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Snow, Skyr and the Sublime in the Land of Fire and Ice

Far from a tourist trap, Iceland's Golden Circle offers a glimpse at the country's untamed natural pleasures and scenic splendours.
By Charlotte Ryan
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With Creativity and Charm, all Superhero Films Should Look Like Doctor Strange

The film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, must go down as one of Marvel's best superhero films.
By Naman Mittal
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Despite a Tragic Storyline, The Light Between the Oceans Shines

Derek Cianfrance’s new film, starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, perfectly captures a couple's heartbreak.
By Tory O’Neill
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The Irish Agency Redefining What it Means to be Young

Conor Davage visits the offices of Thinkhouse, a marketing agency targeting young people, as indefinable as the hugely complex demographic it represents.
By Conor Davage
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Exploring the Islands at the Edge of the World

Far from Japan's centres of innovation and technology is a technicolour haven for billionaires, fishermen and baby turtles alike.
By Ciara Pignatelli
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Magic and Mysticism, as Dr Strange Turns the Marvel Universe Upside Down

The new film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, promises something different from the usual Marvel blockbuster.
By Dara McWade
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How to Make Babies and Alienate Mothers

Charlotte Ryan speaks to parents in favour of free, safe, legal abortion about the little-known implications of pregnancy on happily pregnant women.
By Charlotte Ryan
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What’s the Point of LGBT Literature?

Lauren Guy speaks to LGBT authors Michael Cunningham and Mary Dorcey about the enduring appeal of LGBT books in a society that's more accepting than ever.
By Lauren Guy
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A 1400 Year-Old Religion and Its 21st-Century Representative

Conor Davage speaks with Dr Umar Al-Qadri about Islamophobia, media bias and meeting other minorities in the middle.
By Conor Davage
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The Contradictions of a Crippled Country Verging on a Boom

John Bethell gets a crash course in Cuba's many contradictions, a country besieged by societal and political obstacles but possessed of a resilient charisma.
By John Bethell