Jenny Farrell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Jenny Farrell
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Culture
J.M.W. Turner at 250: The first painter to depict the Industrial Revolution
April 18, 2025Turner’s work sought to capture the immense forces of nature, often reflecting social transformations and issues.
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News
South Korea’s political upheaval: The background and implications of recent developments
April 18, 2025The genesis of South Korea’s modern political economy lies in imperialism. The South Korean crisis is not just a national scandal—it is a global indictment of U.S. foreign policy.
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Culture
Heinrich Mann’s ‘The Loyal Subject’: A sharp analysis of power and submission
March 6, 2025Heinrich Mann, the elder brother of Thomas Mann, and in his own right one of the most significant German writers of the 20th century, died in exile in California 75 years ago, on March 11, 1950.
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Culture
‘Kneecap’: An electrifying film ode to language, identity, and modern Belfast
January 15, 2025The Irish language is often relegated to the past—a relic of rural idylls or historical dramas. Kneecap, directed by Rich Peppiatt, smashes this notion with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
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Culture
Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’ marks a fictional turn toward a private comfort zone
January 10, 2025In her latest, fourth novel, Intermezzo, Sally Rooney continues her exploration of intimate relationships, albeit with a shift away from the clear political critique that characterized her earlier works.
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Culture
Han Kang’s fight against violence, revisionism, and alienation
December 6, 2024On Dec. 10, Han Kang, a writer deeply attuned to Korea’s history of violence and resistance, will receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second Korean and the first Asian woman to earn this honor.
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Politics
Low turnout and media manipulation maintain status quo in Irish elections
December 4, 2024The crisis of neoliberalism is escalating, and it seems Ireland can only look forward to more of the same.
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Culture
A brief look at Giacomo Puccini’s social views on his death centennial
November 25, 2024Europe in the mid-19th century witnessed numerous revolutions and upheavals. The Revolutions of 1848, with uprisings in France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Italy, demanded political reform and national self-determination.
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