This afternoon.
Karen writes:
“Some class of an old ship outside Cork harbour at Fennell’s Bay, sorry for the blurry iPhone pic.’
A bit off course for doubloon.
Doubloon.
Never mind.
Defiant choons, you say?
Nialler9 writes
“What song best represents modern Ireland to you? I want to do a playlist and I have some ideas about what artists should go on it: Villagers, The Gloaming, I Am The Cosmos, Mmoths, Le Galaxie, James Vincent McMorrow and Lisa O’Neill for example.
BUT, I also want your suggestions for what should be on the playlist too.
The only restriction is that the song has to have been released in the last five years so there’s no room for ‘Jump Around’ and the likes of Dropkick Murphy’s or The Pogues or Thin Lizzy or Luke Kelly…
On Friday, I’ll curate 25 songs into a Spotify playlist that can be sent out to all the expats, those celebrating St. Patrick’s Day abroad or your friends from other countries so you can send it to them and say – this is Irish music.”
Anyone?
St. Paddy’s Day – help choose a modern Irish playlist (Nialler9)
Illustration: Darrenw@Dreamstime
A dragtacular political critique by Saint Hoax, who explainz:
After attending a drag show for the first time, I was struck by the richness of this glamour oriented culture. I took a minute to actually look at the faux queens and deconstruct their main components. The recipe for an iconic queen:
1- Flamboyant name
2- Fierce persona
3- Defining outfits
4- Personalized hairdo
5- A trademark feature
6- One hell of a PR team
I then realized that it takes that same exact effort to make a leader.
Above: Vladdy Pushin’ and Barricka O’Bisha, Kimmy Jungle, Hitleria Hysteria, Madame O’Sane, Georgia Buchette, Queen Abby and Ossie B’.
See all the gifs here.
@paddypower Do you offer odds on how many horses will die at Cheltenham?
— John Moynes (@JohnMoynes) March 12, 2014
@JohnMoynes We would not be offering odds on that I’m afraid!
— Ask Paddy Power (@AskPaddyPower) March 12, 2014
@AskPaddyPower But you still allow bets on dead women?
— John Moynes (@JohnMoynes) March 12, 2014
Damn! Huge explosion at East Harlem, New York. A building just completely exploded and collapsed. More reports coming pic.twitter.com/E1gN1uWOPj
— Gautam Trivedi (@Gotham3) March 12, 2014
Neighbors: We've been smelling gas "for weeks." One reported dead in East Harlem building collapse. http://t.co/RdpshuRX0P
— Mashable (@mashable) March 12, 2014
BREAKING: Possible building collapse and explosion in Harlem (NewYorkDailyNews)
…and parades, marching bands, green rivers and global random surveillance invitations to the White House.
NSA agents The press team at The American Embassy, Ballsbridge, Dublin inform Dubliners of the USA’s pivotal role in Ireland’s national holiday.
Fight!
Thanks Diarmaid Keane
Acrylic painted fruit ‘n’ veg shenanigans by Japanese artist Hika Rishu
I’ve never been one to condone,
Those “psychics” who work on the phone,
How they keep their face straight,
Charging premium rate,
For nonsense, to me is unknown.
John Moynes
(Irish Times)