Cillian O'Cathail
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I have nothing to say and I am saying it.
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At least we don’t live in a world of staggering class disparity in which a tech magnate attempts to quash left-wing sentiment using sexualized artificial intelligence!
How 2026 was depicted in the sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' (1927)
January 2, 2026 at 11:57 AM
At least we don’t live in a world of staggering class disparity in which a tech magnate attempts to quash left-wing sentiment using sexualized artificial intelligence!
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Actor and mental-health advocate Christopher Eccleston goes to war with online gambling in this remarkable short film from a UK nonprofit ⭐️
Stacking The Deck - with Christopher Eccleston
YouTube video by CEGA
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December 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Actor and mental-health advocate Christopher Eccleston goes to war with online gambling in this remarkable short film from a UK nonprofit ⭐️
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'A remarkable record; a ten-out-of-ten, five-star masterpiece.'
Many Happy Returns to #GZA's Liquid Swords, which turns 30 today!
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Many Happy Returns to #GZA's Liquid Swords, which turns 30 today!
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November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'A remarkable record; a ten-out-of-ten, five-star masterpiece.'
Many Happy Returns to #GZA's Liquid Swords, which turns 30 today!
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Many Happy Returns to #GZA's Liquid Swords, which turns 30 today!
buff.ly/WOjn6gR
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RIP to the great bassist Danny Thompson, who played on some of the best records of all time.
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at the Royal Festival Hall 1968 with Intro)
YouTube video by Pentangle - Topic
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September 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
RIP to the great bassist Danny Thompson, who played on some of the best records of all time.
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this is a terrific list because one, it defines 'all time' as "the history of cinema" and not "the last ten years, twenty if you're lucky" and two it's not afraid to combine universally lauded gimmes with obscure international movies 📽️
The 12 Best Suspense Movies Of All Time, Ranked - SlashFilm
From the 1930s to the early 2000s, and featuring some of the best movie stars and directors to ever do it, here are the 12 best suspense movies of all time.
www.slashfilm.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
this is a terrific list because one, it defines 'all time' as "the history of cinema" and not "the last ten years, twenty if you're lucky" and two it's not afraid to combine universally lauded gimmes with obscure international movies 📽️
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happy 40th birthday to the absolute '80s DB single, particularly its musicless edit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_li_...
Musicless Musicvideo / DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER - Dancing In The Street
YouTube video by Mario Wienerroither
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August 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
happy 40th birthday to the absolute '80s DB single, particularly its musicless edit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_li_...
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There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
August 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
For JA independence day: open.spotify.com/playlist/6b4...
Soundclashing
Playlist · cilliandoc · 15 items · 3 saves
open.spotify.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For JA independence day: open.spotify.com/playlist/6b4...
Summertime classic for me. Johnnie To's sly, graceful and Hitchcock inflected Sparrow. HK love letter with a score that really stays with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUe...
〈文雀〉Sparrow 杜琪峯給香港的情書 五慣偷中上環行俠救美｜任達華 林熙蕾 林家棟 林雪 盧海鵬｜粵語多字幕｜2008｜劇情 動作 愛情｜菲林阿爺HK
YouTube video by 菲林阿爺HK-Movie House
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July 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Summertime classic for me. Johnnie To's sly, graceful and Hitchcock inflected Sparrow. HK love letter with a score that really stays with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUe...
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considering the headlines like 1961 Toshiro Mifune 📽️
July 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
considering the headlines like 1961 Toshiro Mifune 📽️
For the dog days: open.spotify.com/playlist/4wb...
Garden of Life
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July 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For the dog days: open.spotify.com/playlist/4wb...
Shamubanned for trying to free willy.
Chateaubanned for my gauche views
July 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Shamubanned for trying to free willy.
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The leopards feast
The faces are delicious
And confused
The faces are delicious
And confused
July 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The leopards feast
The faces are delicious
And confused
The faces are delicious
And confused
The leopards feast
The faces are delicious
And confused
The faces are delicious
And confused
July 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The leopards feast
The faces are delicious
And confused
The faces are delicious
And confused
Accident. Time pot hole. But damn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1d4...
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Everyday I Write The Book
YouTube video by ElvisCostelloVEVO
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July 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Accident. Time pot hole. But damn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1d4...
Slept on. Top shelf. Never not in the pocket for them heat doldrums evenings.
July 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Slept on. Top shelf. Never not in the pocket for them heat doldrums evenings.
Pretty sure that was the mighty Steve Earle at the tail end of the excellent Poker Face s2 finale.
July 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Pretty sure that was the mighty Steve Earle at the tail end of the excellent Poker Face s2 finale.
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Darran Anderson hails the ramshackle and hypnotic power of The Beta Band, and hears a unique sound that benefited many other musicians but not themselves
Reissue of the Week: The Three E.P.’s by #TheBetaBand
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Reissue of the Week: The Three E.P.’s by #TheBetaBand
buff.ly/i6AE24C
@thebetaband.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Darran Anderson hails the ramshackle and hypnotic power of The Beta Band, and hears a unique sound that benefited many other musicians but not themselves
Reissue of the Week: The Three E.P.’s by #TheBetaBand
buff.ly/i6AE24C
@thebetaband.com
Reissue of the Week: The Three E.P.’s by #TheBetaBand
buff.ly/i6AE24C
@thebetaband.com
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Fascinating interview about an unmissable BFI season, and the magnificent Moviedrome, the first thing I would recommission if I ever became Director General of the BBC.
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/a...
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/a...
Alex Cox on the legacy of Moviedrome, the BBC’s essential cult film slot
Broadcasting a weekly diet of transgressive, iconoclastic cinema into British living rooms, the BBC’s Moviedrome series turned a generation of viewers into adventurous cinephiles. How did it come abou...
www.bfi.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Fascinating interview about an unmissable BFI season, and the magnificent Moviedrome, the first thing I would recommission if I ever became Director General of the BBC.
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/a...
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/a...
Tune of theirs came into my orbit, totally class. Sought out more, great piece here: pitchfork.com/features/int...
Purelink Make Ambient Music You Can Believe In
The electronic trio discusses new album Faith, finding community in unlikely places, and more.
pitchfork.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tune of theirs came into my orbit, totally class. Sought out more, great piece here: pitchfork.com/features/int...
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I've been watching this every Bloomsday since my UCD days (Joyce himself was a UCD lad, wouldntya know) I have yet to tire of it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p856...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p856...
Pitch 'n' Putt with Joyce 'n' Beckett
YouTube video by John Hyland
www.youtube.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I've been watching this every Bloomsday since my UCD days (Joyce himself was a UCD lad, wouldntya know) I have yet to tire of it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p856...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p856...
Pretty sure the music here is some well camouflaged (belt and braces online stuff), piratical (tune fed to me was an Eddie Kendricks cover), AI created slop but would welcome any JA music scholars expert views on provenance - if hooky, dangerous stuff: www.discogs.com/artist/42972...
Sid Bucknor
Explore the discography of Sid Bucknor. Shop for vinyl, CDs, and more from Sid Bucknor on Discogs.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Pretty sure the music here is some well camouflaged (belt and braces online stuff), piratical (tune fed to me was an Eddie Kendricks cover), AI created slop but would welcome any JA music scholars expert views on provenance - if hooky, dangerous stuff: www.discogs.com/artist/42972...