Poetry: This One is Addressed to Me

By Morgan Lyons   Modern love Is love modern? Modern to love myself, modern to see myself To run my hands over my body without inspection Without search for perfection Modern to hug myself Support myself Let myself Rest, eat, move No, not let Encourage Encouragement, not punishment Not depreciation Rest with a clear conscience, […]

The Good, The Bad and The Bressie

Niall Breslin talks to Motley’s Ava Somers on music, modern love and Neoliberalism.   Niall Breslin is one of the best-known Irish pop-culture icons of our generation. His careers in football, rugby and music, led to finally his latest feat, the realm of mental health. His “Where Is My Mind” podcast was a huge part […]

Poetry: The Ghost

By Ava Palmer   No one can hear me,As I walk past your door,My evening shadowOn the pavementIs as silent as my footsteps. A whisper in the wind floats past your ear,As I draw near,I swear our fingers touch,This time I swear. You turn your head,And I know you’ve felt Me. However briefly. You try […]

Poetry: Modern Love

By Cormac McCarthy   Passing out that slow-walker Mistakenly brushing their hand on the overtake That’s modern love   Seeing a tweet from seven years ago And hoping the Maroon 5 obsession was just a phase That’s modern love   A chance second encounter in the middle aisle of Aldi,  While feigning interest in a […]

Romance Books That Warmed My Cold Heart

Deputy Entertainment Editor Chloe Barrett shares a little list of romance books that will make you giggle while swinging your feet, or blush due to the steam.    Romance books have recently taken over the reading community, and are present on nearly every bookstore shelf. Trying to pick the perfect one can be tricky, as […]

Vox Pop of Love Full Interviews

Baneen: What is your relationship to the other person in the shoot?/Relationship to self love? My relationship to self love is a work in progress. There are days where I am so happy, feeling like I am on top of the world, really confident but I also have thoughts where I am like am I […]