Marc Maron And Nick Di Paolo Offer Contrasting Views On The Louis CK Scandal
Given the consistent allegations of lewd behaviour towards female colleagues by the otherwise brilliant American comedian Louis CK, I haveContinue Reading
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The Paradise Papers And The Intricate Tax-Affairs Of Irish Celebrities
I must confess that I have yet to watch an episode of the joint BBC-RTÉ co-production, Mrs. Brown’s Boys, a bawdyContinue Reading
Star Trek Continues, The Trek Show That Fans Wanted
I was a big fan of the American science-fiction television series, Star Trek, when I was a child, watching rerunsContinue Reading
Seven English Language TV Channels In Ireland Vs. The Lone Irish Language Channel
At the present moment in time, there are two national television networks broadcasting in the English language across Ireland. TheirContinue Reading
Lyndon B Johnson And The Vast Resources Committed To The Vietnam War
Lyndon B. Johnson, the Texas-born vice-president who succeeded John F. Kennedy in the turbulent latter half of November 1963, has always heldContinue Reading
The Ferryman, A British Troubles Play Where The Irish Are The Troublemakers
It is a remarkable trick for a violator to present the violated as the aggressor. To turn the victim intoContinue Reading
Season Seven Of Game Of Thrones Stretches Believability To Breaking Point
Having watched the final episode of season seven in the Game of Thrones television series, I wonder if I am the onlyContinue Reading
The Mist, TV Stereotypes In Search Of Plot And Motivation
Way back in the day, when Fibber Magee’s was the place to be, I was something of a goth. OrContinue Reading
The BBC And The Welsh Language, Self-Interested Discrimination
Several readers, including Marconatrix, have drawn my attention to this discussion about Welsh language rights broadcast on Newsnight, the BBC’sContinue Reading
The Morning Joe Team Respond To Donald Trump’s Twitter Storm
The hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe cable news show, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezierinski, have responded to Donald Trump’s flurry ofContinue Reading
Donald Trump Turns On The Morning Joe Duo
In the run-up to last November’s presidential election in the United States, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, the hosts ofContinue Reading
Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville, Claudia Christian’s Starhyke
I’ve largely enjoyed the animated comedy work of the talented US writer and director Seth MacFarlane. The early seasons of FamilyContinue Reading
Bits, Channel 4’s Legendary Computer Gaming Show
Mainstream television has always struggled with the popularity of computer gaming for adults and the peer-driven culture around it. SinceContinue Reading
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The Epidemic Of Passable Movies, Why Genre Films Are So Average
I’ve pretty much abandoned my former interest in genre cinema over the last decade or so. A large chunk of the blame canContinue Reading
Trevor Noah And Cory Booker Discuss The Autobiography, Born A Crime
An insightful discussion between Trevor Noah, the South African comedian and host of the Daily Show, and Cory Booker, the well-regarded senator for New Jersey,Continue Reading
Irish Cinema Needs A Greater Focus On Irish Stories
It has been said that modern cinema should serve as a medium for nations and peoples to tell stories about themselves.Continue Reading
TV3 To Launch Television Channel For The Little Women Of Ireland
What century are we living in? That is the question which springs to mind following yesterday’s press conference by the tabloid television network,Continue Reading
Paths To Freedom, A Comedy From The Infancy Of The Celtic Tiger
I was somewhat surprised to discover that nearly sixteen years have passed since RTÉ’s ground-breaking comedy-drama, “Paths To Freedom“, was first broadcast onContinue Reading
The Battle Of Mosul Becomes Wartainment
The ongoing military contest for the city of Mosul, the formerly populous town in northern Iraq held by the Islamic State since 2014,Continue Reading
The Classical Greeks And The Terracotta Army Of Ancient China
I hate to invoke the dreaded term, “eurocentrism”, but one wonders if there is a slight hint of that thinking in this reportContinue Reading
Defending Donald Trump’s Penchant For Dropping The Hand
One suspects that if the Republican Party nominee, Donald Trump, succeeds in his campaign to be elected the president ofContinue Reading
British Spies, Agents And Informers In The IRA
Last week the BBC news and current affairs programme, Spotlight, broadcast a series of interviews and dramatic reenactments with a man they calledContinue Reading
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