Author Archives: Joe Lane

get your theatre on There is something for everyone in the theatre. With the various categories from musical to drama to comedy, stand up there is never a dull moment. However, the theatre has become less and less desirable to … Continue reading →

craic’d women Craic’d Women is a new T.V show following the lives of Ireland’s greatest female stand-up comedians and comic writers. The Campaign designed to advertise the show, is a mix of animated T.V. ads, outdoor print media and experiential … Continue reading →

bento like a boss Obesity has become an epidemic in recent years across all ages but in particular the effects on children and teenagers has come under scrutiny. In Ireland, 1 in 3 children are overweight from a number of … Continue reading →

see you next tuesday Swearing might seem frivolous, but it turns out, is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire, teaching us about how our brains, our emotions and even our societies work. see you next tuesday is a … Continue reading →

illuminate In recent years makeup has excelled and become a form of creative expression among many people. The beauty industry is thriving today and is full of trends that change constantly. From these trends, opinions arise surrounding what justifies too … Continue reading →

monarchy collection Hip-hop is a hypermaculine vernacular filled with toxic masculinity and misogynistic lyrics. But it is evident that there is a lack of women in the industry, but why is that? In the late 1980s and early 1990s Hip … Continue reading →

glass walls “If slaughter houses had glass walls, we’d all be vegetarians” – Paul McCartney. As much as people would like to believe they know, a vast majority could probably only say which grocery store their meat came from, as … Continue reading →

clustered There is no doubt that Michael Jordan hit superstardom when the Nike Air Jordan 1 released in 1984. This in fact ‘changed the game’ as it was the first time putting an athletes name to a brand really started … Continue reading →

alone in berlin Otto and Anna Quangel are an ordinary German couple living in Berlin in 1940. One day they receive a letter stating their son has been killed fighting on the frontlines. Hating the Nazis and struck by grief … Continue reading →

heresy Germ theory, Heliocentrism, Darwin’s theory of evolution, all these theories were once decried as HERESY. An opinion profoundly at odds with what was generally accepted. But these theories are now accepted an used to explain how the world (currently) … Continue reading →

our bias TThere’s always something to complain about. There’s always something wrong. And if you’re having a great day, someone else’s bad one may rub off on you. It’s common language to hear people complaining about how they feel and … Continue reading →