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Oh men, men, men! You incorrigible bunch. Between starting wars for profits and power you ole rascals and burning barbeques and failing to wipe down countertops and causing then denying global warming, you certainly keep us ladies guessing what devilment you’ll get up to next. Sure look it, I could go on...

In Spring 2017, Irish actress Jenn McGuirk received a scholarship to the iconic Hollywood school Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre in LA. Here she tells Exquisite.ie about the legacy of one of Hollywood's most beloved acting teachers who mentored stars including Marlon Brando and Robert de Niro.

We are constantly being told by experts to wear sunscreen but can we trust it anymore considering there's so much damning evidence linking certain ingredients to cancer and coral reef damage? Remember Baz Luhrmann's 1999 number one hit, Everybody's Free: "If I could offer you only one tip for the future,...

Imposter Syndrome. Have you ever felt that all your accomplishments have been due to luck, chance, connections or anything else that isn’t your own abilities, determination, drive and talents? Imposter Syndrome: When self doubt becomes self sabotage Image: Pixabay If you have, you’re not alone. We...

It may have a terrible track record for promoting female directors, for enforcing anarchic rules about high heels on the red carpet and for championing questionable characters, but it’s hard not to be won over by the spectacle of The Cannes Film Festival. Look! There’s Bill Murray. Tilda Swinton. Bella Hadid. Elton John....

There’s a lot of scoffing at detoxes about. Sure aren’t we grand just the way we are, we’re told. The body is well able to cleanse and alkalise itself we’re told. Our kidneys and liver can do their job unassisted, we're told. Detox culture leads to body dysmorphia and eating disorders we’re told.

Vegan lessons so far: Vegan one year one: On the set of Brendan O'Connor's Cutting Edge, April 2018 DON'T DECLARE YOU'RE GOING VEGAN Perhaps in hindsight, announcing my decision to go vegan live on Brendan O’Connor’s Cutting Edge was a tad rash.

THE BEACH Arcachon: There's plenty of room for everyone on the beaches of Arcachon Credit: Exquisite.ie Who needs the jet lag and expense of the Caribbean when you have these soft, powder white beaches on our doorstep? Just 55 km south of Bordeaux (expect to drive for an hour),...

Considering the medical community consider James Bond a chronic alcoholic, perhaps it’s best not to follow his advice for his famous Vesper cocktail, as described in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino Royale. In the book, the secret agent instructs the barman: "Three measures of Booth's gin, one of vodka, half a measure of...

What’s a girl to do when she finds herself surrounded by vineyards as far as the eye can see in the south of France?  You guessed it, clear that palette (a banana helps) and head for the nearest wine tasting or dégustation as they’re known...writes Aisling O'Loughlin. Provence is the oldest wine growing region in France with the Greeks the...