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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...

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...

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 ...

Irish Abroad: Canada

  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,...

Conti could be Real Deal at Aintree

Photo credit: "Silviniaco Conti" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by  Carine06    Silviniaco Conti is among the eye-catching runners set to line up in the Grand National at Aintree early next month. After the f...
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Smedias: Ticket Information

Forget the Oscars... The student media awards season is where it's at! We cannot wait to celebrate the media talent present among Irish students on the 7th of April in the Aviva Stadium. It promises to be a ...
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Review: Midnight Special

Midnight Special is a poor title. It really is. It evokes those cheap horror/thriller films seen late at night on ITV2. It is a bad title. Which is a pity, because the film itself is one of the best, most origi...
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SMEDIAS NOMINATIONS

The Smedias are fast approaching, and some of the nominees are in! We will keep updating the nominations list over the next week as they come in from the judges, so make sure to watch out for your category. ...