Oirish horror series Leprechaun getting big Hollywood reboot
The beloved B-movie is making another return. There’s nothing more damaging to the national psyche than a stereotype-filled Hollywood version of Irish culture – seriously, just look at how the country reacted to the Wild Mountain Thyme trailer. However, while some of us are still reeling from Emily Blunt’s accent after all these years, it […]
3 years ago
Irish Ambassador slams New York Times columnist’s “leprechaun” reference as an “unacceptable slur”
In a letter to the paper’s editor, Ireland’s Ambassador to the US called it “name-calling and national stereotyping”. The Irish Ambassador to the US Daniel Mulhall has slammed a New York Times columnist’s use of the word “leprechaun” in an article about Ireland as an “unacceptable slur”. Columnist Paul Krugman recently penned an article for […]
5 years ago