The Irish Times Index

A guide to what's hot and what's not

A guide to what's hot and what's not

What's hot

Two nights, one lunchThe blunt new criteria for internet dating, apparently.

ShamelessPaul Abbott's anarchic comedy drama returns to Channel 4 on Tuesday.

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The Boarding Bag by FurlaA clear handbag designed for airport security checks. Pricey, but already a hit in Italy.

Jimi Hendrix plays the Welsh national anthemIncongruous, but the recently discovered recording was probably Hendrix's last before he died.

The Far Side desk calendarGary Larson's brilliant cartoons are back on our desks.

Dailydoseofimagery.comThe photoblog, by Iranian-Canadian photographer Sam Javanrouh, is one of the best on the web.

What's cold

Brown Thomas's 14-day returns policyNo chance to return an unwanted gift bought in November.

Irish Rail's pre-booked ticketsYou book a seat through its website but still have to join a long queue to get on the train . . . Think again.

Saddam Hussein's hanging on the netWhat's worse, that it's online or that it would be a surprise if it weren't online?

Sports cars as giftsTwenty-one-year-olds don't need Ferraris.