AS Joaquin Phoenix rose to the podium to collect his Academy Award for Best Actor, ears were peeled as the actor made his speech about inequality and our disconnect with the natural world.

Being restrained by the boy band code and possibly his age — after all, he was only 16 when he joined One Direction — it took a few years for Harry to really put the style into Styles, writes Paula Burns.

About a year ago Aitch, real name Harrison Armstrong, dropped out of school to start working with his grandfather as a labourer in Manchester.

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

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Grime artist Stormzy and singer Dua Lipa led the charge at the Brit Awards, winning two prizes each.

It’s 2018 and The Future isn’t quite as exciting as I thought it would be, writes Louise O’Neill.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is Ireland’s top-grossing film at the box office this year.

The underwear brand is an unrivalled example of marketing masquerading as empowerment for women, says Clodagh Finn.

Ireland’s most watched videos of 2017 have been announced by YouTube.

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Liam Payne has told of his struggle to find anything to write about when he embarked on his solo career, because he was feeling "so content" in his personal life.

He’s dated Taylor Swift, but Tom Odell is happier talking about his music and his headline slot at Co Cork’s Indiependence festival over the weekend, writes Ed Power.

Calling all Directioners, Louis Tomlinson has said that One Direction reunion is a 'must'.

Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk (12A) is an epic tale of the greatest mass rescue of World War II, when 400,000 men of the British Expeditionary Force were left stranded and undefended on Dunkirk beach as the German army closed in for the kill.

Former One Direction singer Harry Styles has dispensed with his boyband heartthrob status to play a regular soldier in Christopher Nolan’s WW2 drama, Dunkirk, says Shilpa Ganatra.

Cillian Murphy has managed to make his name in Hollywood and maintain his film integrity. He talks to Shilpa Ganatra

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Des O’Driscoll looks ahead to this week’s viewing schedule.

Harry Styles step-father Robin Twist (57), has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.

To be perfectly honest, despite his 50 years of hits, I’m not sure I was ever really an Elton head. Until now.

The first leg of the ex 1D's tour which sold out in record time will kick off in September 2017.

And yes, it’s as good as we ever imagined it to be.

As the world’s most famous film festival kicks off, Helen Barlow selects some of the highlights

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Pictures of each of the pair wearing the same Gucci shirt at different times is being seen on social media as proof positive of the relationship.

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And the rest is history.

The business success of WheyHey, a high-protein, low sugar and healthy ice cream, was hailed at Cork Chamber’s monthly business breakfast.

Cillian Murphy has given Harry Styles the seal of approval for his debut movie role.