Mike Finnerty

Oh, so now conservatives are suddenly incredibly invested and interested in the arts is it

Combined Soc Dem/Labour/Green/PBP polling overtaking FF and FG is part of the Woke 2 masterplan

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

Not the main thing right now, but I don't think teams should be going to play a World Cup in a country whose fascist government is currently murdering its own citizens in broad daylight and lying about it. Russia and Qatar were bad but at least weren't ongoing worsening situations were wading into.

Councillors pass motion criticising Tánaiste for "dangerous" comments on migration Dublin City Council has passed a motion criticising Tánaiste Simon Harris for his comments, which link immigration figures with the homeless crisis, with one councillor remarking, “Simon Harris never ...

Dublin City Council members criticised Simon Harris for comments which linked immigration figures with the homeless crisis. One councillor said, "he has never met a problem that he won’t blame on someone else; now he’s pointing the finger at migrants.” #Speirgorm
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YouTube video by And Metallica For All Lars Ulrich and Dave Mustaine Interview Complete Scenes 2001 The Most Memorable Scenes - English Sub

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KecX... me and my friend still quote Some Kind Of Monster to this day. "That's it? No warning? No second chance?"

He remembered the audience “going mad” as they performed, even though he had to stop the show for a moment because “there was one kid behind the barricades throwing coins at me.” As he waited to restart the performance, Mustaine said, “a song I had heard by Paul McCartney popped into my mind, and I thought, ‘If it’s good enough for Sir Paul, it’s good enough for me.’ I walked up to the microphone and said, ‘Give Ireland back to the Irish. This one is for the Cause.’” Megadeth began playing the Sex Pistols classic “Anarchy in the U.K.,” with Mustaine unaware that having mentioned "the Cause" and singing about the United Kingdom – even though the lyrics were changed to refer to Antrim in Northern Ireland – would be interpreted as a political statement.

As Megadeth drop their final album today (a favourite band of mine, ever since I was a teen), it would be remiss of me not to look back on their real-life Spinal Tap moment at a gig in Antrim in 1988

I remember writing in my review for Sinners that it is indebted to the works of John Carpenter and Wes Craven. Not long after release, Ryan Coogler thanked the fans and thanked Carpenter and Craven for influencing him. It's so rewarding when horror geeks get their day in the sun.

11 wins & 2 nominations Academy Awards, USA Viva Verdi (2024) 2026 Nominee Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) Viva Verdi For "Sweet Dreams of Joy"

Some of Nicholas Pike's early credits, including Freddy's Nightmares, CHUD 2: Bud The Chud, Tales From The Crypt and Critters 2

Fully sinking into the Oscar nominations now - I think my favourite is Nicholas Pike, who got his start on such classics as Critters 2 and CHUD 2: Bud The Chud (and did the theme for Freddy's Nightmares) is now an Oscar nominee! #Horrorsky

Kind of a shock that Paul Mescal didn't make it in, but can't be disappointed with the amazing Delroy Lindo getting his flowers, at last.

a man talking on a phone with the words " oh there 's just one more thing sir " below him ALT: a man talking on a phone with the words " oh there 's just one more thing sir " below him

Guy who keeps himself in the spotlight through Cameo says he doesn't do computers 🤔

Councillors pass motion criticising Tánaiste for "dangerous" comments on migration Dublin City Council has passed a motion criticising Tánaiste Simon Harris for his comments, which link immigration figures with the homeless crisis, with one councillor remarking, “Simon Harris never ...

Dublin City Council members criticised Simon Harris for comments which linked immigration figures with the homeless crisis. One councillor said, "he has never met a problem that he won’t blame on someone else; now he’s pointing the finger at migrants.” #Speirgorm
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Killer comedy No Other Choice is a cut above the rest Genius South Korean black comedy No Other Choice is a timely exploration of just how far people will go to survive in the modern economy and job market

Got the opportunity to review Park Chan-Wook's latest, No Other Choice, a nice closing of the loop from watching Oldboy on Film4 when I was 15 dublinpeople.com/news/arts-cu...

Giving FFC "Worst Director" for Megalopolis last year... grow up

Government response to Trump-led instability "inadequate and unfocused" says Labour Labour leader Ivana Bacik has said it was time for the government to protect Irish workers and families from "Trump-led instability" and questioned if the government was ready to meet the moment

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has said that the government's response to Donald Trump's threats against Europe is "inadequate and unfocused" and has called on the government to keep opposition parties informed about what actions will be taken #Speirgorm dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...

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Europe must be prepared to ban Twitter, Ó Ríordáin says Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said that Europe must be prepared to ban Twitter, saying "the European Union cannot be afraid of potential blowback from Donald Trump, Elon Musk or anyone else."

Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said that Europe must be prepared to ban Twitter, saying "the European Union cannot be afraid of potential blowback from Donald Trump or Elon Musk" #Speirgorm dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...

Don't know what RTÉ has to gain by giving this "story" air time. It isn't news, it's purely for the sake of stirring engagement and getting people arguing. That kind of approach worked wonders for the States/UK's societal cohesion in the 2010s, if we recall 🥸

Me in 2016, age 20, and my high hair

The 2016 trend on Instagram reminding me of when I was trying to copy Oliver Giroud and Andrew Garfield. And this is why social media, despite it's grave societal ills, is a good tool, it reminds us to keep humble and not lose the run of ourselves

Tragic. But it’s not too late for @paramountplus to save the franchise. Step 1: Reconcile with @WilliamShatner and give him total creative control.

Stephen Miller is upset about Star Trek, one of the most socially progressive franchises in TV history

Betting on actual people dying? Heck yeah. Except it's not betting, it's trading, it's a nightmarish vision of hell, it is American and it is called Polymarket. A key investor? Peter Thiel. By the great @brianphillips.bsky.social.

The scene outside any Irish funeral.

Excited to see - and write a review of - No Other Choice this evening. I'm "Oldboy being shown on Film4 was really important to me" years old so its amazing I finally get to review one of Park-Chan Wook's movies 🇰🇷

"The party has made a decision not to post on X because of the lack of moderation, the promotion of racist and toxic material and the dissemination of appalling images through Grok AI. You can now find us on Bluesky"

Social Democrats have made the decision to stop posting on Twitter and are now posting on Bluesky (a verified account, @social-democrats.bsky.social), they join the Greens in quitting Twitter and upping sticks for Bluesky (@greenpartyie.bsky.social)

Exceptional Buckley and Mescal performances elevate Hamnet to Oscar greatness Irish stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal help Hamnet stand out as not just another literary adaptation and turn it into Oscar-tipped greatness

While I'm personally a Renate Reinsve for Best Actress shooter, I can't deny that Jessie Buckley is exceptional in Hamnet and is a lock to win the Oscar. Hamnet also confirms Paul Mescal is better at dramas like this than whatever Gladiator 2 was. #Speirgorm
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Ireland facing €28 billion EU fine as climate targets unlikely to be met Ireland stands to face up to €28 billion in EU fines for failing to meet its climate obligations, with Labour warning that the fine could take away money from education, housing and transport

Alternate headline: Fianna Fáil would literally rather have the state fined €28 billion for failing to meet climate targets than be associated with anything vaguely green-related #Speirgorm dublinpeople.com/news/southsi...

Government embracing austerity mindset, says O'Reilly Local Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly has said the government are back to embracing the austerity mindset, and families are paying the price

Wrote about Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly saying that the government is back to embracing an austerity mindset. 10 years on from winning a Dáil seat as part of a small SF wave that was a repudiation of austerity, it's an interesting comment from her
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Local TDs quit Twitter amid AI scandal TDs Roderic O'Gorman and Gary Gannon, along with organisations such as the Green Party, Women's Aid and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties have quit Twitter in wake of the ongoing AI scandal on the...

Wrote about Roderic O'Gorman, the Greens, Gary Gannon, Women's Aid and Irish Council for Civil Liberties all opting to quit Twitter in the wake of the Grok scandal. #Speirgorm dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple continues my sitcom-esque rivalry with Alex Garland. 28 Years Later proved he needs someone like Danny Boyle to push back or meet him in the middle. Left to his own devices, the Alex Garland house style fully does not work for me.

The Irish multimedia screening of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

About to visit The Bone Temple 💀