WHAT’S HOT?
Dublin Fringe Festival
Get your fringe on over the next week, fringefest.com
‘Atypical’
The new Netflix series about a teenage boy on the autism spectrum
Michelle Visage
Drag Race royalty crosses the Atlantic to judge Ireland's Got Talent on TV3
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific launching direct flights from Dublin next June
‘Eating With My Ex’
Is First Dates too nice for you? Check out this BBC3 mini-series, of exes reuniting over meals
iPhone 8
Announced September 12th at Apple’s new HQ
‘American Dream’
The new LCD Soundsystem album. Welcome back, all is forgiven
WHAT’S NOT?
Pumpkin spice
The American flavouring that contains no pumpkin has been resisted in Europe for many years, but it is encroaching
Ladies of the Flies
The Lord of the Flies all-female Warner Bros film remake. Not exactly logical
Lucite shoes
Edgy, in the way the material cuts the feet off ya
Check-in baggage
Aer Lingus offering savings for customers who don’t check in a bag on transatlantic flights
Two-tone hair
Acceptable pretty much only on Nicki Minaj and cartoon characters
Phone trackers that find your wallet
Probably not great if your phone gets nicked
Temperature dip
Summer’s over, get the jumpers on
