The Hype Issue 3

THE HYPE Foals New Album

Shorter Week?

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Lizzo

GHB Use On The Rise

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RuPauls Drag Race UK

Halloween Movies and Costumes

What’s on this week

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LGBTA Soc Halloween Party Oct 31st

Time to get spooky with LGBTA Soc! Join them for some traditional Halloween games with plenty of pizza and sweets on the Glasnevin campus in CA124. Dressing up is very much encouraged!

The Full Monty Oct 31st

DCUs largest intersoc event is back for 2019! come and watch your favorite boys from your favourite societies dance and compete for the title in The Venue from 8pm

Anime Screening Nov 7th

Weekly event to socialise and meet some people who are into anime and Manga or to get into anime and Manga if you’re new to the genre, everyone welcomed here no matter who you are.

CREDITS

Editor-In-Chief Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque Deputy Editor-In-Chief & Arts Editor Áine O’Boyle Deputy Arts Editor Aoibhín Meghen Deputy Arts Editor Peter O’Niell Lifestyle Editor Róisín Maguire Deputy Lifestyle Editor Niamh Quinlan Deputy Lifestyle Editor Kevin O’Meara Images Editor Sonja Tutty Deputy Images Editor Joy Nwagiriga Hype Production Editor Jonathon Lynam CV Production Editor Sally Dobie Pg 3&4 Áine O’Boyle Pg 5 Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque Pg 9&10 Roisin Maguire Pg11 Béibhinn Thorsch Pg 15 Sally Dobie Pg 16 Sonja Tutty

Cover Story

Subset explore the environment in microscopic detail at latest exhibition

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Áine O’Boyle examines Subset’s latest exhibition in the Royal Hibernian Academy

ubset, the Dublin-based collective of artists, filmakers and designers are currently showcasing their Micro vs.

Macro exhibition at the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA).

The exhibition is taking place until January 26th, 2020 and explores the topic of selective blindness and the impact that human actions have on the environment.

Subset are an artistic conglomerate consisting of 20 creatives. They are widely renowned for their murals that are colourfully dotted around Dublin city, much to the dismay of the council, who have hit back at the artists and ordered them to take the murals down in a number of locations.

Within the Marco vs. Micro exhibition in the RHA, the collective have explored several materials in microscopic detail, gaining perspective on the continuous cycle of creation and consumption that exists within society.

The artists have explored the prominence of microplastics within the world today, with their main goal being to destablise the preconception that humans have control over what we create.

The exhibition highlights the fact that microplastics have become ingrained in every aspect of the world we live in, with so many billions of shards of microplastics littering our earth, their presence has become intrinsically linked to our relationship with the natural world.

Humanity will consistantly struggle to understand the presence of microplastics in the world around us, regardless of how this will eventually impact us in the macrosphere of our lives.

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The exhibition highlights the fact that microplastics have become ingrained in every aspect of the world we live in

modern life, being invented only 112 years ago, it has become highly synonymous with consumer culture and we have become heavily reliant on it as a society, disregarding the impact that it has on the environment around us due to its sheer convenience.

The collective said: “The extent of the consequences of microplastics is widely unknown.

With each technological advancement in pollution detection, our situation seems more and more hopeless.

“As this plastic gets smaller it becomes more pervasive and harder to detect. The repercussions are overlooked and now the problem can only be truly understood through a microscope.”

Within the Micro vs. Macro exhibition, the viewer is invited to examine a world of which is at risk of being overlooked. Subset make the viewer aware that plastic will choke the earth if our habits as consumers remain unchanged.

In conjunction with this exhibition, Subset are

also creating art pieces in Denver, Colorado and on a prominent building in temple bar, as part of a wider project named “Climate”.

Earlier this year, Subset collaborated with Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), a non governmental agency, to bring awareness to the issue of the climate crisis.

Within this collaboratin, Subset painted a piece inspired by the climate crisis, in an attempt to raise awareness of FIE and to urge the government to do more to combat the issue.

Shortly after, Subset also created a mural inspired by the life and work of environmentalist, David Attenborough. This piece was a nod to his fight against the desecration of our planet and it’s inhabitants. Since the erection of this mural, Dublin City Council have requested the piece to be removed, sparking much outrage within the creative community with regards to the value that the council places upon culture within the city. the college view The Hype |3

Music

Two Door Cinema Club send knickers flying in Dublin concert Aoife McMahon attends Two Door Cinema Club’s electric gig in The Olympia

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he set list is taped to the ground beside three microphones with each member of the band armed with a glass of water, a pint of Guinness and a towel.

The stage radiates red as the band walks on, cool as cucumbers, no gimmicks, no over the top entrance, they just take their place behind their microphones.

They pick up their instruments and without as much as a hello they begin to play the opening notes to “Talk” Two Door Cinema Club (TDCC) played in the Olympia Theatre on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th of October. The two sold out Dublin concerts were part of their 2019/2020 tour where they debuted their new album “False Alarm” that was released on the June 21st, 2019.

TDCC are a Northern Irish band that consists of Alex Trimble, (lead vocals, guitar) Sam Halliday (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Kevin Baird (bass, synths, backing vocals). The band was formed in 2007 and has been a hit in Ireland and abroad since then.

The three men took the stage wearing their typical unusual outfits. Trimble wore an electric

blue suit with a mustard polo neck underneath, he topped the look off with white high-top Converse.

Trimble was his usual eccentric, very cool self, but a smile often interrupted his stern, serious face when he became overwhelmed by the support in the crowd.

The other two wore matching grey slacks with white polo shirts and white runners, reminiscent of two schoolboys.

The stage was constantly filled with c o l o u r, reds, blues, purples and oranges continuously flashed; it certainly wasn’t for the faint of heart or those sensitive to lights.

The atmosphere at the concert was electric. From the first song to the last, it was clear the audience were true fans, they sang every word to every song. It was predominately a young crowd with the exception of what looked like one of the band’s Granny sitting in the boxes. She looked as though she thoroughly enjoyed the concert.

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From the first song to the last, it was clear the audience were true fans, they sang every word to every song.

It seemed that standing was the best ticket you could’ve gotten, as apart from the last song it was rare to see all the seated audience standing up and dancing. The standing audience didn’t stop from the first song, they were jumping, pushing and dancing. The air was filled with hands pumping, phones recording and at one stage a pair of knickers flying that failed to reach the stage.

“The Wha” and “Pillow Queens” opened the show for TDCC, both of whom are Irish bands.

They both put on impressive performances, especially “The Wha” whose four members are only 18-years-old. The acts were slightly hard to hear, the bass was louder than the singers which often meant you couldn’t hear the lyrics, but the songs were enjoyable all the same. There was a concern that the same issues would arise with TDCC, but their sound was flawless.

The men seemed delighted with the reaction of the crowd. Halliday said “Dublin is the place to be on a Monday night. This is so much fun, like without you guys, it’s just us playing some songs, so you’ve really made it tonight.” Trimble remarked that Dublin was his favourite city to play in and jokingly told the audience to “not tell Belfast.”

TDCC closed the show with “Sun”, arguably one of their best songs. The crowd went absolutely wild. It seemed that people put their phones away and just threw themselves into the moment. The song was a perfect way to end an incredible show You could say a Two Door Cinema Club concert is “Satisfaction Guaranteed”.

Foals seamlessly cross genres with latest album

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Sally Dobie reviews the latest album release from Foals

n October 18, Foals released part two of “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost”, and although it isn’t completely different from their previous work, the album rocks.

There’s been silence on the new music front since the release of “Mountain At My Gates” in 2015, and fans have been eagerly awaiting this album since it was announced in 2017.

Not long after, it was also announced that bassist Walter Gervers was leaving the band, so there was a lot of uncertainty about what direction the band would go in, and whether they would still have their trademark style.

Foals have never limited themselves in album creation, always managing to mix different genres and themes seamlessly into their music, ranging from electro to rock. This album is no exception: every track stands out in its own rights with only a few not that memorable.

Most albums can be separated into two categories: car albums and house albums. House albums are the kind of albums you play in the house when you need some background noise while doing chores or working. “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost” part two falls into the other category: car albums.

Car albums are the albums you play when you have nothing else to focus on (except the road), where you’re alone with the music and can appreciate every individual track as you drive.

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Yannis Philippakis once again blows the audience away with his unique vocals, and Jack Bevan, Jimmy Smith and Edwin Congreave are similarly amazing

Yannis Philippakis once again blows the audience away with his unique vocals, and Jack Bevan, Jimmy Smith and Edwin Congreave are similarly amazing. Although Walter Gervers’s bass is missed, the band performs well as a four-piece The stand-out tracks on the album for me were definitely “Like Lightning”, “Dreaming Of “and “10,000 Feet”. “Dreaming Of” seems to be a cross between “Syrups” from “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost” part one and “My Number”, one of the band’s earlier and most well-known songs.

Probably the closest comparison to “Like Lightning” is “What Went Down”, but both “Like Lightning” and “10,000 Feet” have a really original vibe to them and it’s difficult to compare them to any of Foals’s previous music.

“Red Desert” seems to be an intro track, only around one minute in length, and then the last song on the album, “Neptune”, is a whopping 10 minutes

in length. Not a minute more than necessary, though.

Rhythm guitarist Jimmy Smith’s performance in this track absolutely shines through, accompanied by cool atmospheric tones from keyboardist Edwin Congreave, and as always Jack Bevan on drums is the musical glue that brings their sound together Both part one and part two of “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost” have an increased emphasis on instrumentalism, more so than previous albums; which is definitely not a bad thing.

We should also take the time to appreciate the remix album brought out between the two album releases, with the Vincent Taurelle remix of “Syrups” and the remix of “Exits” by George Fitzgerald really standing out as great tracks in their own right.

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Yes Lizzo, the truth does hurt Shauna Power on whether or not originality is valued within the music industry

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inger Lizzo is facing a plagiarism claim over her Number one hit “Truth Hurts”.

Brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen claim the line “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100 per cent that b*tch”, was taken from a demo called “Healthy” that she worked on with them, along with Jesse Saint John and Yves Rothman.

In an Instagram post, Justin Raisen said: “We were never contacted about being credited for the use of the parts of ‘Healthy’ (melody, lyrics, and chords) that paper in ‘Truth Hurts.”

According to Raisen he reached out to Lizzo’s team in 2017 to try and resolve the conflict but they were ‘shutdown every time’. They stated that they should receive some of the royalties for the hit and reportedly have asked for 5 per cent each.

He also claimed that the line originally came from a meme made about a tweet from singer Mina Lioness in February 2017 that said, “I just did a DNA test turns out I’m 100 per cent that b*tch.”

“If she thought I had the autonomy to truly challenge her and assert my rights. She would have given me my writers credit”, Lioness tweeted in August, “We didn’t have the same idea, it was my tweet that was taken from Twitter and put into a song.”

Lizzo is not the first to be accused of plagiarism and will not be the last. Many famous artists have been accused, such as Oasis, Coldplay, Radiohead and most recently Ed Sheeran, who was sued for $100 million over the alleged plagiarism of Marvin

Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his hit “Thinking Out Loud”.

It is human nature to look back on the past with rose-tinted glasses. With major artists sampling other artists’ music and having successful hits, who knows what music today would sound like without the art of sampling.

If a song is sampled and correctly attributed to the original artist then some may think that this is acceptable, which in law it technically is. However in years to come when we look back on the music of our generation, the stand-out artists/songs will be remakes or heavy sampled and this generation of musicians will ultimately be known as the “copycat” era.

The lack of authenticity within the music industry is disheartening but it is easy to understand how we have gotten to this stage. It is known that most pop songs use the same four chord progression so naturally they sound similar. Just like any creative profession, it is hard to come up with something fresh but it is imperative that the music industry continues to maintain the high standards set by its predecessors.

Sampling of old songs has become a trend that sheds a light on previous artists music which younger generations may not have known before.

It can be viewed as keeping old classics alive or laziness on behalf of the recreating artist, either way this has been a trend for years and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

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The lack of authenticity within the music industry is disheartening but it is easy to understand how we have gotten to this stage

The work of Evie Hone, one of Ireland’s most talented artists Aoibhín Meghen discovers one of Ireland’s most underrated artists

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reland has had many famous artists in it’s past, WB Yeats, Paul Henry, Jack B Yeats.

Everybody who grew up in Ireland will recognise those incredible talents but do many outside of artistic circles know the name Evie Hone?

Hone may not have the same household recognition as other male Irish artists, but throughout her career and even after her death she was considered a forerunner for abstract paintings and stained glass panels in Ireland.

Hone even got international recognition when she produced a stained glass window that can be seen in Eton College, Windsor.

Evie Hone, who’s full name is Eva Sydney Hone was an Irish artist who worked during the early 20th century and one of her stained glass pieces can be found in DCU’s All Hallows campus.

As well as working with stained glass windows, Hone was also an abstract painter. She took on a cubism style in her paintings and has been described as a pioneer of the style in Irish art.

Hone was born in Dublin in the late 19th century however she moved to London in 1913. It was here she studied drawing and painting, and she met she met fellow artist Mainie Jellet an Irish abstract painter.

Her deep religious beliefs are said to have influenced her work in stained glass. Hone converted to Catholicism in 1937 and throughout the 1930’s until her death in 1955 she focused more and more on her stained glass works.

Hone’s most famous work is the east window of the chapel in Eton College, Windsor. This piece gained Hone international recognition as a stained

glass artist.

The window was commissioned to replace one which had been destroyed by a German bomb during World War II. Another of her works can also be found in Irish government buildings in Dublin. The stained glass window is titled, “My Four Green Fields” has served as a background for many government press conferences since it’s restoration in the 1980’s.

“My Four Green Fields” represents the four provinces in Ireland with symbols or emblems for each province.

Hone produced over 150 stained glass panels throughout her career, including one, an ornate rose window, which can be found in the chapel on DCU’s All Hallows campus and was installed in 1954.

The window in the chapel is located on the organ balcony and is dedicated to the Assumption.

In 2013, six of her paintings were stolen from a church in Galway. The paintings were part of a set commissioned in 1945-46 depicting the stations of the cross.

They were recovered three years later in Offaly and at the time the painting were estimated to be worth €150,000 altogether.

When Hone passed away in 1955 she left behind a legacy for Irish female artists. Her work in cubism and abstract paintings was groundbreaking her stained glass window panels can be found in buildings across the country.

So perhaps it’s time we gave Irish female artists, like Hone, some of the same recognition we give our other Irish artists. Hone’s work is part of Irish daily life, we should also allow her name to be. the college view The Hype |5

Film &TV

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil takes the fairytale of Sleeping Beauty to new heights

Sarah Barrett looks into the magical kingdom of The Moors with the Maleficent sequel

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ollowing the age old trope, fairytales tend to end on a great high or a great low.

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” is the dark fantasy film by director Robert Stromberg who worked on Avatar with James Cameron.

The latest instalment of the franchise is the modern day twist on Sleeping Beauty but is under the new directorship of Joachim Rønning, who co-directed one of the most recent “Pirates of the Caribbean” films.

A certain level of scepticism lies around liveaction remakes. No one ever thought “The Lion King” would be made into a live-action feature film, and it succeeded in it’s ability to connect with a new audience.

The same goes for “Aladdin”, and “Beauty and the Beast”, yet somehow it worked. Is it a case that companies like Walt Disney studios can’t come up with new narratives? Perhaps, but they may simply want to establish a new audience and have pop culture Disney classics rediscovered.

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” was released worldwide on October 18th and critics are already deeming the film too violent for children but

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entertaining for adult viewers.

Angelina Jolie stars as the fairy Maleficent, having not been on the big screen since 2014. The critic site Rotten Tomatoes has rated the film 41 per cent, with many saying that the first Maleficent film didn’t need a sequel.

In this sequel, we are reintroduced to the powerful fairy Maleficent, who lives in The Moors, a magical forest that borders a human kingdom. The Moors are filled with stunning visuals and scenery, beautiful fairies and creatures.

As a young fairy, she meets an orphaned boy called Stephan. On her 16th birthday he gifts her true love’s kiss.

As time goes by his ambition overshadows what he has with Maleficent and they go their separate ways.

The king of the human kingdom declares war on the Moors, which Maleficent is the protector of, so she wounds the king and his army of men.

Stefan left her heartbroken, but he returns to the Moors once again, as the King has declared whoever kills Maleficent will succeed his place on the throne and marry his daughter. Stefan betrays her, drugs her, and severs her wings using iron,

while she is asleep.

Maleficent’s broken heart causes her to turn the Moors into a dark kingdom, and she recruits a shapeshifter named Diaval who is played by Sam Riley. He acts as her spy and discovers the Queen is pregnant with Stefan’s child.

Maleficent puts a spell on the princess Aurora, cursing her, so that on her 16th birthday she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and go into a death sleep, only to be awoken by true love’s kiss.

The sequel distinctly separates itself from the original that grossed nearly $176 million globally and has more to offer it’s audience with more characters and a story book setting showcasing the complicated tie between Princess Aurora and Maleficent.

If you enjoy dark fantasy and breathtaking cinematic visuals, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” may entertain you.

The theme of the film feels recycled, lacks momentum and shows that not all of the remakes of our most beloved classics can succeed without damaging the story line.

RuPaul’s Drag Race takes the UK by storm

Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque on the adaptation of RuPaul’s Drag Race for UK audiences

uPaul’s Drag Race UK finally got under way at the start of October, yet it’s still up for debate whether it’s just the US version with a British coat of ‌ paint.

Of course the actual format of the show remains relatively unchanged; most episodes consist of both a mini and main challenge, there’s a runway, and finally the bottom two lip sync to stay in the competition.

But obviously the characters and references are, well… British. Or sometimes a very American view of what it means to be British.

The queens themselves certainly give the show a different flavour. No longer are queens spouting off quotes from Mariah Carey - instead we get references to the queen of clean, Kim Woodburn.

Irish drag queen Maura Darragh said the UK queens just seem more relatable. “In America they all walk into the workroom like they’ve won the competition,” she said. “Their confidence is excessive and off-putting.”

“Each queen on drag race UK just seems sure of themselves and what they can do and bring to the competition,” she added.

While that may seem superficial, it does change the tone of the show substantially. Throughout the last few seasons of its US counterpart, the show has become increasingly self-referential. Sometimes infuriatingly so.

The UK version is somewhat disconnected from that, and frankly it’s refreshing. That’s not to say the queens don’t reference the original show, but it’s not as obnoxious as before.

“Nobody takes themselves too seriously; they’re there to work, win a competition but having fun

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No longer are queens spouting off quotes from Mariah Carey - instead we get references to the queen of clean, Kim Woodburn

along the way,” Darragh said.

As mentioned earlier though, the show can often present a very shallow version of British culture.

It’s likely this has less to do with the queens and more with production.

For example, the first two challenges centred on Queen Elizabeth and Downton Abbey. Both of these are of course British - almost obnoxiously so.

And that’s the problem.

Going for the most obvious culture references is unoriginal and uninspired. But perhaps by getting them out of the way at the start, production will be forced to reach into the depths of Britain’s rich camp culture.

That said, not everything has to be branded with a Union Jack. The challenges could prove to be

very limiting if their restricted to always putting a British spin on it.

Perhaps the most notable change was the lack of prize money. US winners receive a substantial $100,000, whereas the winner of the UK version will only get a web show. Hardly the same.

More than likely that’s due to the fact that the UK version is aired on BBC Three. It’s not hard to imagine why a broadcaster which is funded by the British taxpayer might not want to give out huge amounts of money to a drag queen.

Prize money aside, the UK version illustrates the mainstreaming of drag. With Drag Race Australia on the way, what was once a niche show is now becoming a worldwide franchise similar to X Factor or The Voice.

Film & TV

El Camino ties Breaking Bad’s loose ends

Jennifer Keegan on the release of El Camino, the Breaking Bad spin-off movie

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lthough Walter White exclaimed: “We’re done when I say we’re done”, it seems like Netflix isn’t quite finished with Breaking Bad after all.

Six years after the last episode aired, the producers of the 16 time Emmy winning television show made a follow up film called “El Camino”, a story about Jesse Pinkman after his ordeal of the last season of Breaking Bad. The film came out on Netflix on October 11 to very high expectations and was watched by 2.6 million in its first day of release. It got a 93 per cent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 108 reviews.

The film is a straight continuation from where the last season ends: Pinkman escaping the compound where he was imprisoned in a cage in the ground and forced to cook meth for his captors to sell.

It follows the path he takes to get away from the police who have a launched a state wide man hunt for him as he tries to start a new life for himself.

It starts however, unexpectedly and heart wrenchingly with a flashback of Pinkman talking to Mike Ehrmantraut, a former police officer and accomplice, just minutes before Mike’s death.

In the conversation that takes place, Pinkman asks Ehrmantraut where he would go if he wanted to start a new life. He tells Pinkman: “If I were your

age starting fresh…Alaska.”

The film then flicks to the present day and Pinkman escaping the scene of where his former partner Walter White shot his imprisoners in the last few minutes of his life to help Pinkman to escape.

It is heavy with emotion right from the very beginning. We see lots of our old favourite characters such as Badger, Skinny Pete and Jane and a very short but very meaningful flashback of Walter White. We also see some of the less popular characters such as Tod and Uncle Jack.

The concern always with spin offs and sequels is that it won’t live up to the previous work. The writing won’t be as good as the original or that the characters will be changed (Gilmore Girls anyone?).

However, it’s like we never left New Mexico; as if the film was produced immediately after that last season was made.

Vince Gilligan’s writing is flawless and the script isn’t overly emotional or disingenuous. Even the camera shots and angles are the same, and so are the sky time lapses that all fans would be familiar with.

The black yet hilarious humour that Breaking Bad was famous for has not disappeared. The jokes are natural and still give the premise of the story a light hearted balance for what is really a very dark plot.

As far as acting goes, Aaron Paul continues being the great actor that got him his three Emmys for best supporting actor in the show. His portrayal of a broken Jesse Pinkman turned into fierce fighter to change his life is seamless and emotional.

Daniel Fienberg, writing for the Hollywood Reporter said that “It’s hard not to watch the movie and be amazed anew at all of the shadings of immaturity, maturity and damage, Paul got to play, focusing mainly on his ability to be wounded and wonderfully funny.”

Some have criticised the film for being unnecessary and simply made for Gilligan to cash in yet again on the huge fanbase the show has.

Even if that’s all it is, you can’t help but enjoy it, not because we finally find out what happens to Pinkman but to be reunited with him and all of the characters we so dearly miss.

It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus

Emma Costigan talks us through the Halloween cult classic detailing the adventures of the Sanderson sisters

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s the evenings grow darker and colder, there’s one thing on everyone’s mind – snuggling up with a hot chocolate, and a Halloween‌ ‌movie to ring in the season.

“Hocus Pocus” is the perfect encapsulation of Halloween. Hilariously funny in its portrayal of the Sanderson sisters, the 1993 movie is a staple for all the Spooky Season lovers out there.

From the way they walk, to the way they talk, the Sanderson sisters are a laughing stock throughout the entirety of the film. They consistently fight with each other, passing snide comments, or lashing out at one another, taking sibling arguments to another level.

Sarah Jessica Parker portrays her character, Sarah Sanderson, without flaw, the airhead of the coven, Parker slightly mimics the squeaky-voiced, fairy ghost from “Scrooged” (1988) played by Carol Kane, five years prior. Intermittently, she lightens the mood with her ditsy remarks and obsession with boys. On the other hand, Kathy Najimy holds her own as Mary Sanderson, rebutting everything

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Meanwhile Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler), steals the spotlight away from her sisters with her outrageous look and shrill voice. We can immediately tell that she has control over the other two witches, clearly seen when we discover that she had sewn her ex-lover’s mouth shut, following his infidelity with her sister, Sarah. Her stubbornness is eventually what leads to the defeat of the sisters.

It cleverly incorporates all the elements of a classic Disney film. The plotline centres around the young heroes: Max Dennison, his little sister Dani, and their friend Allison. We, as viewers are brought along on their journey that Halloween night, through all the obstacles they face and overcome.

The protagonists are accompanied by a faithful sidekick early on, a talking cat named Binx, who himself has been cursed by the Sandersons.

Throughout the film, we see love flourishing – in every aspect. The familial love between Max and Dani grows immensely from the beginning of the movie when he refuses to bring her trick-ortreating, and shouts at her to leave his room. At the

same time, we see love blossoming between Max and Allison. Of course, there is also the ultimate tell-tale sign that this is a Disney movie – the standout songs: Midler’s show-stealing “I Put A Spell On You”, and Parker’s enchanting “Come Little Children”.

“Hocus Pocus” squashes the disbelief in the supernatural, which is what makes it the epitome of Halloween. Max disregards Allison’s superstitious tales of a deceased coven of witches, saying “It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus.” In a twist of events, he accidentally releases the Sanderson sisters on Halloween night, 300 years after they were vanquished. When the children run to their parents for help, they don’t believe what they’re saying and brush it off, “How much candy have you had?” Following these events, Max is inevitably converted into a believer of all things magic.

The extravagant Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash celebrated 25 years of the cult classic in 2018. The film is enjoyed by children and adults alike to this day. It truly is timeless.

From the way they walk, to the way they talk, the Sanderson sisters are a laughing stock throughout the entirety of the film

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Fractured fails to stray from classic thriller tropes

Roisin Maguire uncovers the elements of thriller shows within Fractured

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rom the onset, there is a sense of foreboding in the new Netflix thriller, Fractured. This is possibly due to the fact that the plot of the movie seems very familiar to Shutter Island and Flight Plan, where actress Jodie Foster searches for her missing daughter on a flight.

This queasy feeling in your stomach is what hooks the viewer in from the beginning where Ray, played by Sam Worthington, searches for his family in the hospital where his daughter was being treated for a possible head injury.

The action starts immediately as Ray and his wife Joanne, played by Lily Rabe, are returning from an unsuccessful Thanksgiving family dinner and are arguing in the car with their young daughter, Peri, in the back seat.

Once they stop at a gas station, Peri is involved in an accident where she falls from a height and is rushed to hospital in a very unstable car journey.

This is where we see the first hint of Ray’s mental decline.

Ray’s daughter is sent for a scan downstairs, accompanied by his wife and he is told to wait on the ground floor, however after hours of waiting and questioning staff in the hospital, his daughter and wife are nowhere to be found.

It’s up to the viewers to then decide whether Ray is losing his mind and his wife and child are not in the hospital or if they’re on the side of Ray and believe that the hospital really have kidnapped them for some gruesome experiment.

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The audience can see some small details in Ray’s behaviour that makes us think that he is imagining everything

The frustration between Ray and unhelpful members of staff is how director, Brad Anderson, conveys a sense of panic and the feeling that Ray is running out of time.

However, the movie’s downfall is how repetitive it is as Ray has to account his ordeal multiple times to various members of staff and to the police. This same repetition is seen when Ray was trying to get his insurance details sorted out before his daughter was seen by any doctors. The movie is quite easy to figure out just before the big finale, which is another downfall.

Worthington’s performance makes up for this as his portrayal of a man in a state of mental decline was spot on. Before the end of the movie, the audience can see some small details in Ray’s behaviour that makes us think that he is imagining

everything. However, with Anderson’s careful planning, the audience is soon reassured that the hospital is in fact to blame so viewers often go back and forth on their opinion of Ray many times during the movie.

Anderson also directed The Machinist (2004), another psychological thriller. His work is all very similar, which is dark and mysterious. No matter how familiar the plot seems or how you can guess the ending, the films still seems to grip the viewer in and leaves them thinking that maybe their prediction of how things will plan out is actually incorrect.

Fractured is a slightly above average movie however its saving grace was the direction of Anderson, the impressive cast and the performance of Sam Worthington.

Criminal highlights the lasting nature of crime dramas

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Jonathon Lynam reviews Netflix’s latest hit, Criminal.

etflix’s new police procedural anthology series, Criminal, throws out the tried and tested format for something more intense and claustrophobic.

Crime dramas are a staple of the tv guide and have been for as long as we can remember. This is most likely due to the simple fact that we cannot get enough of them. One reason crime shows are so popular is that crime stories are full of questions: Who did it? Why did they do it? How did they do it? And we love having these questions answered or trying to figure out the answers ourselves.

Written by George Kay and directed by Jim Field, Criminal is a show set within the confines of a police station and more precisely the interrogation room, a factor that is both a highlight and a stumbling block.

The first season of Criminal is 12 episodes long, broken up into three separate editions: UK, Spain, France and Germany. Each features three episodes in their respective languages. All four editions include their own interrogations with the German and French cases being more region-specific at times.

Episode one of the UK edition is a particularly strong episode helped by the brilliant performance of David Tennant as Dr Edgar Fallon. The episode begins with a close up of Tennant’s character as he says “no comment” which is immediately followed by the exhausted sigh of Detective Sergeant Tony Myerscough played by Lee Ingleby, who then lays out the facts of the case to us: that a 14-year-old girl was found dead in the woods with “no knickers” and “a shattered skull”.

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“ do arrive. The claustrophobic setting of Criminal also means that any action we do get whether it be a suspect picking up a pen or the movement of the water on a table is magnified and you find yourself taking in every little detail trying to guess when the suspect will finally crack.

As the interrogations go on and the time to solve the case gets shorter, the team of detectives, led

by Detective Inspector Natalie Hobbs played by Katherine Kelly, are forced to change tactics, swap roles and ramp up the pressure in order to try and finally get to the truth.

However, the show’s greatest obstacle will

be how long the writers will be able to keep the show interesting. The constraints of the setting may lead to this show getting repetitive quicker than most other crime shows and episode two of the UK edition starring Hayley Atwell was a bit too predictable for those who have watched crime dramas before.

The combination of time pressure, setting, and brilliant casting mean that Criminal is a good watch and feels fresh for a show from a genre which had long gone stale. However, whether it is able to remain fresh will be the real test.

The claustrophobic setting of Criminal also means that any action we do get whether it be a suspect picking up a pen or the movement of the water on a table is magnified

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Ireland’s youth dont plan to remain in ireland despite rising job opportunities

Roisin Maguire questions Ireland’s young people on whether or not they plan to remain in ireland.

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reland has already faced the majority of its youth emigrating during the recession but this is still happening even during another economic boom.

Currently, rent is much higher than it was during the Celtic Tiger and the lack of affordable housing is increasing. Sometimes young people are left with no choice but to leave their own country for a better living.

Emigration has significantly slowed since the recession, however, there are still a large number of reasons why Ireland is still no country for young people.

According to the Central Statistics Office, an estimated 54,300 people emigrated Ireland, the majority being young people. While some leave for adventure, many leave for better quality of life, to be able to afford a mortgage and to afford health care.

Grad Ireland surveyed students in October of 2018 and it indicated that students are aware that job opportunities have improved, however 35 per cent of students said they believe they will find

A four day work week could be on the cards Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque talks about the rising stress Irish workers are under and the possibility of a four day work week.

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it difficult to find a job after they complete their undergraduate degree.

This worry about not finding a job is then made worse by the cost of a simple living in Ireland.

According to a report by Daft.ie, the average rent in Dublin City Centre is around €2,046 and living in South Dublin costs a whopping €2,190. Daft.ie said that rent in every part of the country is the highest it has ever been.

A government report released in July of 2018 said that the housing crisis is likely to continue into the foreseeable future and that housing was one of the biggest problems challenging the country.

After a poll with 16 people was conducted via social media, 79 per cent of people said they do not plan to live in Ireland after they finish college, and 93 per cent of people said that this was because of the lack of affordable housing as opposed to the lack of jobs. 100 per cent of people involved said that free healthcare would entice them to move to a different country.

Speaking to Nicole Mullan, a student in National University of Galway, she said that “job

reland’s second largest union called for a four day work week as they said it’s better for business and workers.

Fórsa - which has 80,000 members announced that Irish companies which pilot a four day work week will be able to seek support from a coalition called Four Day Week Ireland (4DWI).

The coalition said it wanted “a gradual, steady, managed transition to a shorter working week for all workers in the private and public sectors.”

4DWI said they would draw on the experiences of business which have already implemented a four day work week, such as the Galway based company ICE Group. The recruitment, HR outsourcing, and training company brought in longer weekends in June of this year.

A four day work week was also trialed by Perpetual Guardian, a company in New Zealand.

Academics who studied the trial found that the staff was seven per cent less stressed after the trial and their work-life balance improved by 24 per cent.

Perpetual Guardian paid its staff as though they had been working for five days. Though it’s worth noting that according to the Guardian, they did not make the four day work week mandatory.

Instead, workers who continued to work five days a week were given other benefits such as being able to start or finish early. This was to help them avoid traffic congestion or manage their childcare.

If their trial proves anything, it’s that a four day work week is certainly worth looking into.

The prospect of more free time and less stress is something which appeals to pretty much everyone (except for perhaps sadists).

Job stress in Ireland doubled in five years according to a 2018 study done by the Economic & Social Research Institute. Additionally, it found that people working over 40 hours a week were

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According to the Central Statistics Office, an estimated 54,300 people emigrated Ireland, the majority being young people.

twice as likely to experience job stress as people who worked 36 to 40 hours.

It may seem obvious that working less hours will lead to less stress, but it’s worth stating nonetheless. A lot of business - such as Perpetual Guardian - may argue for a four day work week because it doesn’t decrease productivity.

But ultimately workers should always be the number one priority. Even if it was found that four day work weeks don’t actually increase productivity, the fact that they appear to decrease the stress of workers is reason enough to implement them.

That’s not to say that four day work weeks are suited to every profession - something which even 4DWI recognises. However, there are various ways that labour rights can be improved, and more flexible hours in one way or another is certainly one of them.

A 2016 study by Eurofound found that Irish pople worked on average 39 hours a week, which is an hour more than most European countries. As well as that, Ireland only has 20 holidays a year - which is the statutory minimum.

Labour rights affect everyone, and it’s in most people’s best interest to improve them. Whether it’s a four day work week or more holidays, Irish workers deserve better.

opportunities aren’t as bad as they were during the recession so now my worry is that I will be renting a tiny single bed in the city centre if I want to work in Dublin.” She also said that the majority of the people in her arts course plan to live in Scotland or Canada and that some are already convinced that they will be able to afford housing in these countries.

It seems that the majority of young people in Ireland are not concerned about job prospects but not being able to afford a living. A report from the Department of Housing in March showed that 10,300 people were homeless in Ireland with more and more working families becoming homeless every day due to the rising rents.

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Job stress in Ireland doubled in five years according to a 2018 study done by the Economic & Social Research Institute.

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GHB use is on the rise Kevin O’Meara outlines how potentially dangerous GHB can be

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amma-hydroxybutyrate‌ ‌ (GHB) or Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL),which is colloquially known as G or Gina, is a recreational drug which, following a similar trend in London over the past six years, first gained a foothold in the MSM Chemsex scene where it became popular due to its euphoric, sexual, and psychological effects.

And now, again following a similar pattern to the UK , GHB use among the wider recreational drugsscene is on the rise.

To achieve these desired effects, a user must carefully calculate the dosage required, or risk “going under”.

Going under is when a too high dose, measured in millilitres, completely sedates the user. If not monitored properly, this can quickly lead to coma and death.

First synthesised in the 1960’s, GHB was used as a treatment for severe neurological disorders such as narcolepsy and cataplexy. It first began to infiltrate nightlife somewhere in the mid-2000’s, when due to its odourless, colourless, mostly tasteless, and usually liquid form, it was used as a date-rape drug.

Then, it spread to the Chemsex scene where it was used in conjunction with other more established drugs such as Crystal Meth, Cocaine, and Ecstasy.

Unlike these more established party drugs however, GHB is a depressant, not a stimulant.

GHB is exceptionally addictive, with full addiction happening in as little as two weeks, and, due to its form, very easily weaponised as a tool of sexual assault.

The Grindr Killer, Stephen Port, was sentenced to life without parole in 2016 for the murders of

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GHB is exceptionally addictive, with full addiction happening in as little as two weeks

four young men, as well as the rape of many others, in London from 2014-2015. Port used GHB, as well as some other drugs, to render his victims unconscious before raping and murdering them.

There were severe deficiencies in the initial police investigation around the deaths, with as many as 58 other suspected victims.

St Michaels ward, in Beaumont Hospital, is Ireland’s only GHB detoxification unit. First opened in 2014, the detox unit had one patient. It had just five across both 2015 and 2016. Now, just five years later the number has ballooned to 76, itself a worrying increase from the 49 referred in 2018.

Detox from GHB is extremely dangerous - even with medical supervision. Harmen Beurmanjer is a leading GHB researcher based at NovadicKentron, NL. Speaking with The Guardian in November 2018, Dr Beurmanjer said: “It starts with shaking, then anxiety, paranoia and finally complete delirium, you cannot withdraw alone; you need medical attention. And withdrawal symptoms happen very quickly – a person will have entered delirium within six hours.”

The psychological effects of GHB play a massive role in how quickly users become dependent.

Unlike other drugs which form an addiction over a more prolonged period, full-blown G addiction usually takes hold in two weeks or less. Beurmanjer continued: “It won’t cure your anxiety; it’s just that you don’t feel it when you’re on GHB. And they become addicted so fast because they feel so great.

But when they quit, they say, ‘I feel like I’ve lost part of my personality. With GHB I know how to talk to people, I can be my best self – without

GHB, I’m afraid of everything.’ GHB takes over your emotional regulation system. So when you come off it, you realise you can’t cope with your emotions properly.”

While referrals to St. Michaels were initially made up of members of the gay community, this year the patients have been 55 per cent gay and 45 per cent straight. There have been 15 GHB overdoses registered by Irish hospitals. Though as this figure does not include accident and emergency or outpatient services, it makes the actual numbers hard to quantify. Often, GHB isn’t screened for and even when it is, only remains detectable for around 12 hours. So why, then, is G use still on the rise?

There seem to be three main factors contributing to the rise of GHB use. Firstly, there is the misconception that G is a ‘clean’ high, especially in relation to other recreational drugs such as Cocaine or Ecstasy. Users report no hangover the next day, with some even going so far as to say they feel refreshed after a night of GHB use. Secondly, the chemicals used to produce GHB or GBL - mostly solvents intended for industrial use - are readily available online. Which, thirdly, means G can be bought incredibly easily, on many social media sites and dating apps, for less than a euro per dose.

The Irish government has been notoriously slow in their response to the failure of the war on drugs. Instead of it being dealt with as a public health issue, drug arrests have long clogged up our judicial system and taxed police resources. Drug users come from all walks of life and they show no signs of stopping. The recent developments in drug possession for personal use are very welcome, but it is clear we still have a long way to go.

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How being HPV aware can save lives Clara Kelly tells us where people can get the HPV vaccination if it was missed at school

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he vaccine which can help prevent multiple cancers as well as genital warts, has been offered to female first year secondary school students since 2010.

As of 2019, it was also made available for their male counterparts.

Vaccination is most effective in this younger age group (9-15) as opposed to older teenagers or adults, according to the HSE website.

The cut off age for the vaccination is 27, and once out of school, you must “talk to your GP and get vaccinated at your own cost.”

The most commonly occurring cancer caused

by HPV is cervical cancer which directly affects women. For women who were never vaccinated, it can cost over 200 euro per injection.

Meanwhile back in 2017, the HSE rolled out a new scheme which meant gay and bisexual men aged 16-26 are now able to receive the immunisation for free through STI clinics and services.

The reason being that gay men do not benefit from the herd immunisation straight men benefit from by young women being vaccinated.

One of these STI clinics is the Gay Mens Health Services Clinic on Heytesbury Street Dublin 8.

According to the HSE uptake statistics report, while the vaccine dropped from an uptake of 72 per cent to 51 per cent in 2016-17, it rose to 62 per cent in 2018 due to campaigns targeted at fighting misinformation.

Some women might not have received the vaccine in school for a number of reasons. They

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The most commonly occurring cancer caused by HPV is cervical cancer which directly affects women. For women who were never vaccinated, it can cost over 200 euro per injection

may have been abroad, ill, or as it’s offered so young, simply unable due to parental disapproval.

One such example of all three, is 20-year-old UCD student, Saoirse De Barra, who although a Limerick native went to school in Shanghai, making receiving the vaccination difficult.

The arts student also had to wait until third year to get the vaccine due to concerns from her family about the vaccinations safety.

And when De Barra finally accessed the vaccine, she only ever had “two out of three” of the recommended doses because she was diagnosed with POCS (polycystic ovary syndrome.)

“My gynecologist at the time, recommended I not continue with a third dose” she told The College View.

For women out of school who may now want to receive the vaccine, they may need to visit Women’s Health Clinics, such as Charter Medical Centre.

The clinic offers two strains of the injection, Gardasil, or Gardasil 9. Gardasil, protects against four types of HPV, 6, 11, 16 and 18.

Meanwhile the more expensive Gardasil 9, protects against nine variations, protecting against strains 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58, as well as the more common four.

Gardasil, costs 240 euro for the first vaccine and 200, for the second and third. Gardasil 9 costs an extra 95 euro on top of that.

A former DCU student, Ciara O’Loughlin said that “ in 2009 when the vaccine was first made freely available... my mam hadn’t heard much about it and a friend of her’s who was a doctor said

that she didn’t think there was enough research done on it yet”.

O’Loughlin mentioned that she is “frankly terrified of getting cervical cancer” because of the constant media buzz surrounding the Cervical Check scandal.

The importance of understanding a friend’s chronic condition

Béibhinn Thorsch outlines why we must support our friends with disabilities and educate ourselves on their needs.

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ommon chronic illnesses include asthma, arthritis, epilepsy, endometriosis, and Crohn’s disease, to name a few. They affect quality of life and how the individual approaches their day to day existence. Often the severity of an illness, especially so-called “invisible illnesses” such as fibromyalgia or some of the illnesses mentioned above, is underestimated.

It is important that those with chronic illnesses and disabilities are receiving adequate treatment, and take advantage of any opportunities for support.

By taking advantage of these opportunities, those who are chronically ill can live outside of their illness some more, and hopefully act in a way that is positive for them mentally.

Supporting someone with chronic illnesses could mean the difference between life and death, in the most extreme circumstances.

The weight of supporting an illness which is not your own, and constantly considering the effects of something you say or do relating to a friend with an illness can be difficult for the supporter.

However it is important to remember that having a friend who has a disability or chronic illness need not be all that different from any other friend which you have.

Limiting someone to their disability or illness is a common error, although it is understandable when you care for your friend and are trying to consider how they may be affected by plans you make or even day to day activities.

The easiest way to support a friend in this situation is to let them know that they can be comfortable to share the effects of their illness at any time and to express what they may need to help with their symptoms.

This could be as simple as finding somewhere to sit down, a quiet room to regain composure, helping them find medication in their bag, or even calling a taxi or family member for them.

After having to speak up so often for so long, Often people with chronic illness may choose to fight through the pain (if possible), excuse themselves from the situation, or become defensive or upset.

Whatever way the individual deals with the discomfort they’re feeling, they should continue to be supported and respected.

Those with chronic illnesses can have a disjointed daily routine, which serves to negatively impact their mental health.

According to ThriveTalk.com, a lack of routine and because they “don’t always feel like

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Having a friend who has a disability or chronic illness need not be all that different from any other friend which you have

socializing, keeping up friendships, hobbies, and taking excursions their social relationships can take strain”.

Making an effort to keep your loved one with a chronic condition social and open to partaking in accessible activities is incredibly beneficial.

Staying positive can be difficult for those with chronic conditions. According to ThriveTalk, “around one-third of all people with a chronic health condition suffer from depression and for some conditions this figure can rise to over fifty percent.”

Overall, keeping an open heart for your loved one with any disability or illness is the most selfless and loving act you can take on. Communicate this openness to your loved one, and hopefully, everyone can stay living their best life. the college view The Hype |11

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Best Halloween costume ideas for this spooky season

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Joy Nderitu gives us the low-down on the best costume ideas this Halloween

ith spooky season just around the corner, there is plenty of competition with thinking outside the box. I am going to provide you with some ideas on where to buy the best affordable Halloween costumes, as well as how to design one from your own wardrobe.

The Costume shop

If you are looking to stand out from the crowd, the Costume Shop is the place to go to as they have a wide variety of costumes. From a Venus Fly Trap Mascot costume to a Stuffed Donald Trump, the Costume Shop never fails to produce the most random costumes. The prices vary, starting from as little as €8.99 up to €129.99 for those who are willing to splash the cash. You are definitely getting value for money as the costumes are guaranteed to turn heads. There is free delivery on all orders over €39 or you have the option to collect it at the warehouse based in Portlaoise.

The only disadvantage to this store is that it is online-based only, so you have to be careful when selecting your size.

The Fancy Dress Store

The Fancy Dress Store is one of Ireland’s largest costumes outlets and provides over 5,000 products to rummage through. What differs it to the Costume Shop is that it is a physical store which is based in Stillorgan, and welcomes everyone to come view and try on costumes. The Fancy Dress Store also has a selection of the best Halloween costumes and also provides family costumes if you and the squad are planning on going extra. The prices range from €6.00 onwards so they are most definitely pocketfriendly.

Now, costumes don’t always have to be bought, sometimes they are lying in the places you least expect such as your wardrobe. I am going to break down the steps on how you can easily DIY numerous costumes

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s you grow up Halloween becomes less of an opportunity to knock on doors and ask for sweets, but rather buying your own sweets and locking yourself in your own house.

You snuggle yourself up on the couch, pray no one rings the doorbell and stick on a movie – but what to watch?

These suggestions are going to be somewhat Halloween themed, starting with the multiple Academy Award-winning ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. “But that’s not Halloween based?” you say. That’s true, but it is terrifyingly amazing.

If you’re not phased by the threat of witches or ghouls, then maybe forensic psychiatrist Hannibal the Cannibal Lecter can send you screaming. It’s not a horror but it’s a thriller, spooky and clever enough to keep you totally engaged. You’ll never be able to look at Anthony Hopkins the same again, so there’s that.

Before I move onto the more “kid-friendly” Halloween canon movies we’re going to give our good friend Stephen King an honourable mention.

King’s ‘IT: Chapter Two’ returned to cinemas this year and while it’s jump scares were entertainingly padded with humour I’m going to suggest that you watch Tim Curry’s portrayal of Pennywise The Dancing Clown in the 1990 TV Mini-Series ‘IT’.

I will warn you the special effects aren’t fantastic, but where effects lacked in comparison to the 2017/19 movies, ‘IT’ made up for it with some stunning storytelling. Georgie’s 2017 sailboat adventure is almost frame for frame the same as the

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Skeleton Costume

Step 1: Throw on a black long-sleeved top.

Step 2: Cut out horizontal sections of a tight, white t-shirt creating a ribcage look.

Step 3: Add some black and white face paint to add to the costume!

Ariana Grande Costume

Step 1: Grab a super short pink mini skirt.

Step 2: Throw on a pair of over the knee boots.

Step 3: Tie your hair into the highest pony imaginable and you are officially ready to rock it.

Mummy Costume Step 1: Throw on a white crop top and skirt Step 2: Wrap white bandages over your legs and arms Step 3: Throw on some dark makeup and you’re ready to resurrect.

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From a Venus Fly Trap Mascot costume to a Stuffed Donald Trump, the Costume Shop never fails to produce the most random costumes

Pac- Man Ghosts

Step 1: Grab white and blue felt and draw pixelated eyes on them.

Step 2: Glue them to a coloured oversized t-shirt.

Step 3: Throw on a pair of black leggings matched with black runners and you are ready to rock it.

Halloween is fast approaching and is the ideal time to go all out with your costume and try something new.

Whether you DIY your costume or purchase it, it’s time to get your thinking caps on and get crackin’.

Halloween movie list for those cosy nights in Isabella Finn takes us through all our favourite Halloween movies to occupy these cold winter nights

original 1990, which just tells you that you can’t change perfection.

Onto the movies for the faint-hearted. Two children’s films, which should not be in the children’s film genre, are “Coraline” and “Monster House,” both Animation/Claymation and both terrifying.

Button eyes from my Other Mother who is a giant spider demon? No, thank you. The house across the road from me is actually possessed by the spirit of a woman who died there, and the widower who lives there is trying to protect the neighbour kids from his dead wife? I’ll pass. The only thing that saves these stories from being ‘yeeted’ into the horror genre is the animation effects which makes you believe that the target audience is for children. It’s not. There are also some pretty crude jokes in there, Monster House in particular.

And lastly for the queen of all Halloween themed movies we have Bette Midler as the iconic Winifred Sanderson in Hocus Pocus. This absolute gem was directed by none other than Mr Kenny Ortega aka the father of High School Musical.

Hocus Pocus was not all that popular when it first premiered in 1993 but it has matured into a coveted favourite for all ages. The costuming, casting and location are all beautiful – you can actually visit the Dennison house by the way. But the humour drives the movie into the 21st century with lines that are too easy quote in daily life. Hold my broom while I get my siblings “Why was I cursed with such idiot sisters?” t-shirts.

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The Tik Tok takeover

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Shauna Power explains the current hype around Tik Toks

n a generation where social media dominates everyday life, Tik Tok has captured the minds of young people worldwide and it’s continued growth is a sign that the social media app is here to stay.

Tik Tok was previously known as musical. ly which was a popular video streaming/sharing app, with over 100 million users. In August 2018, the app was taken over by a Chinese company called ByteDance and the apps users were all transferred to Tik Tok. Similar to Youtube, Tik Tok is an interactive app where y o u can connect with friends, comment on videos and follow other people. Tik Tok brands itself as a social media video app for creating short lip-sync videos for mainly comedic purposes. Its videos are short-term (15 seconds) and the app offers a wide selection of sounds, song snippets and special effects that users can apply to their videos.

According to sensor tower, In Q1 of 2019, Tik Tok was the most-downloaded app in the Apple store, with more than 33 million installs.

Tik Tok is used by several celebrities such as Jimmy Fallon, who has a partnership with the app. In November 2018 he launched the #tumbleweedchallenge which challenged viewers to video themselves rolling on the ground like a tumbleweed. Since the launch of the tumbleweed challenge, the #tumbleweedchallenge has over 28 million views on Tik Tok, with people re-creating Fallons video with the hope of getting on the Late

Late show or going viral.

‘Tik Tok gives me a break from real life’, said Sarah Doyle (18) , ‘I love how easy it is to use effects and edit’.

For some, Tik Tok is a way to get famous. Doyle makes three Tik Tok’s a day and described the app as ‘addictive and funny’. She said ‘I make videos mainly for fun but also because I want to get famous’.

There is currently no way for people to make money from Tik Tok as they don’t offer any pay or

incentives to contributors, however many famous tik tokers use their fanbase and transfer them over to their YouTube and Instagram accounts where there are opportunities to make profit from content.

Although Tik Tok has risen to prominence with the younger generation, it still has it’s critics.

Tik Tok uses Artificial intelligence algorithms to automatically filter users preferences. This has come under fire as recently social media apps, Facebook in particular, that use the same software have been caught in scandals surrounding the lack of privacy for users data. As a result many parents fear that the platform is not 100 per cent safe.

Tik Tok arrived at the peak of short-term video making on social media platforms and as a result has dominated the market. It solved the users need of having fun whilst being creative in an online community with little effort. However according to some, there are issues within the app. Only time will tell whether this phenomenon is here to stay.

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Tik Tok is used by several celebrities such as Jimmy Fallon, who has a partnership with the app

E-Girl and E-Boy culture Gemma Robotham explains e-boy/e-girl culture and where it came from

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he e-boy and the e-girl – one of the newest subcultures that has manifested on the internet. Different from the subcultures of punks, mods and goths of the past, it’s rare that you’ll see the e-boy/e-girl in the flesh. Taking their e from electronic, the e-boy and e-girl congregate primarily online.

It is a subculture that exists for the most part in its members’ bedrooms. Influenced by anime and cosplay, the e-boy and e-girl are costumes to be worn, photographed/videoed and then put online.

Typically, the e-girl will have heavy winged eyeliner, blush and clips in their dyed colourful or black hair. The aesthetic is almost childlike alluding to DDLG (Daddy Dom Little Girl kink) aspects within the subculture. This aspect is not surprising in a generation where “I’m baby” and pretty much anything else can be “daddy”. The e-boy will usually sport nineties Leonardo Dicaprio hair, chains and a stripy top under a band t-shirt.

Essentially the skater boy/goth aesthetic has gotten a software update.

The term e-girl stemmed from misogynistic gamergate culture and was used to undermine female gamers online. On the other (nail-painted) hand, the e-boy originated as an extension of the fuckboy – a thirsty, good looking boy who slides into numerous girls’ DMs requesting that they be their “goth gf”.

However, Tik Tok truly gave rise to the e-boy and e-girl as they are known today. This video-sharing app has over 1.1 billion views from videos tagged #eboy and over 1.6 billion views from videos tagged

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Typically, the e-girl will have heavy winged eyeliner, blush and clips in their dyed colourful or black hair

#egirl. These videos vary from e-boys rolling their eyes back to a Lil Peep song to regular girls being pulled into “e-girl factories”.

The emergence of the e-boy and the e-girl has bisected Generation Z – the demographic cohort ranging from the mid 1990s-early 2000s birth years.

When the barely “90s kids” were mourning the loss of their beloved Vine rewatching compilations on YouTube, Tik Tok – and with it, e-boys and e-girls – were rapidly gaining power with the help of the noughties babies. It has left a divide within the generation – those who understand what an e-boy/ e-girl is and those who don’t and at this point are too afraid to ask.

However, it should not be hard to comprehend; every generation has their cliques. Yet older Gen Zs tend to hate on the alternative look of the e-boy/egirl while simultaneously denying their own phases

by hiding tagged photos of their scene fringe from 2010.

Like most subcultures, e-boy and e-girl culture provides a channel for self-expression. Although, it could be argued that posing in front of a camera for between three and 15 seconds qualifies as selfobsession rather than self expression. Regardless, it cannot be denied that the e-boy/e-girl is self-aware.

Their posts are rooted in irony and selfdeprecation with captions such as “am I an e-boy yet” and tagging photos and videos with #cringe.

It’s difficult to determine whether someone is an e-boy/e-girl, pretending to be an e-boy/e-girl or if pretending to be an e-boy/e-girl is how one becomes an e-boy/e-girl. The dynamic culture of the e-boy and e-girl only matches the rapidly changing landscape of the online medium that spawned it. the college view The Hype |13

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Grub Guide: Mongolian Barbeque Ryan Cariick reviews Dublin’s Mongolian Barbeque which is growing in popularity

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cross the street from Bloom’s Hotel, overlooked by the Molly Bloom mural, sits the Mongolian Barbeque restaurant. I had heard several rave reviews about this Asian gem in the heart of the city centre, which offers a more interactive experience for customers.

The first thing I noticed was the friendly staff.

I was greeted at the door with a smile and I was immediately shown to a table. Although I went on a Tuesday afternoon (not the busiest time for a stir fry in Dublin city centre, I’d imagine), there was still a bit of a buzz about the place. The restaurant was in the heart of Temple Bar so there was a constant excitement on the cobblestone streets.

As I was shown to a table next to the Anglesea Street window, the smiley server explained how the process works. I had arrived before 7pm so I was able to avail of the early bird menu, which, on a student budget, was much appreciated. This early bird menu included an ‘All You Can Eat’ option for €14.90. The smiley server instructed me to fill a bowl with ingredients of my choice and bring them to the chef who would then grill them for me.

I grabbed a bowl, salivating as I looked at all the ingredients on offer. There were several types of noodles, a vast array of vegetables; onions, peppers, mushrooms and broccoli, then your choice of meats – chicken, beef and pork – as well as seafood. There was a blackboard over the counter with the instructions (in case I had forgotten what

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There were several types of noodles, a vast array of vegetables; onions, peppers, mushrooms and broccoli, then your choice of meats – chicken, beef and pork – as well as seafood.

the server had told me, which I had) as well as recommended combinations and dishes. I decided to be a bit adventurous and concocted my own dish which consisted of fried noodles, onions, jalapenos, peppers and chicken.

On a low shelf on the back wall was a varied selection of herbs & spices, such as Cajun, teriyaki, and garlic, to add extra flavour to the stir fry. Next, was a sauce counter for the final touch. I went with some five spice and teriyaki sauce then brought my random assortment of ingredients to the chef who grilled the grub in front of me. This adds a fun and interactive element to the process of eating out.

Making awkward eye contact with the chef as he mixed the ingredients on a massive semi-circular grill with gigantic chopsticks was a new experience for me.

After a summer working as a cook, I had fate in my ability to choose the right ingredients to make a tasty dish. However, my only duties had involved rolling out dough for pizzas which was no help to me in a Mongolian buffet-style restaurant. It’s no surprise, that the end result tasted a bit odd. My choice of ingredients didn’t really work together.

I wouldn’t put the blame on the food itself as the quality was close to perfect, but I would recommend taking the tips on the blackboard into account when choosing the food.

The variety of food, spices and sauces was brilliant and there was an infinite number of combinations, but again, I would be cautious about

being overly ambitious with your choices. If you’re unsure, stick to the recommended dishes. There are options catering for those with dietary restrictions, but all the food was cooked on the same grill which meant there was a possibility of crosscontamination. The sauces seemed slightly diluted meaning that a generous serving is required in order to avoid the meal tasting a bit bland.

The concept that you choose every ingredient and watch as it is cooked before you very eyes is interesting. One bowl would be enough for most.

Personally, there was no need to pay for the ‘All You Can You Eat’ option. That being said, it is very affordable. I plan on returning and next time I will be sure to get the perfect stir fry.

Grub Guide Grade

Athmosphere 7/10 Food 7/10 Service 9/10 Value for Money 7/10

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Sonja Tutty

Áine O’Boyle

Roisin Maguire

Brendan Fernando Kelly Palenque

Joy Nwagiriga

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