Arts

He has attended seventy U2 concerts in thirty years Independent.ie are on the hunt to find U2’s biggest fan to win two tickets to the Innocence and Experience tour in Dublin in November. Graham Cooper has been a fan of U2 since 1981, has been to seventy concerts in thirty years …

Ian McEwan has been singing Saoirse Ronan’s praises of late, describing her as a ‘writer’s gift’ in an interview. The 24-year old three-time Oscar nominated actress earned her first nom for her role in the big screen adaptation of his novel Atonement. Now she’s starring in another of his adaptations, …

By restoring sanctions against Iran, US President Donald Trump has tasked a little-known State Department office with convincing companies and governments worldwide to cut imports of Iranian crude – even if that means paying more to buy oil from other suppliers. The Bureau of Energy Resources got the job done …

The Death Do Us Part Danger Show features world touring circus superstars Charlie and Rachel Atlas. The couple will perform at The Mayfair in New Plymouth on Friday. I Am Woman Round up your daughters, sisters, nieces and friends, a festival for women is coming to town. The free Finding Venus …

A Wonder Woman sequel will be released in 2019, Warner Bros has confirmed. The second instalment in the superhero story, starring Gal Gadot in the title role of an Amazon warrior, will arrive in cinemas in December. Gadot with Chris Pine as Captain Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman (Warner Bros) …

Model turned actress Cara Delevingne has said she “didn’t like what being a model was turning her into”. The British star, 24, will soon be seen on the big screen starring in Luc Besson’s time-travelling blockbuster, Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets.  She has taken a step back …

It’s that time of year again. While the international fashion weeks might directly influence what women’s fashion we’ll be buying: what trends we’ll see filter to the high street, what designers we’ll love and a general direction of how to dress well for the season. With men, it’s a little …

The Big Sick is anything but your average rom-com. The movie is based on the real-life love story of comedian Kumail Nanjiani and writer Emily V. Gordon (played by Zoe Karzan), who was put into a medically induced coma just eight months after the couple started dating.  Though doctors didn’t know it at …

A single to raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire has been released. Stars including Stormzy, Robbie Williams, Rita Ora and Liam Payne recorded Bridge Over Troubled Water to help raise money for those affected. The cover of the Simon and Garfunkel classic, also featuring Craig David …

According to the BBC.com News Agency Shia LaBeouf’s latest film hasn’t exactly set the UK box office on fire. War movie Man Down, which also stars Gary Oldman, Jai Courtney and Kate Mara, made £7 on its opening weekend. Or – to put it another way – the film sold …