The national broadcaster constantly demonstrates its own lack of support for creative talent. The lowest common denominator tends to win out when it comes to the programming schedule. Little glimmers of ingenuity shine through. One exception may be The Tommy Tiernan Show, which manages to be innovative with a familiar format. It also builds on its own style and creates … [Read more...] about RTÉ Has A Self-Belief Problem
Know better, do better, a lesson from Dr Seuss
This week the “victim” of cancel culture is Dr Seuss. People are outraged, people are crying. Now millions of children will be denied his stories, it’s the fall of Western Civilisation, think of the children, etc. This is our home now. The dimension of this outrage is the same old storm in a cracked teapot. Some Dr Seuss books are being held back from publication due to … [Read more...] about Know better, do better, a lesson from Dr Seuss
The Terror – a show not to shy away from
I have a Terror problem. For the past month I have been spending almost every evening watching a show about men on the precipice of an icy death. So far this year I have seen this show more times than I have seen family or friends. Maybe not the most striking statement in early 2021, but it still gives me pause. Why on earth would someone subject themselves to this bleak doom … [Read more...] about The Terror – a show not to shy away from