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Chloé Zhao won the Oscar for Best Director for Nomadland, she spoke about the people, the nomads, who inspired the film, singer and songwriter Robert John Ardiff with The Corridors of Love, Tolka Journal is a new literary journal, an online launch will take place on May 27th, tolkajournal.org , Henri Matisse - where to begin with Conor O'Callaghan

Paul Whittington on the 93rd Academy Awards, 'Boys Don’t Cry' is Fíona Scarlett’s debut novel, Truman and Tennessee is a new feature documentary from director Lisa Immordino Vreeland, On Thurday night Anúna, famed Irish group will present their concert in film form, Anúna founder and composer Michael McGlynn and choir member Sorcha Fenlon discuss

The Visiting Hour from Frank McGuinness opened online at the Gate Theatre in Dublin last night, Chris Morash reviews, Edmund de Waal is an internationally acclaimed artist & author, his new book is 'Letters to Camondo', Éamon Sweeney & Siobhán Kane review the latest albums from Tom Jones to Field Music & Susan Quirke.

Tara Brady and Darryl Jones review films including I blame society and Sisters with Transistors, 'Midfield Dynamo' is Adrian Duncan’s first collection of short stories, an eclectic collection of 12 stories, Jenn Gannon previews the new eight-part fantasy series beginning tomorrow evening on Netflix.

Pat Carty pays tribute to Jim Steinman, Steven Benedict revisits Lawrence of Arabia, widely regarded as director David Lean's finest work, Kelly-Anne Byrne remembers Prince on his fifth anniversary, New Music Dublin festival takes place this weekend, Grounded will be live streamed from Smock Alley on Friday with new work by composer Deirdre Gribbin

'To Star the Dark' from Doireann Ní Ghríofa. She wrote the new poetry side by side with 'A Ghost in the Throat', the extraordinary prose work published in 2020, The Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens and partner, Francesco Turrisi discuss their new album They’re Calling Me Home, renowned folklorist and anthropologist Henry Glassie.

Screenwriter Stuart Carolan discusses the inaugural Dublin International Screenwriting Festival, disf.ie, Rachel Kushner's new collection of essays is called 'The Hard Crowd', from the notorious Cabo 1000 motorbike dirt road race to the American prison system, Junior Brother collaborates with filmmaker Bob Gallagher for Hibernorama for musictown.ie

Film reviews Ruth Barton and Donald Clarke, Peter Murphy reviews the book White City by Kevin Power and Jess Fahy previews the upcoming TV series Leonardo.

Jenn Gannon reviews Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet, the sad news today of the passing of actress Helen McCrory, author and critic Geoff Dyer's new collection SeeSaw, Pat Carty and Zara Hedderman reviews the latest albums from Imelda May, Paul McCartney and London Grammar.

We are thrilled to be hosting three of the world class writers on offer at this years Cuírt International Literary Festival, which takes place online. Author of Nora, Nuala O'Connor, Pulitzer Prize winning Author, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Essayist Carmen Maria Machado on her memoir In The Dream House.