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Marty Supreme and the desperation-humiliation vortex

Timothée Chalamet's best role yet sees him play a talented but manipulative table-tennis player.

Jan 4 • Aoife Barry

Why (re)start a podcast?

The reasons why Get Around To It was revived - and what the relaunch has taught me.

Sep 15, 2025 • Aoife Barry

What Jeff Buckley's album 'Grace' can tell us about creative success

Yep, even us normals can learn something from him.

Aug 25, 2025 • Aoife Barry

I'm obsessed with these books

Reasons to adore On the Calculation of Volume I and II by Solvej Balle

Jul 24, 2025 • Aoife Barry

Giving yourself permission to be creative

Creation for creation's sake.

Jun 30, 2025 • Aoife Barry

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