WHAT’S HOT
Two Boys Brew Excellent coffee and brilliant brunch on the North Circular Road in Dublin
Simone Biles The USA's gymnastics superwoman in Rio
Grace Jones Potential gig of the year comes in September at the Olympia
Shura Our new favourite pop star
FiveThirtyEight Addictive US presidential election forecasts from Nate Silver
New cars Registrations are up 20 per cent in Ireland this year so far
'Westworld' Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright – that cast alone is making us excited for HBO's new sci-fi thriller
Out to Lunch A two-day party with music and food in Dublin city centre (plus snooker champion Steve Davis playing a DJ set). See outtolunch.ie
WHAT’S NOT
Doping doubts downer Taking some of the joy out of watching the Olympics
Amplified busking Now banned in some parts of Dublin city centre, and hopefully on the way out everywhere
Superheroes After Suicide Squad and Batman v Superman, can we get back to reality, please?
Tipsy haircuts One welcoming drink = good idea. More than one = getting the fear mid-trim
Fast-disappearing tans The feeling that the pigment is leaving your skin just as you step into airport arrivals
Sharks Making us scared again, thanks to Blake Lively in The Shallows
