A guide to what's hot and what's not.
What's hot
Dan's your manWaterford hero Dan "Two Goals" Shanahan is making hurling hot.
CloverfieldCodename for the as-yet-untitled new movie from Lostcreator JJ Abrams - the gasp-inducing trailer is the most talked-about in years.
The Purty KitchenGood fish and gastro pub specials, now in Temple Bar as well as Dún Laoghaire.
Arts galoreGalway Arts Festival may be over, but Edinburgh is at full throttle and Kilkenny has just kicked off.
Hello Bad KittyPolice in Thailand who break rules will be forced to wear Hello Kitty armbands as punishment
Supporting SunderlandAs the Premiership kicks off, it's time to back the only "Irish" team in it.
What's cold
Gloomy weather forecastersWho says summer's over? We're banking on back-to-school sunshine
Harvey Norman adsDoes he have to shout? Does anyone listen?
Heavily branded reusable bagsWe want to help the environment without being walking advertisements.
BarbecuesThe "Flame Master 3000" is rusting away in the garden shed.
Zeitgeist: The MovieYet another paranoid conspiracy-theory documentary.