The new fiction anthology includes work by the likes of Colm Tóibín, Emma Donoghue and John Boyne

Dolly Parton is the latest celebrity to announce she has been vaccinated against Covid-19. The singer got the Moderna jab, which she partly funded, and shared the moment on social media.

In Ireland, there are many different experiences of being a woman. Jennifer Stevens asked seven women to tell their stories

Julien Baker's Little Oblivions fully deserves its five stars, while Sal Dulu mixes ambient pop with hip hop 

The Irishman did not work with any other Irish republicans in Berlin

Olly Alexander has said he had “a bit of a hysterical breakdown” while filming sex scenes for It’s A Sin. The Years & Years frontman plays the ebullient Ritchie Tozer in the hit Channel 4 drama about the Aids crisis.

An advert for Michelle Obama’s new Netflix cooking programme has teased the appearances of stars including Jack Black, Rashida Jones and Zach Galifianakis.

David Marchese on why the Oscar winner is one of Hollywood's greatest enigmas

London was a very different place to Ireland, but LGBT people of a certain vintage from this country will find many familiarities in Russell T Davies' enjoyable and heartbreaking series 

Online dating, long-distance relationships, and losing the chance to find yourself. One student explores his peers’ experience of finding love during a pandemic

We invited Louise O'Neill to be guest editor of our Weekend magazine ahead of International Women's Day. Here, she writes about her vision for the edition

Actor Elliot Page (formerly known as Ellen Page) has filed for divorce from wife Emma Portner, court records have shown. Page, who came out as transgender in December, married dancer and choreographer Portner in 2018.

It’s been nearly six years since Ireland said ‘yes’ to marriage equality. Irish people in same-sex relationships chat about what’s changed and what remains challenging

While shows like 'RuPaul's Drag Race' have brought the artform of drag to a global audience, a new documentary looks at its history in Cork. Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks to some of the performers and film-makers 

The Starbucks outlet requested that the decision be anonymised because of the disproportionate impact it might have on the business but it was turned down.

Years And Years singer Olly Alexander is one of the leads in the Channel 4 drama launching on Friday 

The Irish version of First Dates might be the best on the planet and not just because of our world-class arses

A Belfast man on Leeside and two Cork lads in London present different takes on the southern city 

Celebrities condemned the extraordinary scenes in Washington DC as supporters of Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol to protest against the election result.