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Editorial

Code of Conduct: A Statement

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The Broken Spine August 20, 2022
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Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

Mary and The Virgin: How depictions of the Virgin Mary in Paula Meehan’s The Statue of the Virgin at Granad Speaks and Colm Tóibín’s The Testament of Mary challenge traditional Irish Catholic values

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Jay Rafferty June 19, 2022
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Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

A Brief History of Fashion and Masculinity: How the contemporary fashion industry could be said to be queering masculinity

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Alan Parry June 11, 2022
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Cinema

Screens and the Spectacle: What The Hunger Games can teach us about our relationship with media

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Jay Rafferty June 11, 2022
Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

How do Rob Fleming’s romantic endeavours reflect the crisis of masculinity in nineties Britain? – An Essay

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Alan Parry April 2, 2022
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Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

Alan Parry – Lapsed Reader

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Alan Parry February 5, 2022
Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

A Summer’s Portal by Mary Earnshaw

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The Broken Spine July 25, 2021
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Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

UK Staycations: Where to Visit?

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The Broken Spine July 11, 2021
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Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

A Proud Parent

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Alan Parry June 27, 2021
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Essays, Opinions, & Thought Pieces

Happy Father’s Day to an Unlikely Hero

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Ben McCurry June 20, 2021
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