Prof. Ruth Barton uses insights gleaned from years of studying Irish film to analyse the unique spotlight on attractiveness as it applies to male screen actors from Ireland in conversation with Sean O'Neill, Senior Writer, The Times. Referencing Cillian Murphy, Paul Mescal and Chris O'Dowd, both highlight trends in "soft masculinity" over time in this Time article - I'm fit and I'm Irish. My time has finally come!

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons: Paul Mescal on a Q&A panel for God's Creatures at the 2022 Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Director's Fortnight), Cannes