Her ‘no’ was clear. She did not want to go home with him. Still he went on. And on
We have to teach young men that sex is not a thing you win. It is not the result of how well you negotiate or argue your case
Brianna Parkins: I am the butt of my friends’ and family’s jokes because I can’t drive
Knowing you’re underachieving at the sport of underachieving tends to crush your ego
No, the Irish who come to Australia are not the ‘worst’
There’s a hint of something in this school of thought. Maybe it’s classism. Maybe it’s jealousy. But it gets at me
If everyone had ADHD, my life would improve tenfold. I would live in a world built for me
Instead, life feels about as comfortable as wearing a pair of scratchy, sucky-in knickers after a 12-hour wedding
Unpaid or poorly paid entry-level creative jobs are subsidised by wealthy parents
The main reason working-class often people find themselves locked out of entertainment industry roles is poor or no pay for early-career creatives
Relationships even between the best and tenderhearted can still fail
I have seen kind, mature people part ways with mutual care and respect because they didn’t wait to resent each other
The people who really care about you shouldn’t abandon you over tricky conversations
This year my hope is that I have more difficult conversations, even if it means inviting more confrontation into my life
His leer was so filthy it would have you reaching for hand sanitiser. A man over 40. A man who knew so, so much better
There are many good men but that’s not the point. All it takes is one bad one, one look to make your insides drop
I pine for my favourite Irish discount store. It has everything I never knew I needed
As someone who grew up buying most of their household bits from ‘2 dollar shops’ without any shame, I will argue that they are a lifeline for some communities
‘That would have never happened in Ireland,’ my boyfriend said after my trip to Australian A&E
When a doctor came out carrying the green whistle, only seen after the worst of rugby tackles, I knew it was bad
The new rules: what’s in and what’s out for 2025
Some things should be ushered into the new year like a much-loved guest being shown into the good room. Other things should be discarded like Christmas cardboard refuse
Here are my worst Christmases to help you feel better about your own
I worked in festive retail for many years and have a few tales to tell
Personally, I find it really hot when men are nice to women
Danny Dyer becoming the sex symbol of 2025 was not on anyone’s bingo card but it proves how radically the female gaze swerves from its male counterpart
My list of people who annoy me gets longer every day
Top of the list are people who don’t vote. How dare they whinge about how things are run if they haven’t done the one thing that could have influenced it?
Dee Devlin is not Conor McGregor’s moral keeper. That’s his responsibility alone
I am quietly awed by Nikita Hand and others like her who stand up outside a courthouse to address the media