Splutter!

F-bombing felt and embroidery artist Simmi Duffin writes:

“I thought I’d send this in for anyone who is having problems with the concept of staying indoors!”

Yours for €20.

See more of Simmi’s work here

Gifts in isolation to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

Corona Virus Alert – Bobi Wine & Nubian Li

JEH writes:

Was just sent on this banging and uplifting tune about the Corona Virus that’s making the rounds in Uganda. Shots fired at Vietnam’s Corona Virus PSA submission. This has the makings of a Eurovision 2020 replacement.

*jogs on the spot*

Behold: star forming region Sharpless 106, at the centre of which is the massive star IRS4 – one of very few stars to be younger than the human race. To wit:

Born only about 100,000 years ago, material streaming out from this newborn star has formed the nebula S106.  A large disk of dust and gas orbiting Infrared Source 4 (IRS 4), visible in brown near the image centre, gives the nebula an hourglass or butterfly shape. S106 gas near IRS 4 acts as an emission nebula as it emits light after being ionised, while dust far from IRS 4 reflects light from the central star and so acts as a reflection nebula. Detailed inspection of a relevant infrared image of S106 reveal hundreds of low-mass brown dwarf stars lurking in the nebula’s gas. S106 spans about 2 light-years and lies about 2000 light-years away toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus).

(Image: NASA, ESA, Hubble Legacy Archive; Processing & Copyright: Utkarsh Mishra)

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1990.

When Oscars were Oscars.

On This Day in History tweetz:

On this day 30 years ago – 26 March 1990 – My Left Foot won two Oscars: Best Actor for Daniel-Day Lewis (right) and Best Supporting Actress for Brenda Fricker (left).

Day-Lewis began his acceptance speech by saying, “You’ve just provided me with the makings of one hell of a weekend in Dublin.”

Any excuse.

Emma Langford – Sowing Acorns

Trees company.

Limerick singer/songwriter Emma Langford (top) goes down to the woods for her new video which is the third single from her forthcoming second album, due in September.

Dancer Rachel Ni Bhraonain adds a touch of grace to Barry Fahy’s promo.

Love the Phil Spector drums too.

Nick says: Special branch.

Meanwhile.

You can watch Emma play a short virtual live set tonight at 7pm on Mick Flannery’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Emma Langford


Harry Prendergast writes:

Christy was blown away with all the goodwill and nice comments yesterday. He’s determined to keep the spirits lifted with a song every day. Keep the requests coming.

The song he’s picked for today is Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana.

Spread the word – Christy’s back. Keep the head down and the chin up!

Please leave requests for Harry/Christy below.

Yesterday: How’s It Goin There Everybody

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