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The Latino Review writes:

Domhnall Gleeson, whose resemblance to Mark Hamill had many theorizing a Skywalker generational line, is not playing Luke’s kid. Luke has no kids. He’s been a captive since we last saw him.
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I’m starting to feel weird about Skelling Michael Island, that pretty place in Kerry, Ireland where they filmed a few days in late July with Mark Hamill and probably Daisy Ridley. I’m starting to feel weird about it because they’re going back to shoot there in November – local vendors have already been contracted out. And November in Kerry does NOT look like late July in Kerry, this landscape will be grey and dark…
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I’m hearing Skellig Michael Island is the location for the Sith Homeworld. Like in the Expanded Universe, the Sith were founded by a Jedi who practiced moral relativism thousands of years ago (a long LONG time ago in a galaxy far, far away). He met up with Plagueis and started going by the Sith name Darth Ruin. He split off to unite the Sith tribes under the Dark Side of The Force. I don’t know if all of that is going to be in the movie, but it’s going to get called back as we’ll have a new Ruin in the movie, whomever fancies himself the biggest threat (might this be my “Sith Inquisitor?”).

“Now, we at LR know that the Sith Homeworld was in the re-tooled Michael Ardnt draft of the script, so this next part might be old info we’re getting pushed back at us, but: Skellig Michael Island is the Sith Homeworld, the stone hut ruins on that island are a control center and the planet itself is somehow the weapon.“

Anyone?

Star Wars: Ruin, Ruins and Ruining (Latino Review)

“Star Wars” Returning To Skellig Michael? (Dark Horizons)

Previously: Wookie Here

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Thanks Carlos the Cloud City Dweller

Pic: Via Laurence Mackin

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Garda whistleblower John Wilson

In yesterday’s Sunday Times, Gemma O’Doherty reports that former Garda John Wilson still hasn’t received his ‘certificate of service’ even though he left An Garda Síochána 15 months ago – after 30 years of service.

From the report (not online):

“For any garda, your certificate of service is your reference,” Wilson said. “The first thing an employer looks for is a reference but because I do not have one, I am unable to apply for work. I urgently need a job. I have a family to look after and am under serious financial pressure. I requested mine more than a year ago and still haven’t got it. I feel I am being penalised.”

That petty.

Previously: John Wilson on Broadsheet

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Best EP ever or a bit naff in fairness?

Scenes from the Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co Laois at the weekend.

From top: Eve Doyle and Rebbecca Hogan Doyle; Mia Morrisey and Rosin Rooney; The Heneiken Sound Atlas stage basketball court; Sarah Walshe and Edwina Walshe; Rozanna Purcell; the front row; Laura Whitmore; Main stage, Festival grounds; Joe and Fintan Birmingham; Jack Reynor; Sinead O’Connor; ‘Snappers’ Taking pictures of Ms O’Connor; ‘Wezanna’; Paolo Nutini and ‘revellers’ at the front for Mr Nutini.

(Sam Boal/Photocall ireland)

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Israel takes over vast Palestinian lands to build new settlement. Takeover from five Palestinian villages is biggest West Bank land appropriation in 30 years, says Peace Now; settlers laud Netanyahu, Ya’alon, government.

Israel appropriates massive tract of West Bank land (Chaim Levinson and Jack Khoury, Haaretz) [behind paywall]

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The monstrous (and very rare) £99,000 Canon 1200mm f/5.6 L USM lens put through its paces on the Mall in London.

MORE: Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM – Focal Length Comparison (MPB photographic)

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(H/T: Graeme Kelly)

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Lord Wilmore writes:

I’ve been looking for accommodation in Dublin for the past few weeks and noticed the signage is awful. this is just a small sample. Who the flip do I write a letter to? Also I still need a room. Any offers?

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