MM writes:
Outside the Workman’s Club [Wellington Quay, Dublin 2]….
He Took His Skin Off For Me – a ‘practical SFX fairytale’ by London filmmaker Ben Aston. To wit:
The story of a man who takes his skin off for his girlfriend, and why it probably wasn’t the best idea…
The director recommends full screen, dimmed lights and headphones.
Maybe hold off on the jelly snakes, too.
Behind the scenes feature here.
Gnarleycove
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Barleycove, Co Cork this evening.
Thanks Murph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWanx-g-F4U&app=desktop
What you may need to know:
1. It is a very NSFW trailer because it is full of fupps and we like to bring the edge.
2. Melissa McCarthy is back yet again as a tough talking no nonsense ass kicker. She is a CIA analyst who gets the opportunity to mix it up in the field.
3. It is from the same gang that brought you Bridesmaids (2011) and The Heat (2013). In Bridemaids McCarthy also worked for the CIA. Is this a sequel? Not really, Rose Byrne is cast as the baddie.
4. Surely it is tw*t and not twot?
5. McCarthy and director Paul Feig are in talks for her to star in the Ghostbusters (1986) all female remake. Please no Queen Latifa.
6. Broadsheet Prognosis: Fat jokes never get old and fat.
Release Date: May 22
Your Move
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Irish Water says it has registered around 760,500 households to date, representing 56.3% of the estimated number liable for water charges. The body says somewhere in the region of 975,000 application packs have been returned so far.
Wait for it…
It said this figure included packs sent back blank or with messages of opposition to the charges, as these were treated as verification of an address and registered to their system as a result.
Vin writes:
From Ryanair’s in-flight magazine. Interesting location for Dublin…at the border?
Even more freedom.
Brian writes:
My buddy was involved in writing “After Braveheart”. The story of De Bruce invading Ireland to fight the British occupiers*. Apparently it was George RR Martin’s inspiration for Game of Thrones. Part 1 is on RTÉ1, 15th (tomorrow) of January at 10.15pm and part two the following week. There’s eye gouging in the trailer. Jussayin.
*Fight!
Last night.
Troy writes:
I was wondering if your readers could help put my mind at ease. Last night at 19:10 I parked down by the [Grand] Canal [Dublin 2]. After having a quick look at the sign to see if my car was safe from the dreaded clampers I concluded it was and moved on to get a bite to eat. Only to return to a horrible large yellow triangle on one of my wheels!
I would love to hear what your readers make of it? Because I’m pretty sure those signs completely contradict each other. To make it even more fun the only way to appeal the €80 fine is to POST a letter of appeal. They have a very efficient automated service for getting the money off us over the phone and they use POST for appeals. Could they be any less subtle…
Anyone?
‘sup?
Limerick Animal Welfare writes:
The home where this dog lives in Kennedy Park [Limerick City, Co Limerick] was broken into during a family funeral [January 12]. Among the items stolen was this little pet dog. Please share and let’s find him for the very upset family.
Meanwhile…
Dermot Bohan writes:
CCTV footage shows teenager stealing a dog [Scottie, above] left outside Superquinn in Lucan [Co Dublin]. If anyone has any information please call DSPCA on 014994700 or email lost@dspca.ie. Thanks.
‘Sold out’: Charlie Hebdo poster in Paris today
Further to the Irish Times’s decision to not publish the cover of Charlie Hebdo’s latest issue
Some argue that the decision by most Irish newspapers not to reproduce the more provocative Charlie Hebdo cartoons is a betrayal of free expression….Charlie Hebdo certainly saw itself as defending free speech; but in a deliberately provocative manner. It has described itself as a “journal bête et méchant” [silly and rude newspaper]. Like Jyllands-Posten in Denmark, it countered the Muslim prohibition on images of the prophet by printing the most offensive images of Muhammad it could provide.
…Without question, nothing it did justified the slightest violence against Charlie Hebdo.
But does not publishing images of Muhammad really infringe the public’s right to information? Is this the real front line in the battle for media freedom? Surely there are more important challenges to be made than this one?
‘Right to offend’ does not require journalists to offend (Ronan Brady, Irish Times)
The rest of us generally try to show a bit of respect and decency and not do stuff that would needlessly draw on the crazies, just for the hell of it. And that sort of automatic self-censorship is what makes us civilized as human beings. It’s not just a matter of judgment; it’s a matter of common sense. Talking about some concept of ‘absolute and unfettered free speech’ is not only factually untrue, it also assumes the imposition of a whole range of cultural values on another people who happen to share the globe but who think differently.
Amidst the right and proper condemnation of the killings in Paris, surely it is possible that we can ask some questions, and give some context. Or is there also to be a censorship of any debate around this event, which would be a grim irony in itself. Surely, such a debate is worth having, and having urgently, given that Charlie Hebdo now plans to publish further such images and other publications have vowed to do the same, thereby surely creating further unrest – and possible killings.
Charlie Hebdo should now stop demonizing Muslims for everyone’s sake Eamon Delaney, Irish Central)
Yesterday ‘Gratuitously Offensive’
Meanwhile…
“The Alliance Francaise cultural centre in Dublin said, based on their inquiries, there is no where in the State to purchase a copy of the magazine. A spokesman there said some members of staff were asking relatives in France to buy them a copy. He added that the centre would be taking out a subscription with the magazine so members will be able to read it in the library there, but they won’t be allowed take it home.”
Charlie Hebdo proving elusive for Irish readers (Irish Times)