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Fashion is art, but for how long?

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Clara Kearney

‘The Bezos presence just feels indicative of a changing direction of the fashion world’ Clara Kearney explores the political implications on this year’s Met Gala.

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The fallacy that art can be apolitical

March 12, 2026March 10, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Clara Kearney

Clara Kearney discusses the importance of recognising art as political, offering insight towards the belief of “separating the art from the artist”.

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We live in a cave 

March 3, 2026March 8, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Clara Kearney

From celebrity gossip to political chaos, Clara Kearney discusses how our obsession with the screen is making real life feel like the strange one.

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Comfort reads series: The Raven Cycle, the right book at the right time

February 14, 2026February 11, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Clara Kearney

“It wasn’t until I read The Raven Cycle that I felt so seen” — Clara Kearney dwells on the emotional impact of Maggie Stiefvater’s ‘The Raven Cycle’.

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Ireland’s mythological heritage

January 31, 2026January 28, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Clara Kearney

“I can’t help but desire a resurgence of our mythology and folktales…” Clara Kearney explores the mythological heritage of Ireland.

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