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Selection of articles written between 2005 and today.
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The Queen
In the latest Richard Curtis jape, Freddie Murcury must pull the little princes (adorably portrayed by Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen in full clown makeup) through the brutal death of their mother. Helen Mirren makes a triumphant return in a double role, as the mutilated corpses of Dodi and Diana. But it’s the epic final… Read more
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Death Proof – Tarantino
As the Jackdaw Fool Learjet coasts over Tarantino’s exclusive Maldivian getaway, El Duceador, I load my shotgun and Andrew straps on his rocket belt. We look at one another, beweaponed mercenaries, hired guns in the war of review, and our fists meet with an explosive slap. ’A good death’, he tells me. ’Dine in Metnal’,… Read more
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300 – Frank Miller
I met Ronan outside the Savoy at half ten, and since Mark wasn’t answering his phone, we headed on in, giddily anticipating the epic to come. We signed the board proffered by a tall, ball and almost invisibly incidental marketing man, taking our seats in the darkened theatre. Consumed by hunger, Ronan soon left for… Read more
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Ilac Centre – Dublin City
Bequothed to the city by the illustrious Count Reginald Von Clovis, the Ilac centre was originally designed to host the great Peace conference of 1923. Following the League of Nations inspection, however, it was felt that the Centre was too glamorous a venue and the conference was moved to New York. As a direct result… Read more
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The Dangers Of Bathing
Abandoned modern chariot. Bettystown beach. Originally uploaded by phone. Re-uploaded after the great hack of aught eight. Read more
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Why I Hate Television
I grew up with parents who restricted my television viewing, and just like David Rakoff in last weeks ‘This American Life‘, I became unhealthily addicted. As the quiet bookish kid of two teachers, college educated parents on working class salaries, I spent my free time indoors, avoiding the neighbourhood kids’ impulsive violence and myopic obsession… Read more
