Welcome to Brat Summer - how Charlie XCX created a moment Before her most recent album was released, the word 'brat' was reserved for unruly children and twentysomething actors from the 1980s. The Lauren Murphy Column • 16 Jul
Lauren Murphy on Sister Act 2 and when nostalgia strikes Of all the things that have unexpectedly brought a lump to my throat on a humdrum Thursday morning, Sister Act 2 is probably the most … The Lauren Murphy Column • 22 Jun
Dublin Portal RIP? Lauren Murphy asks: what were they thinking? 'If there was a naughty step available, both sides would be on it.' The Lauren Murphy Column • 16 May
Wicker Man to Hagstone: Lauren Murphy on the lure of island tales Stories set on islands have always fascinated me... The Lauren Murphy Column • 24 Mar
Lauren Murphy on why we need fantasy novels now more than ever One of my favourite things about being knee-deep in a really good book is that sense of escapism. The Lauren Murphy Column • 10 Feb
Lauren Murphy's cultural highlights for 2024 Ahh, January. The dreaded 'end of year' lists are behind us, a new canvas of cultural delights to anticipate across the coming twelve months. Previews • 16 Jan
The 10 biggest moments in Irish culture in 2023 We're a nation renowned for its artistic output, so it's just as well that Ireland's cultural offerings have been up to par throughout 2023. Pop Culture • 25 Dec 23
Boo! Lauren Murphy on the horror movie that haunted her dreams I love horror films. Spooky horror films. Gruesome horror films. Paranormal horrors. Horrors with aliens, horrors with demons, horrors with axe-wielding serial killers. That wasn't … The Lauren Murphy Column • 14 Oct 23
And Just Like That, and the perverse pleasures of the hate-watch I'm about five episodes into the second season of And Just Like That... I hate it. It's awful. The Lauren Murphy Column • 11 Sep 23
