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Moonlight: A Glistening Opus of Subtlety

While the Oscars seem enraptured with La La Land's love letter to it, Moonlight shines with an unheard of cast and instantly classic tale of hardship and hope
By Eoghan O’Morain
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Helem: A Home Away from Home for LGBT Lebanon

A centre in Lebanon is providing security and solidarity for the LGBT community in Lebanon amid a quiet sexual revolution in the Arab world.
By Ralph Hurley O’Dwyer
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The Gastronomical Delights of Italy’s Student City

Róisín Power explores Bologna through her palate and experiences the delights of Italian cuisine in the charming city.
By Róisín Power
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Sleigh Bells: Not Just For Christmas

From Snoop Dogg to the Beach Boys, Sleighs Bells have a strong presence in music beyond the Christmas tunes you're likely listening to today.
By Killian Barry
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Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas: A History of the Christmas Ghost Story Tradition

From The Turn of the Screw to A Christmas Carol, the season has always been a favourite setting for ghost stories.
By Hazel O’Brien
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Lethal Weapon, Spotlight and the Films that Turn Christmas Upside Down

Anti-Christmas films often ignore the typical themes of peace and love in favour of something darker and often more interesting.
By Eoghan O’Morain
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Not the Biggest Fan of Christmas? Take Inspiration from the French

For someone was born in a country where Christmas isn’t universally celebrated, our attitude to the holiday is flawed.
By Julie Irigaray
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Activism and Festive Spirit Meet at Our Table in Temple Bar

A pop-up cafe drew attention to the effects of living in direct provision, in which residents are not allowed to cook their own food.
By Charlotte Ryan
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Is There Any Room At The Inn?

For many, Christmas isn't warm fires and Midnight Mass. The Pizza Sunday Club is a charity providing pizza, clothing and a sense of community to homeless people during the festive season.
By John Bethell and Charles Croome-Carroll
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Winter in Toronto, New York’s Clean Little Sister

A true melting pot of cultures, Toronto has managed to maintain a sense of untouched nature in a city that also charges into the future.
By Katie Meegan