A guide to what's hot and what's not.
Whats hot
Free Film4 The best movie channel is now gratis on Sky and NTL.
Head-massaging hairdressers Someday, hair salons will be all-day health spas.
Funny food Enliven your holiday shopping by stocking up on Bonka coffee and Bimbo bread next time you're in Spain.
Ely CHQ The new wine bar injects life into the IFSC, in Dublin, day and night.
The Squid and the Whale It's cinema's silly season, but this quality film is out on DVD.
What's cold
Screen glare ATMs, phones, computers - all rendered illegible by sunshine.
Toast tax Has Ryanair's pricing policy arrived at O'Briens? An extra €1.80 to toast a club sandwich . . . What?
Flamin' hardware Three laptops have gone on fire, apparently due to lithium-ion batteries. Maybe this should be a hot.
Happy nations A new study says Ireland is the 11th happiest country in the world. Only the 11th? Denmark came top, somehow.
Flip-flop feet Dirty toes and strange tan lines do not a good look make.
Mel Gibson Drink-driving is always bad, but aiming a foul-mouthed tirade at the arresting officer isn't very Christian, either.