Kneecap: The Movie
At the end of spring semester, I got into the band Kneecap. Their loudness helped me push through the stress of wrapping up the school year and dealing with bureaucratic noise. Additionally, Kneecap helped me channel and shape the intense feelings I had about the state of the world. Their strong stance on Gaza led to a ban in the US, but they continue to tour in Europe, singing in Irish and protesting genocide. You can check out their website here to learn more. A few weeks ago, I watched Kneecap the movie on Netflix. It is hands down one of the funniest movies I have seen in awhile. It is a rags to riches story that chronicles the intersecting paths of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí against the backdrop of the push to recognize and protect the Irish language in Northern Ireland. Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap are hapless drug dealers, living life day to day with little to show for it. Mo Chara gets picked up by the "peelers" (cops) and refuses to speak English, so an Irish...
