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“He had always understood the power of lies – how they could shape reality” The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith
A lot of people will already be familiar with this story. After the success of 1999's The Talented Mr. Ripley by British director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient), many…
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Touch Grass: Harmonize Your Gaming and Real Life
Very few IRL experiences can match up to the grandeur and fast-paced nature of open-world games and first-person shooters. Life is simply more exciting when you’re Lara Croft, Nathan Drake, or the Durge.
Gaming can be a great way…
Enigmatic Drama Opponent Explores displacement and belonging for Iranian Wrestler in Sweden
Opponent opens with one man, Iman (Payman Maadi) chasing down another and beating him into unconsciousness as police sirens blare and the camera hurries to keep up with the action. The reasons for the inciting incident are hazy: and even…
EAFFI 2024 Report | An Essential Event for Those Looking to Broaden Their Cultural Horizons
Criticism is, of necessity, partial. To engage with anything is to land on one side or another, where an ambiguous response is productive of further reflection (or else more telling than a straight answer). The critic is a constitutive…
Are You Still Listening? Samaritans x HeadStuff Podcasts
We are very proud to be teaming up with the incredible organisation, Samaritans Ireland. Their “Still Listening” campaign aims to recruit listening volunteers for their 24-hour telephone support service. We obviously have the ears of loads…
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With reports that the video game industry could reach $300 billion by the year 2025, it is no secret that people…
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Another way to enjoy a song that you love, and perhaps discover an artist you never listened to, is through a…