The Hype Archives – The College View

Denzel Curry makes his return to Ireland in Helix performance

December 11, 2019

On one of the first stops of his ZUU European tour, Denzel Curry took The Helix by storm on Thursday, December 5th.

How celebrities are shaping politics

December 11, 2019

Stormzy has pledged his support for Labour Party Leader, Jeremy Corbyn as the UK general election fast approaches, but should musicians and other celebrities be promoting election candidates?

After all, Liam’s our Wonderwall

December 11, 2019

Irish-British rock’n’roll star and former Oasis lead singer, Liam Gallagher, came to Dublin to continue his UK and Ireland tour on Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th to promote his latest album Why Me? Why Not

Hollywood gets the female glow up right at last

December 11, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon is perhaps the most neglected movie of the year. While the title is quite simplistic in nature, the story line is anything but.

Streaming killed the video star

December 11, 2019

The move to online streaming platforms such as Netflix/Amazon Prime and the use of social media apps, has had an astronomical effect on the amount of viewers abandoning traditional TV broadcasting.

Klaus is a heartwarming Christmas film with a lot to say

December 11, 2019

Klaus is a heartwarming animated Christmas movie for the entire family to enjoy. Released as a Netflix original movie, Klaus gives a new take on the origin of Santa Claus, exploring valuable lessons of love, happiness, grief and compassion.

The LOST boys have found their way upon the Dublin nightlife scene

December 11, 2019

Nobody ever said the music industry was going to be easy. The reality for artists trying to make it is that there are, on average, over 20,000 new songs uploaded to Spotify, Apple Music, and other major music streaming services every day.

The Night Mayor issue of Dublin nightlife

December 11, 2019

In a recent interview with The College View, artist and illustrator, Stephen Heffernan, said that Dublin can often feel like a city that “doesn’t love you back,”.

The popularity of trash TV

December 11, 2019

The rise in the popularity of reality TV in recent years is one that has gripped audiences from six years of age to sixty and appeals to the office secretary and university professors alike.

The magic is still alive in Disney’s Frozen II

December 11, 2019

Frozen II had big shoes to fill following its release in November. The first Frozen film was released in 2013, grossing $1.27 billion, making it the most successful and biggest animated film of all time. Six years on from the “Let It Go” music machine and Olaf plush toys are still being sold worldwide.

Sigrid stuns in the 3Arena

December 11, 2019

Anja Zauers reviews Sigrid’s Irish concert as part of the Sucker Punch tour

The bad blood between Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records

December 11, 2019

Taylor Swift has been writing and performing narrative songs about her personal life since she was 14-years-old, but she propelled to superstardom in 2008 with her Grammy Award winning album “Fearless”.

The Dancing Dead pantomime takes to the stage

December 3, 2019

A bloodied student limped across the wooden floor, coming to a rest in the centre of the room, as surrounding eyes looked on in anticipation of what comes next.

Dear Evan Hansen highlights youth mental health and anxiety

November 27, 2019

As the house lights went down in Broadway’s Music Box Theatre, Evan Hansen (Michael Lee Brown) sat on his bed on the stage, writing a letter to himself, unaware that later he’d share his words with everyone.

The wonder of listening to international music

November 27, 2019

The idea of listening to music in a different language has been around for a long time. One of the first forms of it was opera: a dramatic theatre performance accompanied by an orchestra and singers. Some of the most famous operas are Italian, French and German; but that didn’t stop them becoming famous worldwide.