Niamh AherninThe Good, The Bad, and The Rain ManNothing’s Gonna Change My World (I Am Sam, 2001)I was around 13 when I first watched I Am Sam (2001). I listened to the soundtrack many times on the way to school, a CD comprised entirely…Oct 2Oct 2
Niamh AherninThe Good, The Bad, and The Rain ManIssue 4: Muriel’s Wedding (1994) (Sad Girl Theory, Part 1)‘You’re terrible, Muriel’Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
Niamh AherninThe Good, The Bad, and The Rain ManIssue 3 — Conspiracy Theory (1997) (The Intimacy Issues, Part 1)On obsession, disbelief, and love in the time of CoronaJan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Niamh AherninThe Digital JournalsMaladaptive ≠ AbusiveWhy conflating maladaptive and abusive behaviour does more harm than good, and why we need to stop conflating pathology and abuse.Dec 24, 2021Dec 24, 2021
Niamh AherninThe Good, The Bad, and The Rain ManIssue 2: A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)Messy TV detectives are ADHD iconsNov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
Niamh AherninThe Digital JournalsIf Everyone’s Depressed, What Makes My Sadness Special?Making meaning of misery, and making peace with how you cope.Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021
Niamh AherninThe Good, The Bad, and The Rain ManIssue 1: Free Guy (2021)Is Free Guy the autistic hero we never thought we needed?Oct 26, 20211Oct 26, 20211
Niamh AhernLetting GoI fear elevating deconstruction — flitting about is not an inherently subversive practice. I just don’t want to hem myself in, because, as…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
Niamh AhernHolding OnThe singularity of theme has always left me stranded amidst this white expanse. Building character around an idea (grief, sexuality, a…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
