Crosswords & Puzzles
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Rick Astley
Frodo Baggins was my moral guide, Rick Astley my hair hero
Patrick Freyne: Hobbits, Phil Collins, The Monkees – these were my role models
Spoiler alert: People don’t hate spoilers . . . or do they?
Avengers: Infinity War directors have made sure the new film’s story remains a secret. But if they did tell you, would it really spoil the experience?
How to hide on St Patrick’s Day: dress as a leprechaun
Patrick Freyne takes his place for Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day parade
Snow falls back on his Dublin roots
Songs of the Week: Raps from Dublin and Puerto Rico, a duet from Alex Cameron and Angel Olsen, and a Foo Fighters novelty entry
GOP Smacked: Simon Carswell’s Republican convention diary
Whose line is it anyway as Trump’s wife appears to channel Michelle Obama?
Man locks himself in room with Rick Astley on repeat for charity
23-year-old raising money by listening to Never Gonna Give You Up for 75 hours
Have a go if you think you’re bard enough: can you name these pop songs reimagined as Shakespearean sonnets?
A new book recasts some of our favourite modern music in the style of Shakespeare: can you name these tracks or are you a flap-eared knave?
Patrick Freyne: on Connected, the camera never blinks back tears
A powerful TV series draws us into the lives of others. But are we all just a little TOO connected?
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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