Why is Healthy Eating so Expensive?
It’s January. Our social media feeds have been inundated with gym selfies, healthy breakfast recipes and the inevitable stream of “what I eat in a day” videos. Clicking into any one of these posts will inevita...
Cosy Single Player Games to Help You Relax
Winter might be coming to an end, but that's no reason to throw away the cosy games that kept you going through the cold months. Maybe you're just coming out of exams, need some serious chill-out, or you're lo...
Love Languages: What Are They?
“Love languages” - it’s one of these terms that you see thrown around often, and many articles on the subject stress the importance of understanding not only your own, but your partner or potential partner’s l...
TG4’s BLOC Sponsors Short Form Bilingual Award at the Smedias 2022
TG4’s BLOC is returning to sponsor the ‘Gearrfhíséan Dátheangach na Bliana’ category at The National Student Media Awards 2022!
BLOC is an Irish language social media video hub aimed at audiences aged 16-25...
Onscreen Offscreen: The Golden Globes are fundamentally out of touch
The Rusted Globes
Remember when the Globes were golden? No, me neither. They were always a bit of a joke in the industry, beloved by the celebrities who’d be seduced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Associati...
Why am I having trouble sleeping?
As we draw in the new year, a personal review of 2021 – in lieu of more exciting life events – defines it as a year of not getting enough sleep. Hours spent tossing and turning, four a.m. starts, and essays wr...
Smedias 2022 – Entry Guidelines
The 22nd annual National Student Media Awards are coming! Marking the best in student film, photography, journalism and design, The Smedias have been a consistent platform for students over the last 22 years u...
Smedias 2022 FAQ
Q. How do I apply?
Specifics about this will be in under each category.
You will be able to enter the majority of our categories online. Under your chosen category, there will be a link to the applicatio...
Smedias 2022- They’re Back!
Calling all students! 2022 is here and applications for the Smedias will be opening soon. Now is the time to think about what you could create to be in a chance to win one of these prestigious awards.
What ...
Running for Beginners
Once again, your New Years resolution is to start running. And you appear to have come to me for advice.
Let me preface this by saying: I am in no way a running expert. I am a begrudging convert to the spo...