As a gesture towards International Women’s Day, the University of Limerick hosted a gallery
show exhibiting a selection of female portraitures from The National Self- Portrait Collection of
Ireland.
My dad’s a typical dad. You know the ones who make jokes about everything and laugh at themselves? One of my dads favorite jokes is to rip the piss out of me and my sisters for how much we are “our mother’s daughter.” And what makes him say this? Our incessant needs to keep buying bags and shoes. I mean, …
Welcome back to Controversgirl! Since this is only the second column, I’m not gonna throw anything too crazy at you just yet, we’ll keep it nice and simple. So, this week let’s talk about the elephant in the room: hats. Are they in? Are they out? Who knows! But first things first, before we start chasing after social trends it’s …
Controversgirl? Controversial? Spelling mistake? Cheesy joke? Or maybe a little of both. Regardless, the name has a certain ring to it- it’s got spirit. You see, controversy is the aim of the game. As the saying goes: “people are gonna judge you no matter what you do, so why not do something you love”. Still not following? Controversy, as many …
By: Enya McIntyre Spike Lee’s latest film Blackkklansman, has thrust the issue of racism back into media’s spotlight. The film is in contention at this month’s Academy Awards, and the Brooklyn filmmaker’s film has ignited a debate surrounding racism in contemporary society. Limerick School of Art and Design student Farouk Alao and Zoha Khan, student at the University of …