Until the release of Innocence of Muslims, the 65-year-old Roberts has had an unremarkable career as a small-time director and editor. His directing credits include some softcore porn from the 70s and 80s like 1977’s Young Lady Chatterly, The Sexpert and The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood, third of the Happy Hooker trilogy. (It’s probably no coincidence that the cast included at least two porn stars.) Roberts tried to break into action in 1991 with Karate Cop: “John Travis is the last honest cop in a future dominated by terroristic martial-arts gangs who fight gladiator-style in arenas.”

Confirmed: The Director of Innocence of Muslims Is A Schlocky Softcore Porn Director Named Alan Roberts (Gawker)

Protests against anti-Islam film spread; assaults on US, Western embassies and peacekeepers (Washington Post)

 


The whimsical journey of a mysterious vending machine-dwelling creature who explores the shadowy corners of Tokyo after dark.

Kaiju (怪獣 kai-jū) is a Japanese word that means “strange beast,”  often translated in English as “monster”.

Written and directed by Twin (Jonathan and Josh Baker)

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Team Ireland, from the London 2012 Paralympics, at the Phoenix Park, Dublin, within the last hour. From top: Roy Guerin and his sone Nathan, 5; Michael McKillop and Jason Smyth (left) with Enda; Mark Rohan; group shot, and Catherine O’Neill.

(Sam Boal/Photocall ireland)


And through it all he offers us protection.

A lot of love and affection.

Etc.

Robbie Williams (with designer Ben Dickens) launching his ‘Farrell’ range at Brown Thomas, Grafton Street, Dublin, this afternoon.

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

Cork.

Not just Daithi’s new home.

Mike McGrath-Byan writes:

We’ve put together a big compilation of Cork artists in a free download. 88 tracks, spanning numerous genres, from bands young and old. Cork folks usually have a rep for blowing the county’s trumpet but in this case, we reckon it’s justified. We’d be delighted if you could give it the big mention. Launch gig in Cyprus Avenue, Caroline St., Cork tomorrow night with Terror Pop, Versives, Trumpets of Jericho, The Karman Line & iProv

 

The album/Presser

 

Remember this guy?

Padraig O’Shea, the school owner who refused admission to a pregnant girl in Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary because he had to “uphold morals” in the classroom?

Well, he’s appeared on the Revenue defaulters list for undeclaring income tax in the sum of €705,000 [with interest and whatnot].

Seven hundred thousand and five euros.

Here’s how it went down:

O’SHEA, PÁDRAIG “BORRISOLEIGH, THURLES,” CO. TIPPERARY. PRIVATE SCHOOL OPERATOR €346,059.00 €100,016.00 €259,544.00 €705,619.00 “Underdeclaration of Income Tax. Revenue Deposit Interest Reporting Case.”

Hat tip to @JeremyTaxman 

Previously: The School That Refused To Enrol A Teenage Mother

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