A guide to what's hot and what's not.
What's hot
Duke SpecialHis new single, Our Love Goes Deeper than This, with Neil Hannon, manages to make a Belfast accent appealing.
OpheliaRapping talent from the East Wall. Listen on www.myspace.com/opheliamc.
Glitzy makeoversAura in Sandymount, Dublin 4, now has lush brocade wallpaper, candy-coloured tiles and a whole load of new designers.
Blankets at ElyThere we were, sitting outside Ely CHQ wine bar in Dublin, when we were offered a throw to put around our shoulders. Now that's good thinking.
Buy one get one treeFor every Innocent smoothie carton sold in October, Innocent will have a tree planted in Africa or India.
Sitting in the Café Marly in ParisOverlooking the fountains while hearts may be broken in Parc des Princes.
What's cold
Ugly rugby rumoursCan we just get on with the game?
No more Spiegeltent We loved those late nights in the IFSC, even if the Bath tub man from the Clique left early when he got a better offer from Las Vegas.
Drivers who tailgate when you're trying to obey the speed limitIt's hard enough to stick to 60km/h on a dual carriageway without being hassled.
Men over the age of 35 wearing skinny jeansSo wrong.
E-mail your hots and colds to index@irish-times.ie. Thanks this week to Zandra Ball, Saoirse Kenny and Róisín Ingle