On the anniversary of “The Battle Of Hogwarts”

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We’re sure the former Liverpool manager appreciated this. Or perhaps not. Mark Quinn was filming the Belfast Marathon when he spotted a famous face among the runners. It was the one and only Brendan Rodgers, and Mark couldn’t resist providing the former Anfield boss with a form of encouragement that he is all too familiar […]

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“I stand over the context and main point of my tweet about Django which were the parallels between people in struggle. “

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So. Many. Misses.

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Cheesus Crust Almighty

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Anyone else out there who eats beef at 9.30am? Hafthor Julius Bjornsson is better known to us as one Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane from Game of Thrones, but he’s also one of the world’s strongest men. Earlier this week, the Icelandic muscleman and actor posted to Facebook exactly what he eats on a daily basis […]

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A blast from the television past. Actress Allison Janney relived her most famous role earlier this Friday as she took over White House press duties from current incumbent Josh Earnest. Janney, of course, is best known for playing press secretary C.J. Cregg in the long-running (and unfailingly brilliant) programme The West Wing. In real life, […]

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[NSFW]

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Something for fans of ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ too…

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Launched in the 1980s, the Chicken McNugget has been criticised more than any fast food. McDonald’s have vowed to make changes to their Chicken McNuggets that will remove some of the mysterious substances that have made them tasty but very, very dodgy in terms of ingredients since the 1980s. The company says that parents can […]

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“Can’t find a definition for this, presume it’s made up.” Piss Snail…Gammon Wrangler…Shandy Dancer? If you’re not aware of them, the Rubberbandits are an Irish comedy duo with a difference. They combine hip hop, humour and social commentary to hilarious effect. Oh and they wear masks made out of plastic bags. As well as being huge […]

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He can’t smile wide enough. Robbie Keane could be forgiven for being a bit jaded, given that he’s met and played with some absolute legends of the game. However, this touching moment where he takes lessons in bicycle kicks from Pele – the greatest player of all time – will melt plenty of hearts. The Dubliner […]

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The country, not the frozen-food supermarket

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Something we always wondered when we were a kid, and now we have an answer. Alan Murphy and his six-year-old daughter Zara live in Ballyfermot, Dublin, and yesterday decided to conduct something of an experiment with one of Zara’s balloons. They wanted to see how far it would travel when released ‘into space,’ and the […]

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Fantastic tribute

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Still no word on whether prescription drugs played any part in the star’s death

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Confirmation of an investigation

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Probably not the best time and place, mate

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Former footballer Paul Gascoigne has given an emotional interview on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday morning. Speaking about a spell in rehab in 2013, Gazza revealed how close he had come to dying from his addiction to alcohol. “People forget that I’ve been there (in rehab) for Red Bull, I’ve been there for Calpol – I’ve […]

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First class, non-stop suspense

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The UFC President spoke on ESPN’s SportsCenter about Conor McGregor and the fact that the Irish fighter won’t compete at UFC 200. “We pulled Conor McGregor from UFC200,” he said. “We’re working on other fights right now. Conor did not want to come to Las Vegas and film the commercial or be a part of […]

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Australia’s deputy prime minister has made a few pops at Johnny Depp over the actor’s bizarre apology video to the nation. The video has already become the stuff of awkward legend, as a po-faced Depp and his wife Amber Heard apologise for bringing their dogs Pistol and Boo into Australia last May. Now Barnaby Joyce has joined the chorus […]

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Little drummer boy has some skills

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“I’m not crying… my eyes are watering.”

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Not many Trump fans in this crowd

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Here’s the latest example of how your social media habits could cost you your job. A waiter in a Dublin restaurant who posted a Snapchat video of himself snorting cocaine has lost his unfair dismissal case. According to The Irish Times, James Boyle took a video of himself snorting cocaine while wearing a Wagamama t-shirt. Boyle was […]

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We’ve missed the snivelling toerag. Not Jack Gleeson who, we’re assured, is the kind of fella you’d happily have over to the house. No, we’re talking about King Joffrey from Game Of Thrones, arguably the most despicable piece of scum to ever walk the streets of Westeros. Well, he’s back, and he’s got a Taylor […]

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If you’re watching this in work, put the earphones in now. “Bigger, louder, more” seems to be the mantra when it comes to comedy sequels coming straight out of Hollywood, and Bad Neighbours 2 certainly sticks to the script. Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne are expecting their second child and planning a move to the […]

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Sometimes, a look can speak a thousand words. David Cameron’s admission that he once owned shares in an offshore trust, set up by his late father Ian, has raised a lot of eyebrows. Labour’s Tom Watson, the deputy leader of his party, recalled the time that the British Prime Minister said that people who invested […]

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The witching hour is almost upon us. Three months after the teaser, we have the full trailer for Steven Spielberg’s The BFG – and it looks absolutely magical. Mark Rylance – this year’s Oscar winner for Bridge Of Spies – plays the titular giant, who takes newcomer Ruby Barnhill to Giant Country and protects her – […]

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“HOLY SH!T! HO-LY SH!T!” The crowd lost their minds at WrestleMania 32 after Shane McMahon ‘exploded through a table’ from a 20-feet cell jump. In his match against The Undertaker, McMahon leapt off the top of his cell and fell straight through the announcers’ table. JOE reader Ciaran Carroll was on hand to catch the […]

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People are really struggling to get this right…

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Never say never. When Kanye West insisted that The Life Of Pablo, his latest album, would only ever be available to stream on TIDAL, we didn’t really believe him. We also didn’t care that much, but that’s beside the point, as The Life Of Pablo is now set to stream on Spotify, Apple Music and […]

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The path to true love can be very, very messy indeed. With so much choice on the ever expanding Netflix menu, you could be forgiven for missing this ten-part series that dropped last month. It’s called Love, and is created by Judd Apatow, Paul Rust (who stars), and Rust’s wife Lesley Arfin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym3LoSj9Xj8 1) What’s it about? […]

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Former mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has died of cancer at the age of 46. Ford gained worldwide notoriety when he admitted smoking crack while in office in October 2013. He had battled cancer for two years; an initial diagnosis of a rare liposarcoma in 2014 later spread to his bladder. He leaves behind his wife Renata, […]

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This is freaky. Look at the woman in the background, who appears to disappear completely as her friend walks off. This was filmed during a recent interview on Danish television channel TV2, and has had people scratching their heads since. Any thoughts? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmjFvrJgOIc

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Shots have been fired in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, according to reports. Salah Abdeslam, one of the chief suspects from last November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, has reportedly been wounded in a shoot-out with police in a Brussels suburb. Abdeslam has been the subject of a massive manhunt ever since the attacks on 13 […]

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Not long to wait…

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We never liked him anyway. *Contains spoilers* The man who played Stannis Baratheon has admitted that he didn’t like Game of Thrones and just starred in it for the money. Stephen Dillane, speaking to French magazine Liberation, said that he did not understand the success of the show and would not be back after he […]

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If you’re Glaswegian, you’d need a good sense of humour to enjoy this. While they’ve been separated in recent years by the consequences of poor financial management at Ibrox, there’s still no love lost between Celtic and Rangers. Which makes this cake funny in a very sinister way. Cupcakes by Lilian, whoever you are, we […]

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Brandon Stanton posted his letter on the famous Facebook page on Monday. Brandon Stanton, who created the massively popular Humans of New York page on Facebook, has penned an open letter to Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump. Normally reluctant to speak up himself, letting his subjects do the talking, Stanton felt it was time to […]

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This is some particularly chilling rhetoric from the secret state. North Korea says that it has developed a hydrogen bomb that it could use to destroy Manhattan, following claims from the secret state that they carried out a successful h-bomb test in early January. DPRK Today, a state-run media body, put out the following statement: “Our […]

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Imagine the scene. You’ve applied for a sales position at a vitamin drink company and are anxiously awaiting an interview. Then you get shown into the boardroom, the interviewer walks in and you instantly need a fresh pair of y-fronts. Why? Because the company is fronted by Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and he wants to know […]

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Hint: it’s not Coventry

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The Internet had better not be lying to us. Rumours are circulating that The Stone Roses are about to release their first new music since The Second Coming in 1994. Speculation started when Guardian writer Ben Green tweeted the less than cryptic ‘SR040316,’ before promptly deleting it. The possibility remains that the band is simply […]

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The feud between Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel goes back years, and is only growing in ferocity as the years go on. With that in mind, Ben Affleck’s decision to smuggle the star of The Martian on to the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live did not go down at all well with the show’s host. […]

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We’re willing to bet that your answer is ‘no.’ Taken in Dublin this morning by JOE readers Kezz Coakley and Vicki Jones, we’re not sure what the hell happened when this driver casually reversed into their selected parking bay. How much of a hurry do you need to be in to leave your car like […]

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It doesn’t get any cooler than Morgan Freeman. After the legendary actor handed over the Best Picture Oscar to the producers of Spotlight at Sunday’s awards ceremony, he was done. All that was left for the great man to do was to grab himself some of Chris Rock’s girl scout cookies and saunter off, giving not […]

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The Academy Awards host did not shy away from the controversy. “If they nominated a host, I wouldn’t even get this job.” Following the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, with white nominees monopolising the acting nominations for a second year running, no one expected host Chris Rock to hold back in his opening monologue. And what an opening […]

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Spotlight caused a major upset by beat The Revenant to the Best Picture prize. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu may have claimed his second consecutive Best Director Oscar for The Revenant, but it was Spotlight that took home the Best Picture prize at the ceremony in California. Here’s a full list of all the winners: (winners are CAPPED […]

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