Paul Mescal: ‘My favourite actors are Irish. There’s a wildness. We do our own thing’
Gladiator II proves another showcase for Mescal’s tough and tender masculinity, giving rein to his natural instinct as an actor
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Gladiator II: What the critics say about Paul Mescal’s performance
The word on the Irish actor’s performance was consistently positive, not so much for the film itself
Paul Mescal rides A Streetcar Named Desire to New York stage
Gladiator II actor reprises role of Stanley Kowalski, following in footsteps of Marlon Brando
Gladiator II review: Don’t blame Paul Mescal but there’s no good reason for this jumbled sequel to exist
Ridley Scott’s sequel to his own historical epic fails to rise above second-hand status, despite valiant efforts from a fine cast
Irish postpunk band Gurriers: ‘Everyone asks about the Dublin music scene. It’s not just Dublin any more, it’s everywhere’
The Irish postpunk band talk about playing Jools Holland, how Glastonbury lost out to Armagh and why Ireland’s music scene is working so well
Nell Mescal: “Am I a manifester? In my journal I’m writing, ‘I am headlining Croke Park’”
Singer-songwriter Nell Mescal from Maynooth on overcoming scoliosis surgery, dropping out of school before her Leaving Cert and her dream of headlining Croke Park
‘This feels categorically mental’: Paul Mescal stunned by celebrations at Gladiator II premiere
Actor attends Irish premiere of Ridley Scott film at Light House Cinema in Dublin
RTÉ 2FM loses listeners after string of presenter exits
‘Exciting plan’ for new schedule in early 2025, says RTÉ, while news programmes on Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM look forward to general election boost
We’re meant to bask in Saoirse Ronan’s feminist triumph, but I find it all a bit nauseating
An actor’s entire job is to occupy the mind and body of someone else, not to be interesting themselves
Saoirse Ronan delivers a stone-cold truth about women’s safety that stuns Paul Mescal and fellow actors
Graham Norton’s male guests found self-defence hilarious. Of course it was all just a joke, but this tiny little sofa vignette reflects women’s reality
Paul Mescal battles savage monkeys and a stampeding rhino in new trailer for Gladiator sequel
Irish actor plays Lucius, son of Lucilla from the original Gladiator, in sequel set years after 2000 epic
Autumn culture preview 2024: The biggest films, TV shows, books, music, theatre and exhibitions to catch
From Paul Mescal in Gladiator II and Cate Blanchett in Disclaimer to Nick Cave at 3Arena and Brian Maguire at the Hugh Lane
Sally Rooney: A bluffer’s guide to the Irish author’s novels
As Intermezzo is published, here is a quick reminder of Sally Rooney’s previous bestsellers and their screen adaptations
Kneecap: ‘Paul Mescal was flirting with us. He was wearing Adidas shorts, not GAA shorts. It’s all a farce’
Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvai are following up their acclaimed debut album with a whip-smart, moving, brilliantly entertaining film
There’s a reason why we’ve become blasé about Paul Mescal’s lead role in Gladiator II
As the 25th year of the century approaches, never before has there been a period of comparable international visibility of Irish culture
Rory Gallagher guitar auction causes Liveline listeners to cry blasphemy
Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush
Gladiator II trailer: Paul Mescal muscles his way in with biff, bang and ouch
Irish actor Paul Mescal is all muscle amid the sieges, riots and killer rhinos as he channels Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s epic sequel
Sean Penn and the gay roles debate: We are still negotiating a huge shift in identity politics
Acknowledging once-ignored sensitivities is progress but nuance is preferable to black-and-white binaries
What I Read This Week: Nadine O’Regan on Paul Mescal’s ‘lewk’ and the thoughts of Gabor Maté
Magazine Editor Nadine O’Regan shares the stories she found interesting this week
Paul Mescal’s fashion sense: how does he get away with it?
As his Hollywood career has taken off, the actor has cultivated a reputation as a daring dresser
Normal People stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones hint at reunion
The actors rose to prominence after starring in an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel
The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end
May 18th-24th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Irish cinema’s green wave: There are many stories about Ireland better than Irish Wish that need to be told
Aoife Barry: How do we make sure that the stories Ireland tells about itself on screen are not reductive?
Michael D Higgins’s dogs, Cillian Murphy’s blue eyes and Enya’s voice: Patrick Freyne’s 30 real Irish icons
Forget national heroes, martyrs and rank celebs. These are the certifiable emblems of our small but great nation
If we want to grow the next generation of Cillian Murphys, we need to treat film like the tech industry
Politicians will stampede to be photographed with the actor if he wins the Oscar. But where are they when the industry is looking for support?
Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal as stars of four Beatles biopics? I’ve heard better ideas
Donald Clarke: The musical biopic is among the most benighted of cinematic genres, but there is perhaps more chance of innovation with Sam Mendes’s planned set
Jessie Buckley: ‘I grew up in a household where music, writing and expressing yourself was really nurtured’
After a decade of blistering success, the Wicked Little Letters star has had a year off. Next up for the newlywed? Chloé Zhao, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz
Baftas red-carpet fashion: Irish men have seriously raised their game
Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott Murphy and Barry Keoghan all did strong work in flying the fashion flag for Ireland
Baftas 2024: the complete list of winners
Oppenheimer takes top Baftas as Irish-produced film Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph
Baftas 2024: Cillian Murphy scoops best actor award for Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy remains on track to become the first person born in Ireland to win best actor at the Oscars
Everyone loves Ireland! Why is Irish culture so hot right now?
From cinema and theatre to television, folk music and literature, Ireland is enjoying unprecedented creative boom
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley to star in Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet
Irish actors will play William Shakespeare and Shakespeare’s wife Anne Hathaway
The Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott show: ‘I think people are excited by the sex scenes’
The best Irish double act since Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell on All of Us Strangers, dissolving sexual boundaries and their approaches to fame
I’m worried people think Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal have made a gentle, sexy romcom. Prepare to be devastated
Emer McLysaght: I’m comfortable saying All of Us Strangers is one of best films I’ve seen in years
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