Many of the speakers at this month’s Challenging Misandry event may have issues worth publicly airing. It’s a shame they’re likely to get lost in what sounds like a attack on women and women’s rights, from a bunch of mostly men
The acclaimed gay writer Hollinghurst’s latest novel is a luxurious read - but with great success comes great difficulty
Colgan has stepped back from public activity in the wake of accusations about his behaviour made by a number of women
Mark Wahlberg may wish to be a shining example of Catholicism and turn his back on Boogie Nights, but it’s the day he led me a merry dance that still gives me the shivers
Fiction: Turtles All the Way Down, By John Green , Penguin, €20
Irish producer Katie Holly knows all about being female in a male-dominated industry. She was a natural fit, therefore, to produce a Sophie Fiennes-directed documentary about Grace Jones
Written by Paul Howard, Emer McLysaght, Derek Landy, Louise O'Neill, Tara Flynn and John Boyne, with a spine-tingling conclusion by Blindboy Boatclub
Measured criticism is vital, but the art form is in grave danger. With its proponents often facing a barrage of abuse online and increasing pressure from so-called influencers, perhaps it’s time for reviewers to be more highly rated, rather than berated
From halcyon days to lost weekends (and careers), music documentaries have charted the ups and downs of some of our most beloved and notorious artists. Here, Nadine O’Regan offers her guide to the top 25 music documentaries of our time
Touring might be where it’s at for musicians financially, but virtuoso Martin Hayes still sees recording albums as a matter of ‘artistic necessity’, writes Nadine O’Regan
What Harvey Weinstein did is nothing new, but perhaps the extent of the abuse he carried out and the subsequent reportage will unmask similar characters, and prompt society to respond to such cases with deserved gravity
Paul Brady managed to attain financial security before the downloading revolution laid waste to the music business – something for which the veteran singer/songwriter is eternally grateful, writes Nadine O’Regan
Tom Petty's brilliant songs captured the confusion and pain, as well as the joy, of living. They were, as his daughter said this week, 'real American art'
Hard work and a devil-may-care attitude have propelled Otherkin to the status of the hottest new garage rock band in the country, writes Nadine O’Regan
The leading Irish artist has hit out at the growing controversy over the scheme, which is being reviewed by the Department of Finance ahead of the upcoming budget
