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Sigh: Curse the Chaos of the English Language
The English language is a force of chaos but also one of beauty, writes Siothrún Sardina.
Sigh: No, I Will Not ‘Excuse the Pun’
Weaving puns together sows seeds of humour. Why are its artists so often punished sew, asks Siothrún Sardina.
Not Like Other Gulls – Tackling Trinity’s Seagull Ascendancy
It's high time Trinity used its experts to develop a defence system against those hounding birds, writes Piotr Jedro.
The Pandemic is Impeding My Penchant for People Watching
Masks, social distancing and multiple lockdowns have ruined my ability to make wild inferences about total strangers, writes Emer Tyrrell.
Cinema is Trapped in a Trailer Travesty
Scintillating, mood-setting film trailers have been replaced by sickening ads for supermarkets and schools, writes Jessica Allen
Curse the Right Rites of Writing
English grammar is thoroughly thoughtless. No one balm alone can calm the qualms take make us balk when we talk, writes Siothrún Sardina.
Americanisms are Killing Our Culture. Resist, or It’ll Join O’Leary in the Grave
Ireland's linguistic traditions endured British oppression. Now we're signing them away to US cultural colonialism, writes Patrick O'Donoghue.
Gym-Goers Have Ruined the Gym. Post-Lockdown, I’m Staying Well Away
Between those obsessed with their workout, and those obsessed with avoiding it, the gym has been spoiled. Exercising at home is in, writes Emer Moreau.
Pandemic at the Disco: DJ Culture is Spreading Like a Virus. We Must Resist
Eliana Jordan on why DJ culture is an affliction impossible to escape – and why techno is its ugliest manifestation.
Snapmaps: Less Selfie, More Dystopian Self-Surveillance
It’s absurd at best and sinister at worst that something as personal as location is free information to people you met once, writes Jordan Nann.