Mogwai, Zappa, Kim Novak and Galway Covid surge

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

Scottish band Mogwai have just released their 10th album As the Love Continues.

Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite: 'The Tories haven't got a clue about culture'
The frontman on sleep-talking, dying young, and what Brexit is doing to British musicians¨. Read more.

Four new films to stream this weekend: 
This weeks films are: Zappa, I Care a Lot, To Olivia, Hellraiser: Judgment. Read more.

The challenge presented by British disinterest in the North is as big as ever
Generating North-South dialogue post-Brexit will be tortuous, writes Diarmuid Ferriter. Read more.

'I inherited mental illness from my father, but the rape must have added to it'
Vertigo star Kim Novak knew she was too fragile for fame. She talks bipolar, Hitchcock and happiness. Read more.

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'Multiple factors' contributing to Galway Covid case increase
Densely populated student accommodation and rule-breaking blamed in part for virus upsurge. Read more.

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Patti Smith, Kenneth Branagh and Ralph Fiennes in your home:
This week's unmissable events. Read more.

James McClean will never choose the path of least resistance
Brief history of Creggan for bigots: estate on outskirts of Derry is a byword for resistance. Read more.

Bear Grylls: 'You don't need muscles or good looks'
The TV adventurer on near-death experiences, Eton and going public about his faith. Read more.