What's hot
Javier BardemIs it fair to Daniel Craig to have a baddy that beautiful?
Stars in unexpected placesJ-Lo and her twins had pizza in the Meerkat restaurant at Dublin Zoo during her recent visit . . . Juliette Binoche filming in Terminal 2 at Dublin airport
Digital emancipationWe've done it. Now, no more freaky footage of a younger Auntie Gaybo telling us about the digital switchover
Ianucci's ImaginationPolitical satire The Thick of it on BBC2 takes tribunal spin to comedy heights. Leveson, take note
Pre-season pick upsWe are liking MS bargains on choccies and shortbread giftboxes before the Xmas price hike
Ireland's Barry NormanPhilip Molloy's movie show on Newstalk makes for easy listening and has us well up to speed on Sunday evenings
The BagsittA gizmo that lets you hang your handbag on your restaurant table. Clever, convenient and secure
What's not
Cut-out dressesIs your name Gwyneth Paltrow? No? Then back away from the unflattering frock
Password fatigueToo many. Can't remember them all. Make it stop
Bus driving tag teamsDublin Bus cross-city routes have us tearing our hair out waiting for the changing of the guard
Selfish cyclistsSecuring public bikes with your own personal locks: ingenious but c'mon . . . bad form
Extinct rabbit earsRelegated to the museum of outdated technology, the lesser spotted indoor TV aerial will never be seen in Ireland again