‘Harry Potter’ presents itself first as a publishing phenomenon and secondly as a successful film franchise. Each film has been compared to the source material and criticized for remaining too faithful at the expense of cinematic effect and equally for straying from the story of the novels. From the off the makers were confronted [...]

Ah the magic road in Waterford. Those fairies are devils I tell ya.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown argues that all the simplistic explanations are wrong because it is not a simple answer. Then says that the simple answer is that Muslim men are having trouble with there masculinity.Why is that people think they can sum up the worlds [...]

In honour of Tipp’s great victory over Cork and the fact that there are more Tipp people on this blog then Cork people. The banner on the site has been changed. Come on Tipp.

I know CK is the movie guy but I felt like taking his thunder this week. All suggestions welcome

No. 6.Alan Rickman in Die Hard. This guy is born to play a Villain and this is his finest hour.
No 5. Hal 9000 From 2000 a Space Odyssey . Chilling computer logical voice. Scary biscuits
No 4. The [...]

The Green’s have got out of the blocks fast and got one of their major idea’s in the process of being implemented. The idea of a directly elected Dublin Mayor and more power to local councils. And this has been hailed in many quarters as a good thing. But I think it is a bad [...]

Im glad that the north has put their secterian history behind them

I remember having a argument about papers being biased with news. But not just the likes of Fox News and indyfox. But the main streams. Here is four frontpages today from English news papers on the same subject The independent, Express, Sun and Mail.
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Schools told to dump Churchill and Hitler from history lessons.

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Though the film was criticised for taking liberites with the facts of Charlie Chaplin’s life, Robert Downey Jnr’s performance of the lead role was universally praised on the films release including an Oscar nomination. See for yourself tonight at 10.30 on Channel 6.

Want to know how Bertie won the election same way as Bush won and Cameron might win. Appealing to feeling rather then logic. If cast as rational rival to Cameron’s man of emotion, Brown is sure to lose
Spoiling for a fight Hamas and Fatah just don’t want to get along.

Johnny Logan said whats another year [...]

General Wesley Clark talking about the government plans to invade 7 countries in 5 years before 9/11
They seemingly wanted to re-divided the middle east up into more stable countries. Not a bad idea in some ways. Much of the trouble in the middle east involves people being ruled people they don’t want to be [...]