Subscriber OnlyDancing with the Stars: ‘I had a shaky day,’ says Ireland AM presenter Elaine Crowley as she is voted off showDancing with the Stars: Celebrity chef Kevin Dundon is spared yet again by the voting public despite a disastrous Shrek-themed jiveBy Ed PowerSun Jan 26 2025 - 21:22
Subscriber OnlyJessie Grimes: ‘That I wore a dress for all those years boggles my mind. I was afraid to be queer’The clarinetist and National Concert Hall artist-in-residence on navigating conservatoire culture and what ‘holding space’ means to herBy Ella SloaneSun Jan 26 2025 - 05:15
Subscriber OnlyCrime fiction: Quirky killers, an offbeat cop and the grimier side of Paris and the Costa Blanca Declan Burke reviews Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse, Asia Mackay’s A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage, Uketsu’s Strange Pictures, Sam Blake’s The Killing Sense and Esther García Llovet’s Spanish Beauty
Subscriber OnlyBritney Spears meets Shakespeare: How & Juliet puts a pop twist on star-cross’d lovers& Juliet creator David West Read’s TV credits include Schitt’s Creek but his passion for theatre propelled him to rewrite a Shakespeare classic featuring the music of one of pop’s top hit makers
Subscriber OnlyHarry Potter hyperfans will be putting their faith in the new TV reboot. But be careful what you wish for Warner Bros has shown restraint in waiting so long to resurrect JK Rowling’s stories. Potterites will be counting on a word-perfect adaptation
Squid Game or Sweden? The choice Ireland faces as Donald Trump takes office Unthinkable: Irish economic policy was once framed as ‘Boston or Berlin’ – our options today are much starkerBy Joe Humphreys
Jessie Grimes: ‘That I wore a dress for all those years boggles my mind. I was afraid to be queer’The clarinetist and National Concert Hall artist-in-residence on navigating conservatoire culture and what ‘holding space’ means to herBy Ella Sloane
Skinner: ‘A lot of bands are afraid of speaking out about the way they’ve been treated. Some of the carry-on is atrocious’The postpunk songwriter has been careful to make his debut album, New Wave Vaudeville, as independently as he canBy Ed Power
Mogwai: The Bad Fire review – Plenty of gruff authenticity, plus a moment that spears your heart By Ed Power
Lisa O’Neill at the Gate: Story-telling artist has never sounded betterLegacy and history weave through this singular performance, which resonates long after it endsBy Siobhán Kane
Lyle Lovett in Dublin review: Rich reminder of a stellar songwriting talentWith his acoustic band, this idiosyncratic musician displays the extraordinary breadth and depth of his talentBy Siobhán Long
David Gray: Dear Life review – Lean into this raw, bumpy album. It’s well worth the effort By Ed Power
Four new films to see this weekAstonishing epic The Brutalist practically groans with ambition. Plus lo-fi spooker Presence, heartfelt indie drama Parachute, and affectionate Naples portrait Posso Entrare?By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady
Saturday Night Live: ‘You can take the temperature of America by watching that show’Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and other stars of the US comedy were regular visitors when Jason Reitman was young. Now he’s made Saturday Night about its first episodeBy Donald Clarke
Presence review: Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story is flashy film-making but short on thrills By Tara Brady
Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples review: Trudie Styler’s documentary offers brutal truths and blissful sunlit escape By Donald Clarke
Crime fiction: Quirky killers, an offbeat cop and the grimier side of Paris and the Costa Blanca Declan Burke reviews Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse, Asia Mackay’s A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage, Uketsu’s Strange Pictures, Sam Blake’s The Killing Sense and Esther García Llovet’s Spanish BeautyBy Declan Burke
Roisín O’Donnell: ‘I became hyper-aware of the manipulative language used by abusive partners. I wanted to cut through that’The author on Nesting, her novel about coercive control; her complicated identity; and misogyny on social mediaBy Martin Doyle
Dancing with the Stars: ‘I had a shaky day,’ says Ireland AM presenter Elaine Crowley as she is voted off showDancing with the Stars: Celebrity chef Kevin Dundon is spared yet again by the voting public despite a disastrous Shrek-themed jiveBy Ed Power
Harry Potter hyperfans will be putting their faith in the new TV reboot. But be careful what you wish for Warner Bros has shown restraint in waiting so long to resurrect JK Rowling’s stories. Potterites will be counting on a word-perfect adaptationBy Donald Clarke
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonightPreviews for January 26th to January 31st: including the return of The Apprentice, Idris Elba investigates Our Knife Crime Crisis and Noah Cosentino stars in The RecruitBy Kevin Courtney
Amandaland, Sharon Horgan’s new TV show, to air on BBCFans of Horgan’s Motherland can look forward to the spin-off which follows Lucy Punch’s characterBy Ella Sloane
Britney Spears meets Shakespeare: How & Juliet puts a pop twist on star-cross’d lovers& Juliet creator David West Read’s TV credits include Schitt’s Creek but his passion for theatre propelled him to rewrite a Shakespeare classic featuring the music of one of pop’s top hit makersBy Sara Keating
Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95Actor Joan Plowright helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in Lodon's West EndBy Chris Wiegand Stage editor
‘You are only the sixth person to see this since the Vikings’: Behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ireland From Early-Bronze Age pottery to a red Honda 50, the museum’s venues tell the story of Ireland one object at a timeBy Rosita Boland
Fergus Feehily: Fortune House review – Abstemious art seduces you to speak on its behalfOver 30 years the artist has developed a visual practice that produces minimalist, subtle objects that invite close attentionBy Tom Lordan