If you’ve spent any time online today, you know that David Bowie’s passing has touched everyone. Sudden, unexpected deaths at a relatively young age (69 is the new 59) of famous people tend to catch everybody’s attention. It’s been similar to the reaction to Robin Williams passing. What has really struck me since first hearing … Continue reading
Last week a trailer for a documentary centered around Cristiano Ronaldo’s life was released. The film looks to focus on his personal life as well as his football career. Naturally, it went viral. It has all of the ingredients: it’s short video content, features an iconic sports star and it contains something (in this case … Continue reading
I went to your not-so-average viewing party last month to find out about the Irish eSports scene. The Woolshed Baa & Grill on Parnell Street, Dublin is a veritable modern sports bar. The Australian influence is there to see; it doesn’t remotely look or feel like an Irish pub. The downstairs feels somewhat cramped. The … Continue reading
The brilliant ‘Man Of Steel’ hit theatres this past week. But in the 75 years of Superman’s existence a lot of has happened — both awesome and weird. 1. An earlier (and bald) version of Superman appeared in “Reign Of The Superman”, in issue 3 of Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster’s self-published magazine Science Fiction. … Continue reading
Ossie Ardiles describes his favourite match he ever took part in, featuring Pele and Michael Caine. In other words, he’s talking about 1981 film Victory. Ossie is undoubtedly a legend, but he is also one of the funniest and coolest people in the room. The way he commands the audience is impressive, bossing the stage with ease. Osvaldo … Continue reading
