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I'll be talking about Bob Marley, Kwame Dawes and Lorna Goodison at this in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to it!

Who is Haruki Murakami - and why does he matter? As the Japanese writer publishes a new novel, Tom Caffrey🧛 Dublin City University looks at his back pages rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Happy new Murakami release day to all who celebrate 🎷🐈🍝

Brilliant session getting us off to a great start with papers on Motown, the Beatles, and Murakami, presented by Bláithín Duggan, Xavier Houtave, and Thomas Caffrey. Thanks to our colleague Ellen Howley for her wonderful chairing! DCU School of English Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU

Exploring the limits of music, space, genre, and expression with papers from Declan Tuite and Håvard Haugland Bamle at the Music-Word-Word-Music symposium. Thanks to Barbara Dignam for her super chairing. DCU School of English

The power of poetry and of hip hop under scrutiny in papers by Michael J. Prince and our colleague Ellen Howley this afternoon, rounding off a thought-provoking afternoon session at the Music-Word-Word-Music symposium. DCU School of English

Important discussion on precarity and conditions in academia, featuring IFUT - Mary Immaculate College member deirdre flynn. Addressing precarity is one of IFUT's key priorities. irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Congratulations to Dr Héctor Muiños Olivas & Dr Thomas Caffery who graduated from Dublin City University on Friday! Joined by Dean of Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU Prof Derek Hand and from the School of English: Dr Adel Cheong, Dr Jim Shanahan, Dr Michael Hinds, Dr Darren McCann and Dr. Jennifer Mooney

A few thoughts on Minecraft, cinema audiences, Minions, and Walter Benjamin 🥸

“Our words must consistently acknowledge that Gazans aren't just starving, they are being starved”. Moral clarity for those who need it from Dublin City University colleague Andrew Forde's letter in today's The Irish Times

I've written a few words on recent advances in generative AI and how the latest Mission: Impossible reckons with these changes headstuff.org/entertainment/…

Tried to pick Dylan's best stories for RTÉ Brainstorm . An impossible task. Happy nearly birthday Bob!

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has directed a film about the killing of Hind Rajab, the 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was left stranded in a car that had been attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza. (variety.com/2025/film/glob…)

It’s entirely possible that the weapons used to fire at Irish troops passed through Irish airspace It’s equally possible that the funds used to pay for such weapons arose from the listing of Israeli bonds on the Irish Stock Exchange

A few words on how Irish folklore and Japanese pop culture collide for RTÉ Brainstorm #eldenringnightreign

Why is Irish mythology so prevalent in Japanese videogames? Piece by Dr Thomas Caffrey Tom Caffrey🧛, DCU School of English, for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3Z6xWPX #RTEBrainstorm

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“This film instead feels like an approximation of the real thing, an imperfect clone that may convincingly move like its inspiration, but never quite matches it.” Ahead of #JurassicWorldRebirth Thomas Caffrey digs up JURASSIC WORLD 🦕 headstuff.org/entertainment/…

“an utterly alive, vibrant, and inventive sequel that stands among the finest releases of the year” Tom Caffrey🧛 reviews Danny Boyle’s long-awaited sequel, 28 YEARS LATER 🧟‍♀️🧟🧟‍♂️ headstuff.org/entertainment/…