Patrick Freyne
@patrickfreyne.bsky.social
Irish Times writer & author of OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea https://easons.com/ok-lets-do-your-stupid-idea-patrick-freyne-9780241992531 & https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ok-let-s-do-your-stupid-idea-patrick-freyne/2029113?ean=9780241992531
The intro to my piece on All's Fair with Kim Kardashian www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The intro to my piece on All's Fair with Kim Kardashian www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
This is on tonight - the Dublin Review at 100 - also to be aired on Arena on RTE Radio 1
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This is on tonight - the Dublin Review at 100 - also to be aired on Arena on RTE Radio 1
I wrote about House of Beamish www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
October 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I wrote about House of Beamish www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
the Ursula Le Guin quote:
September 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
the Ursula Le Guin quote:
I consider Siobhan McSweeney's role in our nation's psychodrama www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
September 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I consider Siobhan McSweeney's role in our nation's psychodrama www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
I'm rereading a lot of Love and Rockets comics at the moment and I am reminded that Jaime Hernandez is my favourite comic book artist bar none. So clean, economical and characterful.
July 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I'm rereading a lot of Love and Rockets comics at the moment and I am reminded that Jaime Hernandez is my favourite comic book artist bar none. So clean, economical and characterful.
I mean what AI is going to better this lunatic portrait my nephew did of me (It would definitely not be improved by being the Studio Ghibli version)
July 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I mean what AI is going to better this lunatic portrait my nephew did of me (It would definitely not be improved by being the Studio Ghibli version)
This pic is in our kitchen. It's me, at an event at EP 10 years ago. If you look closely you'll see it's not a photo but a pic @chrisjudge.bsky.social drew (he documented the event as we went). @urchinette.bsky.social keeps threatening to leak it to create a literary scandal before my next book
July 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This pic is in our kitchen. It's me, at an event at EP 10 years ago. If you look closely you'll see it's not a photo but a pic @chrisjudge.bsky.social drew (he documented the event as we went). @urchinette.bsky.social keeps threatening to leak it to create a literary scandal before my next book
Just been to this excellent musical extravaganza in progress at the Galway International Arts Festival (my brother David’s adaptation of his film Dating Amber)
July 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Just been to this excellent musical extravaganza in progress at the Galway International Arts Festival (my brother David’s adaptation of his film Dating Amber)
I bought this little tanglewood travel guitar for 170 quid (cheap for a guitar) and now play it way more than my “real” guitar. It’s gorgeous. Why are some cheap guitars are so good?
June 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I bought this little tanglewood travel guitar for 170 quid (cheap for a guitar) and now play it way more than my “real” guitar. It’s gorgeous. Why are some cheap guitars are so good?
Today’s literary news from Dublin airport - Anna’s book in the top five
June 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Today’s literary news from Dublin airport - Anna’s book in the top five
Anna Carey's brilliant Our Song at number 1 in Hodges Figgis.
June 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Anna Carey's brilliant Our Song at number 1 in Hodges Figgis.
On Saturday evening @msleedy.bsky.social and @urchinette.bsky.social and I are playing a gig supporting A Smyth with folky harmony songs at Annesley House on the North Strand. We’re called Sweet Valley now for reasons
May 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
On Saturday evening @msleedy.bsky.social and @urchinette.bsky.social and I are playing a gig supporting A Smyth with folky harmony songs at Annesley House on the North Strand. We’re called Sweet Valley now for reasons
Chris's photos are incredible - also this is the toddler that chewed on my notebook for a bit - the little dote. The atmosphere here felt so warm and safe.
April 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Chris's photos are incredible - also this is the toddler that chewed on my notebook for a bit - the little dote. The atmosphere here felt so warm and safe.
NO WAY DADDIO! INSANE POLITICAL COMMENTARY IS ALL I HAVE (If I ever get a political column it'll largely be TV straight TV reviews)
April 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
NO WAY DADDIO! INSANE POLITICAL COMMENTARY IS ALL I HAVE (If I ever get a political column it'll largely be TV straight TV reviews)
I also love this response to my TV column yesterday
April 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I also love this response to my TV column yesterday
Interesting response to one of my reports on Chad:
April 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Interesting response to one of my reports on Chad:
Today for the first time I learned (at the expense of having my car clamped and moved) that you can’t park on road that has a continuous white line in the MIDDLE of the road even if there’s no double yellow lines or any parking restrictions
April 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Today for the first time I learned (at the expense of having my car clamped and moved) that you can’t park on road that has a continuous white line in the MIDDLE of the road even if there’s no double yellow lines or any parking restrictions
I wrote about the workplace culture in various TV shows from Severance to Paw Patrol www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
March 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I wrote about the workplace culture in various TV shows from Severance to Paw Patrol www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
I wrote about Love Triangle UK www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
March 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I wrote about Love Triangle UK www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
I learned a lot from Meghan's show www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
March 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I learned a lot from Meghan's show www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
I start my piece on Reacher by imagining what it's like to be his employer www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
February 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I start my piece on Reacher by imagining what it's like to be his employer www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
I wrote, briefly, of the Irish home improvement duology Wallace and Bannon www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
February 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I wrote, briefly, of the Irish home improvement duology Wallace and Bannon www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...
This by Anna is out in June and it's brilliant - moving and funny and romantic and really great on being in bands and making music and generally hanging out. You can preorder it here: linktr.ee/oursongbook?...
January 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This by Anna is out in June and it's brilliant - moving and funny and romantic and really great on being in bands and making music and generally hanging out. You can preorder it here: linktr.ee/oursongbook?...