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Méabh de Brún is a writer, actress and professional hot mess. She has a degree in International Law, a Masters in Writing and recently finished a turn as a member of the Gaiety Performance Theater Company. She also plays the ukulele. No big deal.

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Why You Shouldn’t Wear Makeup To Work

Méabh de Brún Dec 13, 2018 0

“Someone say psyche,” I said, one cold, blustery morning at the end of November. This wasn’t the most sane activity, given that I was alone on the side of the street. “Someone say psyche,” I repeated, loudly and more insistently as…

Film

Dublin Feminist Film Festival 2017 – A Handy Guide

Méabh de Brún Nov 15, 2017 0

Like many of my compatriots, I often convince myself that this week I’m definitely going to make use of Dublin’s cultural activities. Instead, every evening I fall prey to the insidious Netflix-and-Couch. One of the hurdles in locking down…

Film

The Farthest — Stories of Joy and Wonder | An Interview with Director Emer Reynolds

Méabh de Brún Nov 14, 2017 0

Emer Reynolds is an Emmy nominated, multi-award winning documentary director and editor. She is warm and funny, uses words like ‘anthropomorphising’ in general conversation, and is very gracious when answering your foolhardy questions on…

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Upping The Anti | The Rise of A Better Anti-Hero

Méabh de Brún Feb 25, 2017 0

I love anti-heroes. I probably love them even more than I love villains and anyone who knows me is... well, they're rolling their eyes at my subtle attempt to pretend to be a decent human being because no, I don't love them more than…

Film Review

Ghosts, Gals, & Damn Big Guns | Why Ghostbusters is Important No Matter What You Thought of it

Méabh de Brún Aug 3, 2016 0

I’m going to start this by saying right now that if you don’t understand why people are raving about Ghostbusters, if you were underwhelmed by the movie and you don’t see why it’s such a big deal, then I’ll take a wild guess and say that…

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Glitter, Lizard Men, & Space Capitalism | Rallying Against Jupiter Ascending‘s Razzie…

Méabh de Brún Jan 14, 2016 2

When trying to coax my friends, relatives and strangers on the street into watching Jupiter Ascending, I sometimes find myself relying on descriptions as overblown as the visual effects used in the movie itself. “Jupiter Ascending,” I…

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One Set Model: Gender & Battling the Medical Community

Méabh de Brún Dec 15, 2015 0

Author's note: My apologies for the use of gendered language in this article. I try to keep it gender neutral when possible. Any time I do use gendered language it is a reflection of the data I am relying on. Women’s bodies have always…

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Sure Buddy, Delete Your Saves: Female Gamers, Sexism & Seniority

Méabh de Brún Nov 18, 2015 0

For fans of Mass Effect, November 7th is a day where the community comes together and celebrates the phenomenally successful video game series. The event is known as N7 Day, which is also the date when the N7 training programme began in the…

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The Forgotten Suffragettes

Méabh de Brún Oct 23, 2015 0

The Suffragette movie has opened in cinemas across countries this week, to something of a rocky reception - one which has arguably been earned. Many voices have risen in protest at the choice of the film's cast, which can hardly be said to…

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Cash and Cowardice: Misrepresentations of the Transgender Community

Méabh de Brún Sep 7, 2015 0

Before I begin, I need to make something clear. I am a cis woman. I am a cis woman who, up until about three months ago, thought the word ‘cis’ was pronounced “size.” But the issue here is not that I did not read the word ‘cis’ correctly,…