Stephen Porzio is a senior writer at JOE, having joined the website in March 2021. JOE’s principal entertainment writer, his area of expertise is movies and television. He covers new releases, streaming additions, and what’s on TV, while also regularly speaking to acclaimed actors and directors about their latest work. Stephen graduated with a BA in English and Film from UCD and an MA in journalism from DCU. He has previously had work published in Hot Press, The Times (Ireland Edition) and The Irish Sun, and is also an experienced podcaster.
True crime drama show with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes climbs up Netflix chart
The series is based on a dark real-life police investigation. An acclaimed true crime drama series from 2019 is climbing up the Netflix charts having been recently added to the streaming service. That show is titled A Confession, which originally aired on ITV and details the true story of Detective Superintendent Stephen Fulcher (played by […]
1 year ago
Woman complains to Joe Duffy about ‘appalling’ Charli XCX song playing on daytime radio
Joe Duffy himself described the lyrics to the hit single as ‘extraordinarily explicit’. A woman has called into Joe Duffy’s Liveline show to complain about Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s hit single ‘Guess’ being played on daytime radio. The caller, named Olivia, featured on the RTÉ radio programme on Friday (5 October) where she criticised […]
1 year ago
The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 345
The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 345 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]
1 year ago
Several counties hit with Status Orange warnings for this weekend
Met Éireann has said there will be dangerous travelling conditions, flooding and travel disruption. At the start of this week, JOE wrote about how the early forecasts for the coming weekend suggested Ireland was in store for more poor weather conditions. This has come to pass, with Met Éireann now issuing several warnings over incoming […]
1 year ago
31 of the best horror movies to watch on Netflix this Halloween season
It’s officially horror movie season after all, so let us be your streaming guide. It is now October – or as it’s known to movie lovers: horror movie season. And to make it easier for our readers to know what to check out, we’ve compiled a list of – in our opinion – the best […]
1 year ago
Disney+ has added a darkly gripping new mystery thriller series
The show comes from the creator of American Horror Story and Netflix’s Monster anthology. Grotesquerie, a new horror thriller mystery series from prolific TV creator Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, Monster, The Watcher), is streaming on Disney+ now. The series revolves around a hard-bitten alcoholic detective named Lois Tyson (Niecy Nash, Dahmer – Monster) who […]
1 year ago
‘Rain and showers’ – Another turn in Irish weather expected this weekend
Rain, rain, go away. After several days of unsettled weather and Status Orange warnings, Met Éireann’s early predictions for the coming weekend suggest we will be seeing more rain and wind. According to the Irish meteorological service, Wednesday and Thursday will be “largely dry”, with the chance of just a few showers. This is before […]
1 year ago
Several counties hit with weekend weather warning for heavy rain and possible flooding
There could be ‘difficult travelling conditions’ and ‘poor visibility’. A new weather warning for three counties this weekend has been issued by Met Éireann. The Status Yellow rain warning applies for Cork, Waterford and Wexford and will be valid the entirety of Sunday (29 September). “Persistent rain, heavy at times,” it reads. “Potential impacts: Localised […]
1 year ago
The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 340
The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 340 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]
1 year ago
Weather warning issued for seven counties over heavy rain and possible flooding
There could also be traffic delays due to the conditions. Two Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for seven counties over heavy rain and potential flooding. One of the alerts – a rain and wind warning – comes from Met Éireann and applies to Dublin, Louth, Meath and Wicklow. It is in effect now […]
1 year ago