up and learn how to cook two meals for my family.
Sam McGovern, 2nd Year Arts
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Learn to drive on a full license.
Ger Gallagher, 2nd Year Social …

Film: Blunt Impact
Tuesday, 30 Nov, 2010 – 14:03 | Comments Off
Film: Blunt Impact

Title: Machete
Directors: Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis
Starring: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro
Release Date: Out Now

Danny Trejo slashes limbs, gets the chicks and kicks ass as Machete Cortez …

Music: Write Like Apes
Tuesday, 30 Nov, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Music: Write Like Apes

o-two’s favourite columnist, Pockets from Fight Like Apes, ponders the art of “mack”.

Web: Notes on a Vandal
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:05 | 2 Comments
Web: Notes on a Vandal

Wikipedia was revolutionary in two ways. Firstly, it proved that individuals co-operating to achieve accuracy in the supply of knowledge was actually possible. Secondly, it made doing college assignments easy. But, as any Arts student …

Eds’ Letter
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:05 | One Comment
Eds’ Letter

Hello you cool sexy reader,
As we reach our penultimate issue of the year, the leaves are off the trees and forming a slippy mush under our damp, frostbitten feet as we trudge to college, only …

Music: Write Like Apes
Tuesday, 16 Nov, 2010 – 14:02 | Comments Off
Music: Write Like Apes

This fortnight, Pockets grapples with college security and finds an unlikely form of revenge

Music: Write Like Apes
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2010 – 14:23 | Comments Off
Music: Write Like Apes

In this fortnight’s column, Fight Like Apes’ MayKay ponders the wonders of Justin Bieber and magical bum-toning runners.

Show Patrol
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 14:03 | Comments Off
Show Patrol

November 2nd
The Doobie Brothers – The Grand Canal Theatre – €54.80
Keith Farnan – The Projects Arts Centre – €12/€15
November 3rd
Cancer Bats – Academy 2 – €13.50
The Mystery Jets – The Academy – €18
November 4th
Chromeo …

Music: Write Like Apes
Tuesday, 19 Oct, 2010 – 14:03 | Comments Off
Music: Write Like Apes

Between taking feminine painkillers and bargaining with pharmacists, Fight Like Apes’ Pockets asks how shit are these new codeine regulations?

Jinxin’ Jezzebelle!
Tuesday, 25 May, 2010 – 11:32 | Comments Off
Jinxin’ Jezzebelle!

Acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter “Jinx” brings his own special brand of folk, blues, and country music for several dates in Ireland, from June 1st through June 13th.
He will be traveling alongside Dublin’s own folk …

Preview: The Philharmonic Choir
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Preview: The Philharmonic Choir

Ever wonder what those weirdos do down in Theatre M every Wednesday? Christina Pallasi investigates…

CD Reviews
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | One Comment
CD Reviews
otwo Attempts: Tunnels
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
otwo Attempts: Tunnels

We’ve all heard about them, but few have visited them… otwo takes a trip into UCD’s underground tunnels

CD Reviews
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | 3 Comments
CD Reviews
Film reviews: Leap Year, The Princess and the Frog, and Ponyo
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Film reviews: Leap Year, The Princess and the Frog, and Ponyo
Film Reviews
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Film Reviews
Film Reviews
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | One Comment
Film Reviews

Glorious 39, Me and Orson Welles, and New Moon reviewed…

CD Reviews
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
CD Reviews