feminism

Dublin-based post-punk quintet Mhaol were first tipped as ones to watch with the release of their debut single ‘Clementine’ seven years ago. The group would not release any new music for another five years, breaking their silence with the…

It’s no secret that women have been historically underrepresented in most industries. The gaming industry is no exception, with a glass ceiling that is perhaps even harder to shatter than in most other fields. Gaming is seen as a field…

Women reflect about half of video game consumers, and many are extremely passionate about video gaming. With so many women actively engaged as customers, why are so few involved in the gaming industry? Let’s take a examine some possible…

Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Stills fits neatly, in many ways, into the criteria set out by postmodernism. The series grapples with the idea of the constructed self, and the illusion of identity. It also raises questions about the state of…

In show thirty-one, Tara asks who feels safe? Not her, that’s for sure. And maybe that’s all right. But what can we do to feel a bit better when the world seems grim and everyone’s in pain? That’s right: meditate. Just for you, Tara…

In show thirty, Tara sets out her Thirteen Rules for Life. “Finally!” says you. Well, everyone else is doing it and we can’t let Taranoia stop us from living our best selves in a Flynnspiring way. So here’s a list of wisdoms she’s sure to…

In show twenty-nine, Tara considers fame, minor to mega. What’s good about it? What’s not? Perks vs privacy. What happens when friends gets superstar famous? Is being famous a viable job in itself? Also, old Hollywood icons, making it,…

I first became aware of International Women's Day in 2010. I had friends in a theatre group and heard through the grapevine that they were putting on a play they had performed before: Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. Some of their…

In show twenty-eight, Tara thinks hard about cancel culture, accountability, slip-ups vs major transgressions, celebrity passes, forgiveness, constructive criticism, trolling, consequences and what, in reality, deserves immediate…

In show twenty-seven, historian Fin Dwyer tells Tara whether there’s any weight to her notion that historical witches have a through-line to online swarms. Are shocking events of the past too serious to correlate to today’s stresses? Is…