What's hot and what's not
WHAT'S HOT
Being HumanThe last episode of the brilliant supernatural drama airs tomorrow at 9pm on BBC3. Sundays won't be the same without vampire Mitchell (Ireland's own Aidan Turner) being all charismatic and tormented.
The UnthanksThe family who made clog dancing acceptable are back with their beautiful new album, Last.
Tina FeyHer first book, Bossypants, isn't out until April, but the extracts recently published in the New Yorker are seriously whetting our appetites.
Richard AyoadeThe star of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The IT Crowd (left) turns director with the acclaimed Submarine, out on Friday.
Challenging stereotypesAmerican artist Diane Sabenacio Nititham and Irish artist Holly Pereira, both of Asian descent, explore stereotypes of Asian women in Ornamental.Oriental at the Joinery, Stoneybatter, Dublin 1 until March 16th.
When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah WinmanIgnore the saccharine cover of this new book and savour the fragile beauty of the writing. Another Mark Haddon in the making? We reckon so
iCarlyIt is a sitcom aimed at 13-year-olds that airs daily on Nickelodeon. It's also genuinely hilarious. No, really.
Alternative Miss IrelandIt's hard to believe Ireland's – nay, the world's – most fabulous pageant has been running for nearly two whole decades. See who wins the 17th title at Dublin's Olympia Theatre tomorrow night.
Ken and Deirdre's Bedtime StoriesThese hilarious online-only scenes take us into the boudoir of Coronation Street's most celebrated couple. Find them on Youtube and wonder if poor Ken will ever get to finish reading Wolf Hall.
WHAT’S NOT
Performing for tyrantsNelly Furtado and Beyoncé have donated their vast payments for performing at Gaddafi family parties to charity. But what were they doing there in the first place?
Overpriced teaWhy do so many cafés charge so much for our nation's favourite beverage? It's just a tea bag and water! It should be practically free! Don't they know there's a recession on?
Random shoe sizingOnce upon a time you knew every shoe with your size on it would fit you. Now you end up having to try about three different sizes in every shop.
Smithfield Horse FairLast week's event featured violence against humans and the usual abuse of animals. Enough is enough.
Being a literal fashion victimJoan Collins has admitted she recently fainted and ended up in A&E because her glittering party frock was too tight. A warning to us all.
