Okay, yum. There’s no denying that festive-themed, sweet treats are ideal at Christmas time. But if you’ve had your fill of mince pies, Christmas puddings and yule logs and want to try something different, we have the perfect substitute. Introducing fuffy Japanese pancakes with Baileys crème pâtissière, honeycomb and chocolate sauce. Basically, the best treat […]
It’s been a year since season two of You hit Netflix. Season two is based on Caroline Kepnes’ book Hidden Bodies (you can read an extract from that here). It sees Joe head to Los Angeles in an effort to forget what happened in New York in season one. But his determination to change – particularly after he meets […]
The post-Christmas lull is officially here. And after the excitement of the big day yesterday, we will readily admit it: the idea of curling up on the couch to watch a good movie is very tempting. Even moreso as it gives us an excuse to stay in our PJs all day – after all, ’tis […]
It’s been a pretty big year for Karen M. McManus. One Of Us Is Next, the author’s highly-anticipated sequel to her hit One Of Us Is Lying, hit shelves in January — and that was followed by The Cousins, a new standalone novel, less than 12 months later. The gripping new mystery follows the Storys, […]
Happy Christmas. The halls are being decked with boughs of holly (or lots of tinsel, whatever your style is); All I Want For Christmas Is You is basically on a seemingly never-ending Spotify loop; and the tins of Roses just. keep. multiplying. And it’s also the time to binge-watch as many festive films was you can – […]
Merry Christmas, everyone. Love them or hate them, there’s been no escaping the Christmas classics this time of year; from the classic treats like mince pies to the never-ending stream of holiday movies. And, of course, the Christmas songs. Once December 1 hit, it feels like every radio station and Spotify playlist had some sort […]
Christmas is finally here. Well, sort of. When it comes to festive films, everyone’s got their firm favourites that they simply have to watch every year: Home Alone; Die Hard; Jingle All The Way; Miracle on 34th Street. Just to name a few. To mark the holiday season, we decided that there was no better way to […]
Ever since it was released in 2013, Frozen has become a worldwide phenomenon. And we’ll admit it: we just can’t Let It Go. And it officially being the festive season, we figured there was no better time to put our (and your) Frozen knowledge to the ultimate test. There’s 13 questions, 13 chances to prove that you’re the ultimate Frozen fan. […]
It’s one of those movies we won’t ever be able to get enough of. The weather has been a bit all over the place for the last few days, which has made the idea of staying in and watching a movie increasingly more tempting. Thankfully, TG4 have come to the rescue and are showing Dirty Dancing tonight. […]
A very merry Christmas, indeed. We all know trying to choose what to watch on Netflix is one of the most difficult challenges for human beings these days. You’ll scroll, watch trailers, add stuff to ‘My List’ and keep browsing until it’s actually too late to watch something. It happens every. single. time. And with […]
December marks the start of many things. It’s the time for the halls to be decked; the twinkling lights to get strung around the house and All I Want For Christmas to be basically played on a loop for 20-some-odd days. And, of course, spend the month watching our favourite Christmas movies for the seven-millionth […]
For Catherine Doyle, reimagining Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” — one that led to a heartwarming and magical adventure. The Galway author’s The Miracle on Ebenezer Street was released to coincide with Puffin’s 80th birthday this year. She recently spoke to Her about how she got in the festive spirit while writing the book, how it felt to […]