Culture & Entertainment Video | The Irish Times

'I did not expect this': Hopkins sends video acceptance speech after skipping Oscars

0:37 'I did not expect this': Hopkins sends video acceptance speech after skipping Oscars

Film
April 26, 2021, 12:46

Anthony Hopkins has paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman in an Oscars acceptance speech released on social media after the Welsh actor skipped the award ceremony. The win makes Hopkins (83) the oldest ever Oscar winner for acting.

Nomadland scoops best picture prize at Covid-safe Oscars

1:47 Nomadland scoops best picture prize at Covid-safe Oscars

Film
April 26, 2021, 08:50

Nomadland, a recession-era tale about a community of van dwellers in the American West, wins the Oscar for best picture as the ceremony takes on a different feel due to Covid-19 restrictions. Video: Reuters

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson claims he was attacked by an African migrant in Rome

0:21 Far-right activist Tommy Robinson claims he was attacked by an African migrant in Rome

Culture
April 19, 2021, 11:02

In a 20-second segment of a video posted to YouTube in 2018, Tommy Robinson describes his visit to a train station in Rome. A section of its raw footage, provided by Caolan Robertson, contradicts Robinson’s account of what happened there

Korean actor Yuh-Jung Youn thanks 'snobbish' British people after Bafta win

3:04 Korean actor Yuh-Jung Youn thanks 'snobbish' British people after Bafta win

Film
April 12, 2021, 10:41

US recession drama Nomadland scoops four Bafta awards, while Korean actor Yuh-Jung Youn thanked "snobbish" British people after winning best supporting actress for her role in Minari. Video: Reuters

Romeo & Juliet - official trailer

1:35 Romeo & Juliet - official trailer

Film Trailers
March 23, 2021, 11:07

The official trailer for Romeo & Juliet, starring Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor. Video: National Theatre, London

Drones light up Dublin sky for St Patrick's Day

1:17 Drones light up Dublin sky for St Patrick's Day

Culture
March 18, 2021, 08:26

500 drones took to the sky over Dublin as Ireland celebrated St Patrick's Day. The drones made different shapes and colours as part of a show called "Orchestra of Light" organised by Tourism Ireland, Dublin City Council and St Patrick's Festival.

Grammys 2021: Beyoncé makes history as women dominate big prizes

2:13 Grammys 2021: Beyoncé makes history as women dominate big prizes

Culture
March 15, 2021, 10:51

Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish took the top prizes at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but Beyoncé was the big winner on a history-making night marked by multiple wins for women. Video: CBS/Recording Academy

Macnas: Adapting and reimagining creativity during Covid

4:54 Macnas: Adapting and reimagining creativity during Covid

Culture
March 15, 2021, 10:49

The last year has been challenging for Galway-based spectacle theatre company Macnas. Their Galway 2020 commission Gilgamesh, which was originally conceived as public performances, has been reimagined as a series of films. Video: Bryan O'Brien

Perfect game: how viral bowling alley drone video was shot

2:55 Perfect game: how viral bowling alley drone video was shot

TV, Radio, Web
March 12, 2021, 10:26

Anthony Jaska and Jay Christensen of Rally Studios explain how they shot a one-take drone video of a Minnesota bowling alley that has gone viral online. Video: Reuters

Art collective burn genuine Banksy and sell digital version for €319,000

1:25 Art collective burn genuine Banksy and sell digital version for €319,000

Visual Art
March 10, 2021, 13:00

An art collective, calling themselves BurntBanksy, have burnt a screenprint of Banksy's Morons (White) - reportedly bought for $95,000 (€80,000) - and sold the unique digital-only version for $380,000 (€319,000). Video: Cover Media

Piers Morgan storms off TV show when criticised for treatment of Meghan Markle

0:35 Piers Morgan storms off TV show when criticised for treatment of Meghan Markle

News
March 9, 2021, 07:53

Piers Morgan walked off the ITV Good Morning Britain set after co-presenter Alex Beresford condemned Piers' treatment of Meghan Markle in the previous day's show. Video: ITV / Good Morning Britain

Five ways to fight Zoom fatigue

4:14 Five ways to fight Zoom fatigue

Culture
March 5, 2021, 09:38

The video conferencing app Zoom jumped from about 10 million users in December 2019 to more than 300 million users five months later, and many of those users are finding 'Zoom fatigue' a growing issue. Video: Enda O'Dowd

Next ›

Editor's Choice
Most Viewed

Editor's Choice

Most Viewed

Watch More Videos

Most Read in Culture

1 Barry Gibb: ‘My brothers had to deal with their demons, but my wife wasn’t going to have it’

2 Patrick Freyne: Give the Galactic Empire a break. They’re just trying to get things done

3 Dylan Moran: ‘I don’t give a f**k about PC. The decisions I take about what I say are mine’

4 Claire Byrne isn’t just a rigorous interviewer. She’s a rigorous staycationer

5 The Irishwoman who wed a Bee Gee: ‘It was like being married to the family’

6 Martin Freeman: ‘I’m not nice, not your best mate. I’m angry and a bit superior’

7 What did Jesus really look like, as a Jew in 1st-century Judaea?

8 Van Morrison: Latest Record Project Volume 1 – Brilliance battered by bitterness

9 NI's hidden intelligence network

10 Who’s-Dead McCarthy, a new short story by Kevin Barry

Real news has value

Sign In

Forgot Password?

Sign Out