A guide to what's hot and what's not
What's hot
Antony GormleyCan his ambitious design do for Dublin's Docklands what the Angel of the North did for Gateshead?
New Munster jerseysOutstrip all the rest.
Ryanair to NiceLunch at the Negresco and a stroll on the Promenade des Anglais . . . from November 7th.
Wacky art festivalsFlat Lake Literary Festival, at Hilton Park in Clones, broke the mould with a secret Damien Hirst auction and Lily Allen, Sinéad O'Connor and others peering out from the big house.
Foggy Notions tentElectric Picnic's coolest stage boasts the acts everyone will be talking about: Final Fantasy and Ratatat.
Sarkozy soap operaThe domestic ups and downs at the Élysée Palace are more engaging than any reality-TV show.
What's cold
Bear GryllsAnother TV sham? Enough already. No more conversations about the Channel 4 presenter's "survival" exploits.
"Ladies" instead of "women"What is it with you lady golfers?
LeggingsSorry, girls: this time they're well and truly over.
"No skating allowed" signsCan we compromise and allow rollerblading at certain hours, à la Central Park?
Shellfish allergiesWhy are oysters on so many restaurant menus when there isn't an "R" in the month?