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Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker and many others have taken home an Oscar to Ireland
Michael Lewis: My pandemic prediction ‘was only partly right’
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Universal Studios Japan postpones opening of Super Nintendo World
Amusement park was due to open on February 4th but Covid-19 spread has halted plans
Why Hollywood studios pulled the plug on cinemas
James Bond was the last remaining hope for 2020 before it was postponed last week
Pandemic boost for Nintendo as Covid-19 drives Switch sales
Operating profit rises 428% in first quarter as gamers flock to Animal Crossing
Tale of two Disneys highlights differences in Covid-19 strategies
Florida park is to reopen but one in California is to remain closed
James Bond film decision was the canary in the coalmine
Coronavirus: Cinemas are closed, festivals cancelled, movie productions halted
Beyond Netflix: where to find Golden Age classic movies
Apple and Google are excellent options for the greatest era of American cinema
Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus
US president has faced criticism over lack of adequate testing in the country
A week among the stars (and the Irish) in Los Angeles
Make sure your trip to LA includes great food, cool bars and a Dodgers game
EU fines Nike €12.5m for breaching competition rules on cross-border sales
Clothing brand broke anti-trust regulations, EU concluded
The best horror movies of all time – see them if you dare
The silver screen’s spooky best from the last 100 years of cinema
Japan urges more than 1 million to evacuate due to typhoon
At least six people killed in the most powerful storm to hit the country in 25 years
Downton Abbey TV series to be turned into a movie
Action will pick up directly from last season’s finale, set in 1926
Eye of the typist: The view from the corner of the Oval Office
Stenographer Beck Dorey-Stein on working for Barack Obama and Donald Trump in the Oval Office
The Old Dark House: James Whale’s funniest horror film restored
Review: First released in 1932, this Boris Karloff picture was thought lost for years
Varadkar reveals his inner Trekkie at Limerick’s Troy Studios
Taoiseach promises to look at budget to attract more production crews to State
On TV this weekend: Emily Blunt, Francis Brennan, Kylie Minogue
Graham Norton, The Zoo, and At Your Service return as The Voice UK comes to a close
Steven Spielberg: ‘I didn’t think anybody would go to see ET’
His new film ‘The Post’ neatly captures the Trumpian zeitgeist. But the director worries that ‘four-quadrant superhero franchises’ will drive these old-school films out of cinemas
‘Playing for Ennio Morricone in LA has been the highlight of my career’
Finding the right environment for your creativity is what makes a great musician
A family holiday to Orlando for €1,589 and other great escapes
The best travel deals at home and abroad this week
No, you can’t cancel a Florida holiday. Tourist rights in a hurricane
Hurricane Irma: What should holidaymakers do if they are in Florida or have a trip booked?
Steve Carell: Some people sprint to the top. For me it happened over years. I didn’t notice
The actor on hitting every rung on the Hollywood ladder
Q&A: What’s the story on blocking streaming sites?
Court rules Ireland’s internet service providers have to block three popular sites
Broadband providers ordered to block illegal streaming sites
Major film and TV studios say up to 1.3 million users here may be involved in illegally accessing their output
Do you download illegally? Are you morally okay with that?
Film and music fans reveal their downloading and streaming habits
Illegality of viewing streamed content is far from certain
Private consumers of films streamed by portals appear not to be breaking the law
Over 1m viewers could have access cut over illegal streaming
Court told six major studios targeting State’s main internet service providers
Film and TV studios sue over illegal downloads in State
Six studios suing nine internet service providers over access to ‘streaming’ websites
Feng shui: nonsense fad or good design?
Practitioner says it is not about decluttering, it is an Earth science
Orlando massacre: What we know about the victims
Pharmacy technician Stanley Almodovar (23) posted Snapchat video moments before death
Nintendo to take game characters to big screen
Kyoto-based games company says it wants to go beyond licensing its characters for films
Ask Joan: Easter adventures for the family, and Eastertide in London
Florida and Costa Rica family adventures, cathedral services at Easter in London
Same-sex referendum a Top 10 topic on Facebook in 2015
Irish users of social media site also posted on Syrian conflict, refugee crisis, St Patrick’s Day
Universal’s Halloween Tricks Are a Real Treat
How Fionn Davenport learnt to stop worrying and embrace the fear
Measuring the seasons in Florida by produce fresh from the fields
Why I love living in... the Florida Panhandle, US
Fashion: New generation of Northern Irish style
Northern Ireland has produced many influential names in fashion and design. Here are six of the new generation of northerners making a name for themselves in the business of fashion
Frankly, someone evidently does give a damn
Scarlett O’Hara’s dress from Gone With The Wind sells for $137,000
Where to get your favourite ‘TV dinners’ close to home
Food Month: It might not be practical to travel to Albuquerque to dine at Los Pollos Hermanos, or to go to, um, Hogwarts for Butterbeer, but we can point you towards similar delicacies here
Ask Joan: Your travel dilemmas solved
Wintering in Europe, Orlando for next summer and a gentle walk on the Camino
Ask Joan: Fun in Orlando, steam trains in the Harz Mountains and by the sea in Santander
Joan Scales tackles your travel problems
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