Index

What's up and what's down this week

UP

The Libeskind Grand Canal TheatreNot opening till March, but it looks fantastic

The Apple TabletMuch-hyped Apple special event happens on Wednesday; rumours of a large-screen touch device abound. Hubba hubba!

Beach HouseThe new album Teen Dreamis getting raves, and their February 13th gig in Whelans should be a cracker

Irish tennisWhen Louk Sorenson won a Grand Slam tennis match last week, he was the first Irish player to do so since 1984. Role on world domination

Cookery coursesIf home entertaining is the new black, worth every penny

DOWN

Flesh alertNice of Mariah Carey to grace the Golden Globes with a pair of her own

Errant Christmas baublesThe ones that didn't make it to the attic. Aaargh!

Skating Evian babiesThat's not cute, it's just plain freaky

Cadburys goes AmericanWill Dairy Milk be the same now that it's owned by Kraft?

Jay Leno vs Conan O'BrienWhat might happen if Pat Kenny suddenly wanted the Late Late Showback off Tubridy