College: An Honest Reflection

When in school, the thoughts about college revolve around campus parties, drunken shenanigans most nights of the week, new friends, a social life and a calendar full of events. This picture of a place where it’...

Affleck to direct and star in stand-alone Batman film

Ben Affleck is set to direct and star in his own stand-alone Batman film. Warner Bros chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed at Cinemacon (held in Las Vegas this week) what most DC fans have been waiting...

Smedias 2016: The Rundown

It's one of the most anticipated nights of the student calendar. It's a chance for those media students who have been working hard all year across various different platforms to receive some recognition for the...

Irish Abroad: Inter-Railing

Being Irish is a huge commodity when travelling. People naturally pre-conceive us as friendly, beer-guzzling socialites that love to party and have absolutely no desire to take life seriously. I mean, I don’t t...

Are we finally over ‘Size Zero’?

With plus-size models Ashley Graham, Barbie Ferreira and Zack Miko becoming prominent names in the fashion industry over the past few months, as well as the release of a ‘curvy’ Barbie, we must ask – is the siz...

Mars Food advises against frequent use of products

Mars Food, the company behind Dolmio and Uncle Ben’s, has advised that some of its products should not be consumed more than once a week. This recommendation comes due to the high sugar, salt or fat content ...

Spanner Life Lessons: Adulthood FAQ

With the college year quickly coming to an end, The Spanner looks at some of your most frequently asked questions from young adults struggling to come to terms with grown up living, in the first of our 'Spanner...

Smedias Winners 2016

And it's all over for another year! We'd like to wish our deserving winners a massive congratulations, and a huge thank you to everyone who entered. The night was fantastic, and one to be remembered for a lo...

In Defence of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Critics have been very, very… very harsh about Batman v Superman and to be honest I’m not quite sure why? Don’t get me wrong I do think there are a lot of problems with the film, but there is no way it’s as ...