Deck the lols

A yuletide survival guide for when Christmas is grim. I'm not a mint humbug, I'm just grieving and have several issues to attend to.

thank u, stans

In a culture where people can be 'cancelled' in public esteem, stans make or break a career. Read my take on how Ariana Grande has put stan culture to work in creating a first-of-its-kind breakup banger.

Seasonal sups: sampling Autumn drinks

Ah, September. The season of Autumnal drinks is upon us. Without fail on the first of the month, the summer drinks are done away with and the Pumpkin Spice mix comes out. So, does any of it taste like anything? Is it all consumer culture bollox to want products that taste like the weather? We...

The periodic table of us

Period poverty in Ireland.

A literal hot take: other people’s bathrooms

Urgent necessity or marketing ploy? You be the judge of this very real and pure valid theory.

The Final Countdown

One last push. Please vote YES on 25th May. Here's why.

Plant power: healing ourselves with succulent mental health

Why have 'smol bois' become the new 'baes'? There's every reason why we followed this natural progression.

Hello Men!

Lads, we need you to help us vote to repeal the 8th Amendment. We've heard on social media recently that the men of Ireland don’t feel like the 8th has anything to do with them, or that they have any right to get involved in a decision affecting women’s bodies. While this is truly commendable, we do...

Swapping brooms for laptops: bring out the witches

There's been a lot of talk on Twitter of women celebrating witches and using this term empoweringly, especially when it comes to discussions about this year's referendum on the Eighth Amendment (#WitchesForRepeal) and subsequent empowerment we may feel to take social issues and gender inequality even further. Anti-choicers have surprisingly expressed disdain at referring to...

I quit my job 2 weeks before Christmas. Am I ok, hun?

Plot twist: the company was great but I needed a break. Burnout is real. I've been writing support content for a tech company for a few years now, but only came into an official content position a few months back. Why give up now I'd gotten the writing-ish job I'd been working towards and always...