Yearly Archives: 2014

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Designed by Mexican architects p+0 Arquitectura, Casa Narigua is a cantilevered multi-level house on a steep slope in the mountains of Northern Mexico.

Constructed from concrete tinted with soil from the surrounding area and commanding spectacular views, it’s the holiday home that Tony Stark never bought.

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couchgag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOi5OF7gAiM

Creator’s Project choose their eight favourite iterations of the iconic Simpsons opening sequence as imagined by guest directors and artists over the years including Banksy and Sylvain Chomet (above), Robot Chicken, Guillermo Del Toro, Michal Sorcha and a triplet of  Bill Plymptons.

Every one a winner, in fairness.

MORE: The 8 Best Artist Recreations Of The Simpsons’ Intro Couch Gag (Creators Project)

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[Trees being cut down outside a new Starbucks outlet on Leeson Street, Dublin, on Saturday]

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[The same Starbucks outlet on Leeson Street this morning]

You may recall a post from Saturday about ‘pollarding’at a new Starbucks café on Leeson Street.

Well, the trees are all gone now.

Mmf.

Previously: I Love Coffee, I Love Tree

Pics: Bob Coggins and Robert Wojack

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY8r4FIQ25Q

What you may need to know.

1. Sure Fassbender’s teeth looked amazing on the Late Late on Friday, but Brendan Gleeson is still our greatest movie star. He’s worked with Spielberg, Scorsese, Scott (Ridley), Boyle (Danny) and The Smurfs, for starters. He’s Mad Eye Moody. And his sons are a new wave of Irish talent unto themselves.

2. So… what did we all think of Calvary (2013) then?

3. Gleeson and John Martin McDonagh are already at work on the third chapter of their ‘Glorified Suicide’ trilogy. Next time out, he’s playing a paraplegic.

4. The Grand Seduction is a Canadian film, co-starring Taylor Kitch, who was supposed to be The Next Big Thing, then starred in back-to-back bombs Battleship (2012) AND John Carter (2012). Still, we loved him in telly’s Friday Night Lights.

5. Broadsheet Prognosis: Always Bet On Brendan.

Release Date: TBC

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[A screengrab from the first episode of the new series of The Savage Eye with an unfortunate Irish Ferries ad to the right]

The first episode of the new series of The Savage Eye, by David McSavage, is available on the RTE player, a week ahead of its TV release on Monday, May 5.

The first episode deals with the question: Why is Ireland a better place to be a foetus than a baby?

In one scene, a woman travels to Britain for an abortion on a ferry called Terminal Ferries, the cost of which comes with a 50% discount when accompanied with a “medically certified suicide attempt”.

Previously: Savage News

Watch in full here

Thanks Gary Roche

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[Australian-born rugby player Ryan Tandy who played for Ireland in the 2008 World
Cup in Australia and who was banned from the National Rugby League in Australia
for match fixing in 2010]

The Guardian reports:

The controversial former NRL, Hull KR and Ireland forward Ryan Tandy has been found dead, reportedly after a drug overdose. Tandy was found at his parents’ home on the NSW central coast. He was found guilty of match fixing in 2010 and banned for life from the NRL. Police confirmed they found the body of a 32-year-old man in Saratoga about 2pm on Monday. They said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

In  a statement, Rugby League Ireland says:

Rugby League Ireland would like to pass on our condolences to the family and friends of Ryan Tandy who sadly passed away today in Saratoga, Australia.

Ryan played for Ireland during the 2008 World Cup in Australia and was a key member of the team that topped the group and went on to play in the quarter final eliminator.

Ryan was a larger than life character and we would like to express our thanks for the commitment during the World Cup. As the team motto that all players had tattooed says, there is no strength without unity – ”ni neart go cur le ch́eile” and we wish his family unity at this sad time.

“Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam” – May he rest in peace

Former NRL player Ryan Tandy found dead at 32 (The Guardian)

Irish International Tandy passes away (Rugby League Ireland)

Pic: Sydney Morning Herald