Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 11/09/202625 years.🥺 most years i read tom junod's falling man out of respect/grief for the victims. my memories of the day are mixed with sadness/anger for what our govt did after, parts which i know too well. this is well known but worth remembering, i think 47837
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Please make this terrible, headline chasing, privacy and security destroying idea go away so I don’t have to keep countering and encountering it. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...rte.ieBan unsafe online services for children - regulatorThe media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children. 710348
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett. 5330021273
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Ace selector work on the close out frames of Furious. It's the sap in the glove of the landing punch and the show has three bags full of'em through the whole run. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFwP...youtube.comPortishead - Machine GunYouTube video by PortisheadVEVO 000
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail The Quietus @thequietus.com · 24/08/2026'There was a rumour that The Power Of Nightmares was banned in America. But this was all an illusion. Curtis explained that this was to do with music licensing and the BBC’s arcane policies around international distribution' The Power Of Nightmares The Strange World of #AdamCurtis buff.ly/LrbbqsR 091
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Collected all of my mini-Prisoner reviews of the past month in one place, if interested (open post). www.patreon.com/chrisoleary/...patreon.comThe Prisoner: A Thumbnail Guide | Chris O'LearyThe Criterion Channel has been running The Prisoner this summer, which prompted me to watch the show again---I had last seen it in the early 35321
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail dusty dirty @upfromsumdirt.blacksky.app · 23/07/2026dorothy dandridge & paul white A ZOOT SUIT (WITH A REET PLEAT)youtu.beA Zoot Suit (with a A Reet Pleat) [1942] | Dorothy Dandridge & Paul WhiteYouTube video by Reelblack One 2256
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Colson Whitehead @colsonwhitehead.com · 20/07/2026Here’s a playlist that LJ in Cool Machine would listen to. Half (not all) is what you’d hear at Shoot the Hostages, the club in the book. It’s art-noise, post-punk, proto hip-hop clubby stuff & mostly an excuse to spread the gospel of “The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight.” open.spotify.com/playlist/56P...open.spotify.comCOOL MACHINE songbookPlaylist · colsonw · 12 items 1012925
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Caught a late Frankenheimer Cold War picture over the weekend, The Fourth War. Scheider, Prochnow, overall fairly missable so can see why it's a bit forgotten. But HD Stanton has one scene in it where he really cooks, almost redeemed the whole thing for me. HBD zen cowboy. 000
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23/06/2026THIS 👇 AS WELL....... 271291560
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I love this. Unmute. 8387982721
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026No lies detected. It whips. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngVG...youtube.comDavid Byrne - Knee Plays (9 of 10) - In The FutureYouTube video by Andy Durrant 000
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 11/06/2026"Xavier owns an apartment that he rents out at a loss of $1 billion/month. Seeing this success, he decides to make financial commitments to construct $850 billion in new apartments in places nobody wants them...."buff.lyAI Economics for Dummies“Xavier owns an apartment that he rents out at a loss of $1 billion/month. Seeing this success, he decides to make financial commitments to construct $850 bi... 017864
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Pole position for show of the year for me is Widow's Bay, every part of it is top shelf - performers, pace, photography. Looking forward to the parting glass landing of it all immensely. 000
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 28/05/2026And we are live! Massive thanks to everyone who contributed to this. Reading your posts made me so much madder than I ever knew was possibletheringer.comThe 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in TechThe bugs, broken apps, and nightmare customer-service bots we can't escape, presented as a blessed and sacred addendum to Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on AI 932484836
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026www.equator.org/articles/gho...equator.orgGhost Fleet • EQUATORAmerica’s defeat in the Persian Gulf reveals the world to come 000
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Always erudite on the sinews of cinema. It ends with a note on personal resilience that is valuable and important. Much appreciated Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tteh...youtube.comTHE BLADE (1995): The Edges of Wuxia | Criterion x Every Frame a PaintingYouTube video by CRITERION 010
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026There are many things I like about David MacKenzie’s Relay. And those are surely the performances, the plot mechanics and the photography-I reckon it will bear up well over time. But my hat tip is for the excellent music picks: A John Cale cover that slaps, The Nerves & that tune at the end. 000
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Ruairi Dubh @ruairidubh.bsky.social · 12/03/2026✨Many a man has decided to stay alive not because of the will to live but because of the determination not to give assorted surviving bastards the satisfaction of his death✨ -- Brendan Behan ✨ 🇮🇪🍀☀️ 1195
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Remembering legends Tommy McCook and Jackie Mittoo who were both born on 3rd March. From Skatalites bandmates to studio rivals, they created some of the greatest Jamaican music... Tommy - youtu.be/cGbGqMx1cN8?... Jackie - youtu.be/B6WltiwWgXI?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky 57417
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I forgot that every LLM's logo was a butthole 28833161
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Hannah Strong @hannahstrong.co.uk · 29/01/2026i haven't done this since twitter but at the request of 1 (one) person, OSCAR NOMINEES AS SIMPSONS SCREENCAPS THREAD 10376130
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Filed as a record I solely understood through the lens of heartache then, which I now realize is a stealthy and again relevant political song. G Dub years keep haunting us all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHX-...youtube.comRule My WorldYouTube video by Kings of Convenience - Topic 000
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Oscar Goff @theoscargoff.bsky.social · 02/01/2026At least we don’t live in a world of staggering class disparity in which a tech magnate attempts to quash left-wing sentiment using sexualized artificial intelligence! 3343041364
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail scott dagostino @scottdagostino.ca · 31/12/2025Actor and mental-health advocate Christopher Eccleston goes to war with online gambling in this remarkable short film from a UK nonprofit ⭐️youtube.comStacking The Deck - with Christopher EcclestonYouTube video by CEGA 1157
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Harry Stephen Keeler @harryskeeler.bsky.social · 25/12/2025[Christmas with John Fahey!] archive.org/details/Chri...archive.orgChristmas with John Fahey Vol.II : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveThe second in a series of Christmas albums by John Fahey 072
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail The Quietus @thequietus.com · 07/11/2025'A remarkable record; a ten-out-of-ten, five-star masterpiece.' Many Happy Returns to #GZA's Liquid Swords, which turns 30 today! buff.ly/WOjn6gR 15616
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Tyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 24/09/2025RIP to the great bassist Danny Thompson, who played on some of the best records of all time.youtube.comGoodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at the Royal Festival Hall 1968 with Intro)YouTube video by Pentangle - Topic 210315
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 02/09/2025this is a terrific list because one, it defines 'all time' as "the history of cinema" and not "the last ten years, twenty if you're lucky" and two it's not afraid to combine universally lauded gimmes with obscure international movies 📽️slashfilm.comThe 12 Best Suspense Movies Of All Time, Ranked - SlashFilmFrom the 1930s to the early 2000s, and featuring some of the best movie stars and directors to ever do it, here are the 12 best suspense movies of all time. 312222
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 27/08/2025happy 40th birthday to the absolute '80s DB single, particularly its musicless edit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_li_...youtube.comMusicless Musicvideo / DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER - Dancing In The StreetYouTube video by Mario Wienerroither 3467
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 13/08/2025There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... 44444341
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 06/08/2025For JA independence day: open.spotify.com/playlist/6b4...open.spotify.comSoundclashingPlaylist · cilliandoc · 15 items · 3 saves 010
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Summertime classic for me. Johnnie To's sly, graceful and Hitchcock inflected Sparrow. HK love letter with a score that really stays with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUe...youtube.com〈文雀〉Sparrow 杜琪峯給香港的情書 五慣偷中上環行俠救美｜任達華 林熙蕾 林家棟 林雪 盧海鵬｜粵語多字幕｜2008｜劇情 動作 愛情｜菲林阿爺HKYouTube video by 菲林阿爺HK-Movie House 010
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 23/07/2025considering the headlines like 1961 Toshiro Mifune 📽️ 429259
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025For the dog days: open.spotify.com/playlist/4wb...open.spotify.comGarden of LifePlaylist · cilliandoc · 14 items 010
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025The leopards feast The faces are delicious And confused 011
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025The leopards feast The faces are delicious And confused 011
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Accident. Time pot hole. But damn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1d4...youtube.comElvis Costello & The Attractions - Everyday I Write The BookYouTube video by ElvisCostelloVEVO 020
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Slept on. Top shelf. Never not in the pocket for them heat doldrums evenings. 110
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Pretty sure that was the mighty Steve Earle at the tail end of the excellent Poker Face s2 finale. 010
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail The Quietus @thequietus.com · 11/07/2025Darran Anderson hails the ramshackle and hypnotic power of The Beta Band, and hears a unique sound that benefited many other musicians but not themselves Reissue of the Week: The Three E.P.’s by #TheBetaBand buff.ly/i6AE24C @thebetaband.com 0459
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Cai Ross @caiross.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Fascinating interview about an unmissable BFI season, and the magnificent Moviedrome, the first thing I would recommission if I ever became Director General of the BBC. www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/a...bfi.org.ukAlex Cox on the legacy of Moviedrome, the BBC’s essential cult film slotBroadcasting a weekly diet of transgressive, iconoclastic cinema into British living rooms, the BBC’s Moviedrome series turned a generation of viewers into adventurous cinephiles. How did it come abou... 1015940
Cillian O'Cathail @cilliandoc.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Tune of theirs came into my orbit, totally class. Sought out more, great piece here: pitchfork.com/features/int...pitchfork.comPurelink Make Ambient Music You Can Believe InThe electronic trio discusses new album Faith, finding community in unlikely places, and more. 020
Reposted by Cillian O'Cathail Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin @miseryvulture.bsky.social · 16/06/2025I've been watching this every Bloomsday since my UCD days (Joyce himself was a UCD lad, wouldntya know) I have yet to tire of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p856...youtube.comPitch 'n' Putt with Joyce 'n' BeckettYouTube video by John Hyland 86519
