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Top 10: Worst Superhero Films
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Top 10: Worst Superhero Films

In the midst of the arrival of Kick-Ass to blow the minds of the movie-going populace, Breffni O’Sullivan looks back at some misfiring superhero movies

WebWatch
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
WebWatch

with Grace Duffy

You Can Make Sound
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
You Can Make Sound

Sally Hayden has some time out with Irish staples and UCD lovers Delorentos

The Masters and the Muses
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | One Comment
The Masters and the Muses

As the relationship between the designers and their muses comes once again to the fore, Amy Walsh charts the relationship between icons of style and the fusion of creativity that inspired them

The Great Music Debate: Classical or Contemporary?
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | 5 Comments
The Great Music Debate: Classical or Contemporary?

In the course of a rather intense Facebook conversation, Music Editor Grace Duffy and otwo supremo Colin Sweetman battle their differences…

Gotwo / The Heart of Europe
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Gotwo / The Heart of Europe

David Uwakwe says it’s easy to see why Strasbourg has become the de rigeur location for establishing international institutions in Europe

Érin go blah
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | One Comment
Érin go blah

If Ireland has the gift of the gab then why, wonders Conor Barry, can’t it produce a decent late night chat show?

Causing a Fiasco
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Causing a Fiasco

Sally Hayden talks to Northern Irish lads General Fiasco about slumming it and why their star is on the rise

Wax On, Wax Off
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | One Comment
Wax On, Wax Off

Pain is beauty. Beauty is pain. Seán McGovern takes a look at the sticky situation of male grooming

Film: Whip It
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Film: Whip It

Director: Drew Barrymore
Starring: Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Alia Shawat
In cinemas: April 9th
Drew Barrymore assembles a strong ensemble of comedic actresses for her directorial debut led by Juno star Ellen Page. Page stars as Bliss Cavendar, …

Intergalactic Mastermind
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Intergalactic Mastermind

The musical mastermind behind Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds speaks to Grace Murphy about a spectacular production to which he has dedicated almost half his life

The Rise of the Superhero …film
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
The Rise of the Superhero …film

With the release of Kick-Ass, Conor Barry takes a spandex-wearing trip down superhero memory lane

Film review: Cemetery Junction
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Film review: Cemetery Junction

Directors: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
Starring: Christian Cooke, Felicity Jones, Tom Hughes
In cinemas: April 14
As the first feature film by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, many will be eagerly anticipating the release of Cemetery Junction. …

Twats of the Fortnight
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Twats of the Fortnight

Michelle McCormick updates you on the celebrity inanity of the last two weeks

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

Enter the Machine
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Enter the Machine

Kyp Malone’s Rain Machine offers something fresh, vibrant, and new, as he tells Grace Duffy

Tales From The Rails
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Tales From The Rails

Interrailing: still a student’s rite of passage, or something of a cliché? Alison Lee shares her advice on making the most from your trip

What’s Hot and What’s Not
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
What’s Hot and What’s Not