You can now get paid to talk about Game of Thrones at a wonderful Irish tourist attraction
It’s time to ‘take the black’ and start your watch. Much like the much-missed Maester Aemon Targaryen, JOE likes to think of ourselves as something of an old sage when it comes to Game of Thrones. Throughout the course of the seven seasons, we’ve always been on hand to impart our pearls of knowledge, sending ravens […]
8 years ago
British MP suffers colossal brain fart while discussing the border and a united Ireland
Eh, what?! Sadly, with the date of 29 March looming large, we’re fairly accustomed to the Brexit debate prompting a few gaffes, clangers, and perplexing policies on the issue of Anglo-Irish relations. Priti Patel wanted the British government to threaten Ireland with food shortages as leverage against the backstop, former Brexit Secretary David Davis felt that […]
8 years ago
Ghostbusters director responds to Leslie Jones’ comments on “insulting” treatment of female-led version of the film
“Leslie spoke her truth and I support her.” Following the news that Jason Reitman is set to direct a new Ghostbusters film that will seemingly ignore the events of the 2016 female-led reboot, Leslie Jones (Patty Tolan in the 2016 film) spoke her mind about the direction Reitman was taking. The SNL comedian said that […]
8 years ago
Netflix’s The Crown looks like it has found its Margaret Thatcher
Wonder if they’ll cover her legacy in Ireland? When it comes to casting, the producers of The Crown seem like they’ve struck gold by getting Olivia Colman to replace Claire Foy as the older version of Queen Elizabeth II but as the show moves into a more ‘contemporary’ era, even more notable figures from recent years […]
8 years ago