Expansion costs at the three time Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon animation studios last year contributed to profits declining by 39% to €326,442.

From film to fashion, books to TV, our writers pick the best cultural highlights of the season.

So that’s nearly Wednesday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Irish actor Barry Keoghan is set to star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's The Eternals.

Whether it’s a passion for knitting or shamanism that reels them in, how public figures spend their free-time is revelatory of their inner psyches, writes Rita de Brún.

Research has found two thirds of women in Ireland have felt stereotyped because of being a mother. A further on in ten admit to feeling stereotyped all the time..

Red, white and blue: Get a ghoulish Halloween look with just three colours, says Rachel Marie Walsh.

They may not be household names but these five Irish people work behind the scenes at some of the world’s biggest fashion organisations. From high ranking positions in Vivienne Westwood to Dries Van Noten, Carolyn Moore charts their rise

With all eyes on the red carpet tomorrow night, Annmarie O’Connor pays tribute to Oscar’s most memorable fashion moments.

Next weekend she’ll walk the red carpet for the world’s biggest film awards. And last night Cork animator Nora Twomey was in celebratory mode at the Irish premiere of her acclaimed new film.

Saoirse Ronan and Midleton’s Nora Twomey are among the Irish hopefuls for the Golden Globes on Sunday, writes Esther McCarthy.

East Cork-born animator Nora Twomey didn’t hesitate to fly to America when Angelina Jolie wanted to collaborate on her latest film, writes Esther McCarthy.

After widespread shock and condemnation, the head of the World Health Organisation is "rethinking" his appointment of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe as a "goodwill ambassador."

The allegations of rape and sexual harassment against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein date back to 1984 and have existed as ‘rumours’ until now, writes Joyce Fegan

Were you at the show?

The rude health of the film industry in this country is underlined by the presence of 10 Irish offerings at the prestigious festival, writes Esther McCarthy

With a wealth of prestigious awards, including several Oscar nominations, under its belt, the Irish animation industry worth an estimated €100m continues its rise to the top.

Still reeling from the decision to make Wonder Woman a UN ambassador for gender equality, Suzanne Harrington pays tribute to the real wonder women of our time.

A woman whose grandmother and aunt died of ovarian cancer as a result of the faulty BRCA1 gene faces an 18-month wait for a test to determine if she has inherited the gene.

Forbidden love is often ignited under the heat of the cameras, but it rarely lasts the course, writes Ed Power

Will Thalia Heffernan and Aoibhín Garrihy survive the first elimination in ‘Dancing With The Stars?’on RTÉ One at 6.30pm on Sunday.

The filming of the next Star Wars blockbuster along with increased activity in Irish film, animation and television drama saw a record-breaking €250m production spend in Ireland in 2016, according to the Irish Film Board.

The Co Kilkenny-based animation company behind the Oscar-nominated Song of the Sea film saw its profits nearly double last year to €234,067.

Cosmetic needles can help to take years off your looks by stimulating collagen production, claim acupuncturists. Margaret Jennings reports.

Angelina Jolie has signed up Hollywood’s most fearsome divorce lawyer, writes Suzanne Harrington

A café in Ballybunion had the most adorable reason to close for the day.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

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Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are the latest celebrities to call time on their marriage, with Jolie filing divorce papers citing “irreconcilable differences”.

The theories on what led to the celebrity divorce of the year have been coming in fast from ‘sources close to Pitt’ and ‘sources close to Jolie’, but beyond knowing that there were “irreconcilable differences’, we know little else for certain.

"Stop the clocks"

The autumn is wine fair season in Irish supermarkets. Aldi was first out of the blocks last Sunday with an intriguing selection of wines from around the world at their usual low prices. 

Thanks to ‘Hiddleswift’, the slogan T-shirt is very much back in vogue, says Ciara McDonnell.