From fantasy frocks to musicals, Suzanne Harrington looks at the cultural response to President Trump.

Donald Trump takes over later in the world's most powerful job.

"Lots and lots of famous people" have come together in a video to urge Americans to get out and vote on November 8, with a not so subtle hint that voting for Donald Trump is really bad idea.

America’s first lady has joined Bernie Sanders to make an impassioned plea for Democrats to get behind Hillary Clinton’s bid to be the nation’s next president.

Sing Street director has criticised Keira Knightley, saying that he wouldn’t like to work with her again.

Mel Gibson has revealed that he had the chance to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Odin (Thor's dad), but turned it down.

POOR old George Clooney in The Descendants not only has his beloved wife in a coma but he also has to contend with the discovery that she had been having an affair. 

The Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals is on Tuesday and Thursday night on RTÉ2 at 8pm. The final is on Saturday. 

Creed star Tessa Thompson is joining Thor: Ragnarok, though her exact role is unknown.

John Carney’s Sing Street is a hugely enjoyable music-driven comedy that’s set in Ireland 30 years ago, writes Ed Power

Will Leonardo DiCaprio finally bag an Oscar, and what are Saoirse Ronan’s chances of hearing her name called?

Based on the true story of how the Boston Globe’s ‘Spotlight’ investigative team broke the story of institutionalised sexual abuse of children by the Catholic Church in the city of Boston, Spotlight (15A) is both timely in its subject matter and something of a throwback in its form and delivery. 

A team of reporters at the Boston Globe work on a story that will rock the world.

Mad Max: Fury Road roared to victory as film and TV critics honoured the best work on the big and small screen.

It's that time of the year again, when the many months of awards season come to a close with the biggest and brightest - the Oscars.

It's the 2016 movie everyone's talking about.

From movies to music, food to fashion, our critics reveal their picks for the year ahead.

The ’Boston Globe’s’ probe into the cover-up of clerical child sex abuse in Massachusetts has made it to the big screen, writes Michael Clifford

It’s ran in the West End, Broadway, and even Korea. As the award-winning Once opens in Dublin, John Meagher takes a look behind the scenes — and chats to Glen Hansard about seeing his real-life relationship on stage.

Idris Elba writes and directs King For A Term on Sky Arts, Thursday, Idris Elba as Dad and Omar Agyei as Akuna.

Nothing like a lazy bank holiday Sunday in front of the telly!

Deirdre O’Kane is back to stand-up after six years of TV and film acting —and her midlife crisis is

Finance Minister Michael Noonan’s comments about unemployed people have drawn sharp criticism, IT group it@Cork is seeking Government funding for an initiative that could create 1,300 jobs, Man United have signed Memphis Depay and today’s Lusitania Centenary events live. These are some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

The director of Once is back with a new project in the form of an 80s set TV series about a young man who gets a band together

AS THE voice of Iron Man’s computer programme, Jarvis, actor Paul Bettany has spent a lot time hidden away in a sound booth, only meeting his Marvel Comics co-stars on the red carpet. For the new Avengers: Age Of Ultron movie, however, he finally made it onto set.

There was a time, and a much simpler time it was too, when a superhero had what it took to save the world all on his own. 

American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had one of the most star-studded guest panels he could ask for last night when the cast of The Avengers turned up to the show.

It's Captain America vs Iron Man in the most heated, and fairly naughty, game of Family Feud you'll pretty much ever see

Teen love story The Fault In Our Stars was the big winner at the MTV Movie Awards during a show filled with motivational messages.

Avengers Age of Ultron is in cinemas next month, which is a little bit crazy because I can't really account for where the last three years of my life went.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been going from strength to strength since it kicked off in 2008 with the original Iron Man.

In case you somehow forgot, Avengers: Age of Ultron hits cinemas in a few short weeks.

Michael Keaton has been "flooded" with offers since awards season.

Birdman topped the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning best ensemble cast, even though star Michael Keaton was upset by Eddie Redmayne in the most outstanding actor category.

Lena Dunham is quitting Twitter.

Foxcatcher *****

A witch wreaks havoc on fairytale characters in musical merry-go-round Into The Woods; Liam Neeson protects his daughter one final time in the action-packed sequel Taken 3, and a philanthropist sets up a wrestling academy in the harrowing true story Foxcatcher.

An Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler and his brother fall in with a businessman who wants to coach the US team.

Former wrestler Mark Schultz has blasted the movie based on his story, and its director Bennett Miller.

Birdman squawked loudly at the Golden Globes, flying away with a leading seven nominations.