The most coveted award in gaming. 2020 sees the final year of the current generation of consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One representing the cutting edge of gaming, but to be fair, after seven years, they’ve had a good run! While next year’s best games will likely be launched on either the PS5 (maybe […]

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“Christmas in a crisp”. Chances are there are a lot of folk out there who have already bought their Christmas turkey for the big day, and have it stored away in the freezer for the next month and a bit. One of the cornerstones of Christmas for many of us is eating some delicious turkey […]

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Dua Lipa. Michael J. Fox. Tina Fey. Mary Robinson. Tonight’s couches are STACKED. To be fair, both of tonight’s “couches”, be they virtual or in-studio, are pretty impressive. The hardest part is deciding which one you’re going to watch. Also, since you’re sitting in, you should check out the new brand new Lovin Dublin’s Date […]

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Say hello to Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis. Fans of The Chase will have known for a while now that there is a sixth chaser joining the ranks of hyper-intelligent folk who want nothing more than to stop a group of contestants from taking any money home. Set to join Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan, Shaun ‘The […]

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If you or anyone you know might be interested, then head right this way! The first season of DIY SOS was a huge hit with viewers, with episodes striking a chord with people across the country, as the show had a huge impact on those who credited it with reminding them of “what’s important in […]

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This has positive implications for anyone travelling from Ireland to other EU countries. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control released their updated COVID-19 figures today (Thursday, November 19), and they revealed that Ireland is one of only four EU countries that have been designated Orange in the traffic light travel system. Under the […]

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If you’re in the mood for an early Christmas movie tonight, then we’ve got you covered! Of course, if you’re not in the mood for a Christmas movie just yet, then you can treat yourself with a spy movie, or an action comedy, or a horror. The choice is yours. Speaking of treating yourself, the […]

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Take the first look at your next binge-watch. It wasn’t really until You arrived on Netflix that it took off, and the world could realise at their own speed about the twists and turns of “Joe” and the terrible things he does to any woman unlucky enough for him to fall in love with. With […]

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Sutcliffe died just a few days ago while in prison for his crimes. Netflix have just launched the trailer for their new documentary series The Ripper, telling the story of the investigators and witnesses and how the recall the modern-day Jack the Ripper who terrorised the north of England during the late 1970s. As Netflix […]

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The four warnings have been issued across fourteen counties. Earlier this week, we reported that Met Eireann issued a high wind warning, with the counties under the warning being Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Limerick. Today (Wednesday, November 18), Ireland’s meteorological service have issued a further three weather warnings, with another eight counties affected […]

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They knew EXACTLY what they were doing with this name… The former Top Gear guys moved from the BBC and on to Amazon Prime Video in order to continue their particular and uniquely car-based comedic antics, and if anything, they have only gotten bigger and better over the years since joining the streaming service. In […]

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The best options for your wet and windy Wednesday night. Your Wednesday night movies menu is here, and there are some goodies on there! Which helps, considering parts of the country is under a weather warning, and staying on the couch really is the best option available. Also, as you’re already staying in and enjoying […]

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This really needs to be heard to be believed. If you already love and/or have dogs, then you already know some of the trigger words that will get their tails wagging. “Walkies!”, “Treats!”, etc. Well, after years and years of Christmas songs that were suitable for human ears – except maybe some of the high […]

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As it stands, schools are set to go on their Christmas break from Tuesday, December 22. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland have asked the government to seriously consider starting Christmas holidays a few days early this year. Currently, the Christmas break is due to start from Tuesday, December 22, but the request has been put […]

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Produced by Martin Scorsese and starring The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby, this looks like an Oscar magnet to us. Even before we’d seen this trailer, we’d heard about the opening act of Pieces of a Woman. The early reviews from film festivals around the world had been buzzing with a gasp-inducing opening half hour, such as […]

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Coca-Cola packaging will also be getting a bit of an upgrade. As part of its ambition to achieve a World Without Waste by 2030, today (Tuesday, November 17), Coca-Cola have announced some major changes to their packaging. Perhaps one of the most iconic designs around, the green plastic bottles of Sprite will now be clear […]

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Love in Lockdown will air on Irish TV this week. Have you been in a relationship during the pandemic? More specifically, have you been living with your partner through lockdown, and discovered some new… how do we put this nicely?… aspects to your significant other? Maybe some certain actions or habits you may not have […]

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Some very decent picks to enjoy on your cold and wet Tuesday night in. The weather outside is not exactly inviting. But do you know what is inviting? Your couch, paired with one of these movies! Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer – FilmFour – 8.10pm The much-improved sequel sees the heroic foursome take […]

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Gusts of up to 110km/h are expected in places. Met Éireann have issued a status yellow wind warning to six counties, which will be in effect from 3pm tomorrow (Wednesday, November 18) to 1am on Thursday. The weather warning has been issued to Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Limerick. The description of the weather […]

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This action is being taken instead of an all-out ban on takeaway drinks. It was reported on Monday afternoon that the authorities were looking to outlaw takeaway pints due to large gatherings over the weekend. This possible action was met with harsh criticism by some publicans, who stated that if pubs were to be closed, […]

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We chatted to Gillian Jacobs, Paul Scheer, and Alison Brie about their roles in the new show Marvel 616. Nobody needs to be told just how big Marvel is. In the decades it has been around, starting off as the creator of comic books, up to the recent years as a cinematic behemoth, the Marvel […]

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The investigation was a huge story in Ireland in the late ’90s. Netflix have announced the development of a three-part documentary series based around the life and murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Also the topic of the hit West Cork podcast series, Sophie Toscan du Plantier was a French film producer who was found […]

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Your Monday movie menu is here! To start off the new week, the TV gods have given us some decent options to kill a few hours on this cold Monday night in! Eye in the Sky – FilmFour – 9pm A ticking-clock drone strike thriller, as Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, and Aaron Paul all debate […]

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It will represent a significant landmark in the reopening of the live events sector. Music lovers will definitely tell you how much they missed going to festivals throughout 2020, but thankfully there is already hope going into next year, with the announcement of the Wild Roots festival. The impressive line-up includes Irish acts such as […]

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The final episode of the show aired in 1996. Running for six years, across six seasons, for 148 episodes, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a worldwide hit, and a show that is still remembered fondly, enjoyed as much today as it was when it first aired in September 1990. To celebrate the 30 year […]

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“Bringing back The Den was one of the best ideas anyone has ever had.” The Den has only been back two weeks, and already it seems like one of the real highlights of 2020. Sure, there was some trepidation in bringing back a show that hasn’t been on the air for over a decade, and […]

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It will be the first new entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Spider-Man: Far From Home. 2020 will be the first year since 2009 that there will be no new entries in the MCU! Admittedly, the MCU only really began in 2008, then took a year off, but has had at least new movie […]

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All of these hidden gems are available to watch at home right now on NOW TV. October was all about watching horror movies, and December is going to be all about watch Christmas movies, but what about November? We reckon November is the best time of the year to catch up on all of the […]

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The Taoiseach offered an update during an interview with RTE. Earlier this week, it was reported that the developers of a Covid-19 vaccine, Pfizer and BioNTech, have released a preliminary analysis suggesting that the first coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19. This appeared to be the first major steps […]

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After the greatness of the 2020 show, he’s got some big shoes to fill… It has been announced that The Weeknd will be the lead performer at the Halftime show of Super Bowl LV, due to take place on February 7, 2021. The singer has had several huge hits over the years, including Can’t Feel […]

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Some genuine crackers to enjoy on your Friday night in! The weekend begins, and you’ve got some great options to kick it off right! You could check out the brand new Christmas movie that has been added to Netflix today, or you could enjoy one or more of these: Parker – Virgin Media One – […]

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We are now half way through the Level 5 nationwide restrictions period. As we get closed to the end of the nationwide restrictions, currently set to ease on December 2, all eyes on what that month might actually bring in terms of what the population will and will not be allowed to do. While it […]

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This is a weekend for the couch. To be fair, we are into the depths of December, so the chances of any of our weather updates starting with “Hey! Guess what? Greece are so jealous of us right now. These temperatures?!” is… pretty low. Having said that, while we are usually well prepared for the […]

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The new movie from the director The Bourne Ultimatum was originally planned to arrive in Irish cinemas on New Year’s Day. There is a lot of awards talk around Tom Hanks’ new movie, News Of The World. He reunites with the director of Captain Phillips – which was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, […]

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There are some very, VERY good movies on the TV tonight! Today is Ryan Gosling’s 40th birthday, and to celebrate there are not one but TWO of his best movies on TV tonight! Non-Stop – FilmFour – 6.55pm Liam Neeson is the US Air Marshall who is told to make sure the government transfers a […]

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The president of Ticketmaster made a statement on potentially speeding up the return of live events. Following the news earlier this week that the developers of a Covid-19 vaccine released preliminary analysis suggesting that the first coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, people have already been looking forward to […]

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“To be sure to be sure, an oul investigation is to be carried out.” We’ve literally never seen anything like the reaction to Wild Mountain Thyme. If you’ve no idea what we’re talking about, then seriously (1) Are you okay? Because you must’ve just woken up from a coma, and (2) Read this immediately. But […]

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Not a single performance by Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, or Brad Pitt to be found here… As the entire country is still recovering from the trailer for Wild Atlantic Thyme (which, if you haven’t watched yet, then crawl out from under that rock and check it out), the first thing that everyone did was add […]

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Action, comedy, and horror. Tonight has ALL of the genres. With about half the country under a weather warning for heavy rain, tonight is a night for the couch. The couch and a good movie! Commando – FilmFour – 9pm Back when Arnie was the ultimate killing machine in the movies, someone made the terrible, […]

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A landmark moment in the history of Irish cinemas has just occurred… Irish Twitter lost their collective minds on Tuesday night with the arrival of the first trailer for Wild Mountain Thyme. We won’t get into the bonkers accents that most of Twitter already ripped to shreds. No, instead we’re going to attempt to focus […]

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A very decent mix of movies on your telly tonight! Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday. It used to be that nobody loved Tuesday. But then Bake Off happened on a Tuesday, so now we love Tuesday. But if Bake Off isn’t your bag, and you won’t be going outside (not with this weather on the way), there […]

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The star of The Crown, Fleabag, and The Favourite will be here in early 2021. Olivia Colman is amazing. That’s it. That’s our entire assessment of Olivia Colman. Yes, she’s won the Best Actress Oscar for her leading role in The Favourite (another Irish movie, by the way!), but we’ve also known her and loved […]

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The documentary is set to premiere on Irish TV very soon. Nobody has escaped COVID-19 unscathed, as practically every single person in Ireland has been affected in one way or another, and some far more tragically than others. While we’re still several weeks away from the end of the strictest restrictions in Ireland, and also […]

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We tried not to cry. We tried, and we failed. If you’ve sat down and enjoyed a Disney movie in the cinema over the last few years, then you already know that they are very, VERY good at telling massively emotional stories in a very short amount of time. Those mini-movies that arrive before the […]

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Your Monday night movie viewing menu has arrived! Welcome back to Monday. Considering it feels like last Monday was, conservatively, a month ago, you’d be forgiven for already being a little bit tired at the start of this week. Thankfully, the TV schedulers have given us plenty to enjoy tonight! Zoolander – Comedy Central – […]

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One of the last big releases of 2020, here is our review of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. There was a time when Assassin’s Creed got incredibly stale, with players complaining that despite the change of setting and characters, it just felt like they were playing “another Assassin’s Creed”. Developers Ubisoft successfully mixed it up with the […]

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The HBO documentary series has been the talk of the town in Hollywood. God, we love a good scandalous documentary, don’t we? Remember back at the start of lockdown, fourteen years ago eight months ago, which seemed to be timed right around the release of Tiger King, and it was all any of us could […]

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Here is our review of Mank, the new David Fincher movie coming exclusively to Netflix. Okay, so that headline is both hyperbole (Mank isn’t going to win Best Animated Short, for example), and a bit of a misdirect, but for the sake of effect via exaggeration, it is pretty accurate. Mank is going to win […]

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We had a nice long chat with the director of the upcoming PS5 launch game. Released in 2018, Marvel’s Spider-Man on the PS4 turned out to be not only one of the most technically impressive games on that console, but also one of the most purely entertaining. Swinging around Manhattan as Peter Parker was so […]

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Two more of the biggest blockbusters of the year, both due for release in December, have been pulled from the cinema schedule. While cinemas in Ireland are closed until the start of December, they are actually open in other parts of the world, including China, where a local film – The Eight Hundred – is […]

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