pogue mahone "A Drink with Shane MacGowan" – unaired pilot of unique talk show (1995-ish) Mark Frauenfelder

dance Irish dancers post tribute to Shane MacGowan Jennifer Sandlin

ireland A brief homage to the Wild Cat of Kilkenny, Shane MacGowan Natalie Dressed

oceangate OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush in 2022: "I don't think it's very dangerous" Jennifer Sandlin

Technology The Titanic tourist sub that is now missing used "improvised" technology; it was steered by a game controller Ruben Bolling

passengers Lost sub's company OceanGate was warned about safety and possible "catastrophic"outcomes back in 2018 Carla Sinclair

whiskey You can finally buy a Thin Lizzy whiskey in the bottle (not a jar) Thom Dunn

minutemen Mike Watt and Tim Kerr pay homage to each other's bands on new 7" record Jennifer Sandlin

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

trailers "Boys From County Hell" is a great new Irish vampire flick with some surprising heart (and blood) Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets Play virtually any instrument you want with this $30 synth and sound software Boing Boing's Shop

music One of the Pogues invented a machine that turns weather into music Thom Dunn

music Watch the Pogues perform "London Calling" with Joe Strummer for the first time ever on St. Patrick's Day 1988 Thom Dunn

AI Text this number with the name of a musical artist, and an AI responds with lyrics written in that style Thom Dunn

genocide This children's book about Oliver Cromwell is like playful colonialist violence for kids Thom Dunn

mash-ups Mashing up NWA with an old Irish rebel song Thom Dunn

music Singer/Songwriter Kirsty MacColl was killed 19 years ago this week Séamus Bellamy

music James Fearnley of The Pogues has a new band and it's magic Séamus Bellamy