Rebecca ToolanWhat is a useless lesbian, exactly?On the 9th of September 2019, someone under the username u/myfriendisanightmare posted in the popular Reddit thread, r/relationships. The…Sep 14, 2019Sep 14, 2019
Rebecca ToolanAn ode to Speak Now: Taylor Swift’s most quietly significant workTaylor Swift’s 2010 album Speak Now was the first Swift album cycle I had the pleasure of living through as a fan. I picked apart each…Aug 19, 2019Aug 19, 2019
Rebecca ToolanConversion cinema: ex-gay stories from the mainstream to Main StreetConversion therapy is having a moment in Hollywood, California. It’s also having a moment mere miles from Holywood, County Down.Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
Rebecca ToolanPop-rock’s feminist reparations are long overdueThe year is 2008. You’re 13. You’re attending your first ever gig, under the careful chaperoning of your older sister. You buy a shirt at…Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018
Rebecca ToolanGetting on with it: making peace with the Twelfth’s Great EscapeWe’ve all heard the jokes about the Twelfth being a mass exodus for those who don’t participate, roads to Donegal packed in anticipation of…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018