Ellen Tannam is uncomfortable writing bios for things but here we are. She is a Dublin girlo whose pastimes includes petting every dog she sees, eating chicken nuggets and trying to guess who celebrity blind items are about. Her favourite emoji is the upside-down smiley face. She likes to write about popular culture, LGBTQ issues, feminism, technology, music and baby animals. Likes include chocolate and cacti. Dislikes - people who are rude to retail staff, cheese, and people telling her McDonald's is bad for her. She knows.
This is exciting. First, there was text, then there were filters and face swaps, and now this. Many of you out there are addicted to Snapchat, and the latest update is going to see even more room for creativity in the updates you share on the app with the world. Spotted by our eagle-eyed JOE […]
We all remember the 2000 live-action film How The Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey. Well, now there will be a new animated incarnation of the film produced by Illumination Pictures starring British actor Benedict Cumberbatch. The news that the Sherlock star would be voicing the much-loved Dr. Seuss character came at a Cinema-Con panel […]
The Irish Defence Forces have announced a recruitment campaign to find new people to join both the Army and Naval Service. RTÉ News reports that 600 people will be taken on this year, with a further 850 to be recruited in 2017. Interestingly, they are looking to increase the number of female members to a […]
We are all aware by now of the gender imbalance that exists in the film industry. It is common knowledge that female actors, filmmakers, producers etc., face far more difficulty in the industry compared to their male counterparts. This applies even more so to women of colour, LGBTQ women and women of lower socioeconomic backgrounds. […]
Reese Kilbride is a student in St. Helen’s senior national school in Portmarnock, and after learning about the 1916 Rising he felt like he had to make a plea to Queen Elizabeth. Reese told Newstalk Breakfast that his class were “learning about the Easter Rising and how much trouble they brought to Ireland and that […]
Union members are expected to vote in a few days.
We all have our own little goals, but setting them and achieving them are two different things. Many of us use Google Calendar, and this handy update looks like it will actually help you read more books, learn a new language or get fitter. Although there are plenty of goal-setting apps out there, the fact […]
Workplace organisation platform Slack is bringing 80 new jobs to Dublin over a two year period. The US company’s headquarters are here in Ireland and employ 100 people already, but RTÉ reports strong demand means that a further 80 people are to be taken on by the 3-year-old business. The new roles will be in […]
Some Netflix users will be looking at the prices of their subscriptions increasing from the beginning of May. Netflix confirmed the news in a statement ”Last October’s price increase for newer members included a one-year hold and will go into effect in October of this year.” Those who were early in signing up to the […]