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Documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award
Documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award Ukrinform Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’, depicting the early weeks of the Russian full-scale invasi...
Mind-Blowing Facts About Queen Elizabeth II
Mind-Blowing Facts About Queen Elizabeth II Nine out of 10 people alive today were born after she became queen! By Engrid Barnett, contributor for Ripleys.com Editorial credit: Alessia Pierdomeni...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t2625-mind-blowing-facts-about-queen-elizabeth-ii
Like COVID-19, the Black Death had its own "truther" movement, too
Like COVID-19, the Black Death had its own "truther" movement, too The vast well of pandemic conspiracy theories has odd parallels to plague politics of the Middle Ages By Matthew Rozsa - Salon P...
THE LATE LATE SHOW
First broadcast on RTE television on 2nd April 1965, The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running chat show - and the first and longest-serving presenter, Gay Byrne was/is a national institu...
Irish psychic who predicted Covid-19 pandemic and Donald Tr...election defeat says life will return to normal by summer 2021
Ireland's Old Moore's Almanac, which has a fine record of predicting a number of major life events recently, has predicted that life will return to normal by next summer. The Irish Post The publi...
British actors unable to apply for young Prince William role in upcoming film due to Brexit-- but Irish actors can
British actors unable to apply for young Prince William role in upcoming film due to Brexit-- but Irish actors can Irish Post If you know a budding young actor, this could be the role for them-- ...
Barack and Michelle Obama producing new comedy series based on Trump administration
Barack and Michelle Obama are teaming up with comedian Adam Conover to produce a new comedy series centred around the US Government and Donald Trump's administration. According to US outlet The D...
Beware the black cat! 13 Irish superstitions everyone should know about
1. Finding a comb on the floor Don't pick it up! This is terrible bad luck because it belongs to Ireland’s most terrifying wailing spirit, the banshee. One for sorrow, two for joy 2. Seeing a ...
The Irish Pub
This has been posted on The Irish Thread, but I'm putting it here too under the Look, Listen, Learn category, as it's such a beautiful little documentary for future generations wherever they come...
How The Great Irish Famine brought Halloween to America
Halloween is viewed as a traditionally American cultural export enjoyed all over the world, but the spooky celebration actually has its roots in Ireland. In fact, Halloween may not have even emer...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1761-how-the-great-irish-famine-brought-halloween-to-america
'Finding Jack Charlton' debut trailer released
A trailer has been released for the upcoming documentary 'Finding Jack Charlton', and it looks brilliant. 'He conquered the world. He transformed a nation. Then he faced he greatest challenge,' r...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1736-finding-jack-charlton-debut-trailer-released
The story of the Dublin boys who ran away to New York
In 1985 two boys from Darndale, Dublin, Keith Byrne (10) and Noel Murray (13), made headline news around the world after hopping on a Dart and ending up in New York, escaping authorities in three...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1732-the-story-of-the-dublin-boys-who-ran-away-to-new-york
Liam Neeson performs rendition of 'On Hyndford Street' to celebrate Van Morrison's 75th birthday
Liam Neeson has paid tribute to Van Morrison by performing a unique rendition of his 1991 hit 'On Hyndford Street'. The Northern Irish singer celebrated his 75th birthday on Monday, and a number ...
Brendan Gleeson to play Donald Trump in controversial new TV miniseries
First image unveiled of Brendan Gleeson playing Donald Trump in upcoming drama THE PUBLIC has had its first glimpse of Brendan Gleeson as US President Donald Trump-- and it's pretty convincing. A...
Boris Johnson: Spitting Image puppet unveiled ahead of relaunch
Boris Johnson: Spitting Image puppet unveiled ahead of relaunch PM's Spitting Image puppet A puppet of Boris Johnson has been unveiled ahead of the return of satirical TV show Spitting Image this...
A countdown of 10 of the best Irish insults
10. EEJIT Of course we have to start the list with the most famous Irish insult of all time. Used all over the world by Irish immigrants, those with Irish ancestry and people who just picked up t...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1635-a-countdown-of-10-of-the-best-irish-insults
Joint Enterprise
On Wednesday evening I watched the programme 'Common' on London Live TV. Originally shown on BBC 1 on 6th July 2014: Multi-award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern's brand new film based on the UK's c...
The Crow
. The Crow A carrion crow scavenging on a beach in Dorset, England. Crows are highly intelligent birds that can easily be tamed, yet they are regarded by Western cultures as harbingers of doom be...
Madeleine McCann investigation continues ...
When and where does it all end? After years of rumours and suspicion, some residents in Praia da Luz, the resort where Madeleine went missing, feel the focus on the case has gone on for too long....
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t523-madeleine-mccann-investigation-continues
The Number One Restaurant That Didn’t Exist
Luvvit. The gullibility of the sheeple ... The Number One Restaurant That Didn’t Exist Discover the joke-restaurant that became the top-ranked eatery in London. The Shed at Dulwich is ...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1444-the-number-one-restaurant-that-didnt-exist
The Post Brexit thread
An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman walk into a bar. The Englishman wanted to go so they all had to leave. Don't know how I missed this! Snippet from The highs and lows ...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1342-the-post-brexit-thread
Brexit: What will change after Friday, 31 January?
Brexit: What will change after Friday, 31 January? The UK formally leaves the European Union (EU) at 23:00 on Friday, 31 January. But it will immediately enter an 11-month transition period. Duri...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1312-brexit-what-will-change-after-friday-31-january
Agents of Shield
Anyone else a Marvel fan and been watching or has watched Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Did you know? ...
Starting this thread off with something from today's Article of the Day: Ostracism Ostraca from 482 BC Ostracism (Greek: ὀστρακισμός, ostrakismos) was a procedure under the Athenian d...
The Winchester Mystery House - the house that spirits built
One of the most unusual houses in the United States is the Winchester Mansion, in San Jose, California. Sarah Winchester was the wife of Oliver Winchester, owner of the Winchester Repeating Arms ...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1234-the-winchester-mystery-house-the-house-that-spirits-built
Halloween
One of the oldest celebrated holidays, Halloween is a traditional festival which is observed by many countries around the world. Derived from ancient rites and rituals, people would light bonfire...
Sumptuary Laws - ( Good Grief !! )
From The Free Encyclopedia (Article of the Day) The sumptuary laws (from Latin sumptuāriae lēgēs) are laws that attempted to regulate consumption; Black's Law Dictionary defines them as "Laws ...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1212-sumptuary-laws-good-grief
Flipping coins
I like this one from the Free Encyclopedia today ... Coin Flipping Coin flipping is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute ...
The Brazen Bull
OMG - Just been reading today's Article of the Day from the Free Encyclopedia. I thought first it was going to be an interesting story about Dublin's oldest pub - but realised no, that's the Br...
The history of surgery
The History of Surgery Surgery (cheirourgia, from the Greek "cheir" meaning "hand + "ergon" meaning "work") is the branch of medicine that deals with the physical manipulation of a bodily structu...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1192-the-history-of-surgery
Terror Birds
Terror Birds Phorusrhacids, commonly known as "terror birds" because of their role as apex predators, were large, carnivorous, flightless birds that roamed S America during the Cenozoic era, from...
Holography
Two photographs of a single hologram taken from different viewpoints Holography Holography is the method of producing a three-dimensional image, called a hologram. A hologram is created by first ...
Bioacoustics
This article is taken from The Free Dictionary - Article of the Day, one of the widgets in the side bar of the Forum, which automatically changes every day and so will disappear tomorrow with a d...
Earthrise - Apollo 8 - December 1968.
Books, TV, Documentaries, Films, Music, Big Screen, Small, Screen ...Recommendations, Reviews, Favourites, etc ... Discuss here
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1177-earthrise-apollo-8-december-1968
Eurovision 2018: 7 things to look out for during the show
Love it, or hate it (I love it), it's that time again. Of course it's not quite the same since the demise of our cheeky Terry, but nevertheless it's a kind of compulsive, perverse viewing for m...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1118-eurovision-2018-7-things-to-look-out-for-during-the-show
Fahrenheit 451
Who here has read the novel Fahrenheit 451? Did you like it? A lot of people have read it in school but I hadn't so last week I took the time to read the short novel and... it's not as good as I ...
10 things we didn't know last week ...
1. Elephants can differentiate between men and women, and between different ethnicities, when they hear a voice. Find out more 2. The line often attributed to John Lennon - "Ringo isn't the best ...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t348-10-things-we-didn-t-know-last-week
Derek Acorah to appear in Celebrity Big Brother 2017 ?
Anyone else here watch Big Brother? A little bit of tittle-tattle (from Psychic News magazine): According to rumours in UK tabloids, medium Derek Acorah has signed up for Celebrity Big Brother 20...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1017-derek-acorah-to-appear-in-celebrity-big-brother-2017
Redwater
Starting tonight (Thursday) BBC1 - 8pm I'll be watching, as it's all filmed in Ireland. The fictional village of Redwater is actually a place called Dunmore East, in Co. Waterford, very nea...
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision 2017 tonight. 8pm on BBC1. I love it. Not quite the same since Terry Wogan stopped doing his witty commentaries - but still perversely kind of watchable! Even though you know the v...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t1010-eurovision-song-contest-2017
This day in history
The X-ray machine was exhibited for the first time 1896
The Cat's Pyjamas
... or to be more precise: 'Spilling the beans on the cat's pyjamas: Popular expressions - what they mean and where we got them' is the title of a book I'm currently reading. The title is self-...
Favourite poems
As I wrote in another thread, this is one of my favourite poems. IF by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yours...
Book (novel) recommendation
”The Centenarian Who Climbed Out Through The Window And Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson The old man who didn't enjoy life in a retirement home and decided he didn't want to celebrate his 100th...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t68-book-novel-recommendation
100 things we didn't know last year (2016)
1. You could probably outrun a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Find out more (Science) 2. Ronald Reagan suggested that Margaret Thatcher read Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy in order to understand Soviet think...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t931-100-things-we-didn-t-know-last-year-2016
An illustrated Book of Bad Arguments
An interesting little find, and quite an enjoyable read. Umbo - you might be interested in this book: You can read the book in full HERE
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t519-an-illustrated-book-of-bad-arguments
Science Fiction
Couldn't find a Science Fiction thread, so I've started one here. Found a science fiction book (used to be a great fan but not read SciFi for years now) but read one of the stories before bedtime...
WB Yeats: A Fanatic Heart
Musician and advocate Bob Geldof examines the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest poets, William Butler Yeats. Geldof argues that as a poet and statesman, at the vanguard of a cul...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t807-wb-yeats-a-fanatic-heart
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith It's such a pleasure to read these books, especially the series "The N° 1 Lades Detective Agency" set in Botswana. Lots of philosophy hiding in there which resonate with m...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t888-alexander-mccall-smith
NDE or drug-induced hallucination?
A typical example here of how facts can get twisted and manipulated and something is made to appear not quite as it is in reality: Kerry MacKinnon (36) was close to death when she contracted bact...
https://krazykats.forumotion.co.uk/t648-nde-or-drug-induced-hallucination