๐จOld Trafford Pitch Renovation Update!
Manchester United have not completely revamped the Old Trafford pitch since the 2012/13 season โ the year we won the league. ๐๐
Hopefully, it's a sign of good luck for next season. ๐ค
#MUFC [MU]
Sylvester Stallone was so unhappy with an early cut of First Blood (1982) that he reportedly considered buying the film and preventing its release. Instead, extensive editing transformed it into one of the defining action films of the decade.
I don't care for soccer, so I haven't been watching. And then this slipped into my Tiktok feed. From Boston, Massachusetts.
This is the best anthem, without a doubt. No-one is going to convince me otherwise, ever.
In a new video, Jo Frost, aka Supernanny, warns that some modern parents are hindering their kidsโ independence by choosing short-term convenience over teaching basic life skills.
The Instagram post featuring the video is filled with comments from teachers agreeing with her that itโs a growing concern.
@Jo_Frost
In Australia, the captain of this football team went into the stands after his team won the championship to get their waterboy, who has Down's Syndrome, so they could celebrate together. ๐
This is an instrumental piece by Johann Sebastian Bach designed for string instruments capable of sustaining a single note. Her breath control is superb!
Alison Hammond interviewing Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling during Blade Runner 2049 is an absolute gem.
Have you ever seen Harrison Ford laugh this much? ๐
Venerating 'international law' is not in Ireland's interests. International law is a means to an end, not an end in itself.
From my @thecurrency column.
It wouldnโt cost much for Cork City Council to hire someone to clean up all the graffiti like this around the city, especially when you see what they waste taxpayers money on.@corkcitycouncil
This week's column looks at the Occupied Territories bill. Civil servants assessed the costs, benefits and risks of enacting it in a detailed report (quietly) published in recent weeks.
The report concludes that Ireland's fate depends on how US authorities choose to apply their long-existing laws prohibiting US citizens and companies from complying with other countries' laws boycotting Israel.
What could possibly go wrong?
Athlete Ciara Mageean says she is determined to "fit as much living into the years I have left" as she spoke about her stage four cancer diagnosis rte.ie/sport/athletics/2026/โฆ