Darren

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July 29th, 2010

Crapper than the average film – Yogi Bear Trailer

There aren’t words to describe how awful I think this film will be. Please, Dan Aykroyd, go back to making good movies again. Please. Pretty please. What do you think?

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July 27th, 2010

Go see The Colleen Bawn at the @ProjectArts Centre

When the interval arrived, I was eager to find out more about the play’s history, so I leapt on to Wikipedia and I was surprised to discover it was written 150 years ago. The ‘Quiet Man’ style Oirish brogue seemed so over the top, that I thought it a brilliant modern parody of the era. [...]

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July 6th, 2010

Aghh, scary scary movie…

I love the first Paranormal Activity and I didn’t quite see how they could make a sequel without just rehashing the same plot again. But then I saw this trailer. Don’t watch it alone!!! They actually pulled it from cinema screens in Texas after complaints that it was too scary. )

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July 6th, 2010

Congratulations to the Irish Wife Carrying Team

They did it!!! Day 7 brought them to their final destination, their 7th country in seven days, Finland. At the Wife Carrying Championships, Ciara and James entered the Sprint, Team/Relay and main Wife Carrying Competition and managed to bring home the trophies, coming in 3rd in the relay event and defending their “Most Entertaining Couple” [...]

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July 2nd, 2010

Day 6: Ruaidhri Tries to find a Wife to Carry

Ruaidhri, I’m pretty sure you can get arrested for running off with women like that. Ciara, Ruaidhri, Paul and James seemed to have a ball in Copenhagen. I’m going with them next year!!! Wife Carrying Day 5/6: The Great Hamburg(er) Challenge Day Four: Even The Wife Carriers Have World Cup Fever Days 1, 2 and [...]

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July 1st, 2010

Wife Carrying Day 5/6: The Great Hamburg(er) Challenge

I think the madness is starting to set in for Ciara and the lads: Day Four: Even The Wife Carriers Have World Cup Fever Days 1, 2 and 3 Introduction

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June 29th, 2010

Day Four: Even The Wife Carriers Have World Cup Fever

On the fourth day of the WeddingDates.ie team’s epic journey to the Wife Carrying World Championships, they take a break to watch the England v Germany game in the World Cup. Funtimes ensue: Days 1, 2 and 3 Introduction

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June 28th, 2010

The Wife Carrying Begins – Days 1, 2 and 3

Day One of the Wife Carrying Team Marathon Trip to Finland involved leaving Cork on the Fastnet Line ferry to Swansea…great fun on board, with a wedding ceremony and all. Check out Ciara and James’ first day’s travelling: Days Two and Three brought them across Wales and the UK and managed to get a late [...]

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June 25th, 2010

Exclusive Clip from Despicable Me

Despicable Me 3D from Universal Pictures is released in the US on July 9th and later in the year over this side of the pond. The film stars Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews. We have this exclusive clip for you from the film.

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June 24th, 2010

Ridonkulous!

This cheered me up. It’s the interactive trailer for Shrek Forever After. Enjoy! Shrek Forever After 3D is released here on July 2nd.

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June 23rd, 2010

Competition: You Know I’m Bad, I’m Bad, You Know It

This Friday 25th June marks the first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s passing so we WANNA BE STARTING SOMETHING for him. To celebrate the legendary King of Pop’s life and music, Propaganda won’t STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH with plenty of whacko floor bombs. There will be loads of free Michael Jackson stuff to giveaway from [...]

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June 23rd, 2010

Seán Ferrick’s Debate

I am very excited about seeing Debate, the award-winning play by Seán Ferrick, tonight. Born out of many of the questions facing the modern western world, it centers around the last courtroom and the last trial. God sits in defense, Satan acts as prosecutor. The outcome will determine who takes the reigns of power, and [...]

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June 23rd, 2010

Ireland in Wife Carrying World Championships?!?!

For those of you bored of the World Cup at this stage, then here’s the chance to follow and support an Irish Team competing on the World Stage.  The World Wife Carrying Championships that is!! Teams from around the world are travelling to Finland next week to represent their countries in one of the most [...]

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June 18th, 2010

No Rain But Lots of Rainbows

Dublin will explode in colour this weekend and right through until next weekend as Dublin’s Pride Festival 2010 kicks off. The quays are already strewn with the rainbowed flags of the LGBTQ and with great weather promised, it should be a fun week. The George, the Queen of Irish Gay bars has polished of her [...]

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June 15th, 2010

Sponsored Post: Top Fathers’ Day Gifts

In a first experimental post, we were asked by GiftsDirect.com to have a look across their range and pick out our favourite Father’s Day Gifts. All of the content is my own, but each items I talk about is available from GiftsDirect.com. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Happy Father’s Day Socks, a funny card [...]

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