Anthony Bourdain on Brad Bird’s Ratatouille:
“I think it’s quite simply the best food movie ever made. The best restaurant movie ever made. Best chef movie.
The tiny details are astonishing: The faded burns on the cooks’ wrists. The ‘personal histories’ of the cooks. The attention paid to the food.
And the Anton Ego Ratatouille epiphany hit me like a punch in the chest. Literally breathtaking.
I saw it in a theater entirely full with adults and the reaction to that moment was what movie making was once — a long time ago — all about: Audible surprise, delight, awe, and even a measure of enlightenment.
I am hugely and disproportionately proud that my minuscule contribution (if any) early, early in the project’s development led to a ‘thank you’ in the credits. Amazing how much they got ‘right’.”
Bourdain even visited Pixar HQ to give a chat during the film’s production.
Glorious shoutout in the film credits.
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The Ringer has good history on film: https://t.co/E3UrhO86LO
The text above is an email he sent to another chef: https://t.co/mMKQqU6Fj9
Irish man Caleb Long is currently lighting up the Muay Thai World Championships in Bangkok.
The Wicklow teenager has fought and won an incredible three bouts in three days.
I've coached this lad at Jai Sua Muay Thai in Bray since he was a little kid - and I'm not one bit surprised that he's running through opponents.
Biggest test coming up, though. Tomorrow, Caleb fights to bring the gold back to Ireland vs a slick American fighter.
Wish the kid luck 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
🇬🇧 A van driver in Kent saw armed police chasing a suspect on foot, pulled over, told the officer to get in the back, and just drove them after the guy.
They caught him.
Absolute legend move.
Writer: Oliver
Some ladies walked up to Erling Haaland while he was sitting in a backyard and asked if they were the Norwegian soccer players. Haaland responded, “I’m the social media guy.”
The Heatwave Continues, Ireland 1976 ☀️
News report from one of the most famous summers in Irish history.
Originally broadcast on RTE News, 30 June 1976.
True, Casio, citizen or Seiko much better. I have changed batteries etc on many fashion brand watches and the movements inside are absolute garbage in 99% of them, 150 to 200 euro watch with a 2 euro movement.
https://t.co/Z6A2KkUrlQ
🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴 Tras clasificar a la siguiente ronda del mundial, todo el plantel de Noruega se sienta en el campo y empieza a remar junto con su afición en el estadio…simplemente maravilloso 🤩🤩🤩
BREAKING: An Iranian fan at the World Cup held a sign asking: “Where is Rashid Mazaheri?”
Mazaheri, Iran’s former goalkeeper, was abducted by the IRGC in January after speaking out against the regime’s senseless killing of protesters.