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December 17th will mark 25 years since the inception of The Simpsons, the world's most famous family? The Simpsons, or rather, a crudely drawn creation, first saw light of day way back in the Spring of 1987 as a set of short animations for…

Of the many stars on the Hollywood walk of fame, 13 belong to Irish people. Roscommon man George Brent has two stars on Vine street, one for his television work and another for cinema. Born in 1899, Brent was an IRA courier for Michael…

A few years back, the country crooner Randy Travis was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Good ole Randy Travis. He was reported by some people who saw him stroll into a local store naked and demand cigarettes. He then…

Some movie characters can transcend through time and rightfully claim their place in the pantheon of popular culture and one such character which has achieved this is Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp. One hundred years ago the world was first…

And so goes another deadline, closing the window for football transfers. The excitement has died down, the deals done and the dust settled for another while. The high prices and high profile players switching shirts is not a new…

This year will see the 100th birthday of the great poet Dylan Thomas. Born in Swansea on October 27 1914, Dylan Thomas wrote many great works throughout his short life, most notably ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’ and of course the…

Hollywood is once again stirring excitement down County Kerry way. The Star Wars franchise is joining a long list of films shot on location in The Kingdom over the years. The notable of these are of course David Lean's sprawling epic Ryan’s…

I was lounging at a local bar when through the music system drifted the voice of Leonard Cohen lamenting the time he spent at New York’s Chelsea hotel. It got me thinking of other hotels that run in the same infamous vein as the Chelsea and…

I grew up in a house where westerns seemed to be the only thing on TV. My father worshipped at the altar of John Wayne and John Ford, therefore his offspring had no other choice but accept the western genre. As I got older I discovered…

Some time ago I was informed by an ecstatic young Taylor Swift fan, who had just attended the pop star's concert, how she played a banjo solo on stage. I was then told that Taylor Swift is best banjo player ever. Well I completely and…