This week we were

. . . quoting

I would have loved if William Trevor had won it. I’m thrilled to win, but it would have been great to see William Trevor winning. I thought he could - would

After Let The Great World Spin won the International Impac Dublin Literary Award, Colum McCann told us his preference

. . . WTFing

Over the Duke NukemTV ad: pixelated breasts on digital strippers. Stay classy, Duke.

. . . planning

The Pipeworks Festival, which began last night and runs in Cork, Louth and Dublin until next Saturday. It has a range of recitals, many free, that will show off the wonders of the instrument; pipeworksfestival.com.

. . . .wearing

This beautiful neckpiece, which is made, believe it or not, from copies of Irish Times election coverage from earlier this year. The black is indeed newsprint. Angela O’Kelly’s piece holds together like a Fine Gael-Labour coalition, thankfully, as opposed to falling apart like Fianna Fáil.

It’s on display at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny until July as part of the 21st Century Icons exhibition.

See ccoi.ie.

. . . stripping

Down to our vest for the Alien/ Aliens double bill at the Screen Cinema, Dublin, from 6pm on Monday.

. . . wishing

Clarence Clemonswell. The Big Man of the E-Street Band suffered a stroke this week.

. . . .watching

Senna, an accomplished and moving documentary on the life of the Brazilian racing driver. Although the sport alienates many people, this film focuses on the human over the mechanical.

. . . marvelling at

Take That at Croke Park: the greatest influx of couples in one stadium since the last Moonies wedding.

. . . .saying

It’s always a pleasure to be in the same space as Eileen Walsh, even when, as in ‘Request Programme’, she’s using the toilet

Mary Leland, in Wednesday’s Irish Times, on Corcadorca’s latest production