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

The domino adNicolai Fuglsig, the Danish director responsible for Sony's bouncing ball ad, unveils the most expensive, and delightful, Guinness ad yet.

Literary week at the moviesMaeve Binchy's How About You, Monica Ali's Brick Lane, The Jane Austen Book Club, Beowulf.. .

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Sorcha's BoutiqueIt's in the Powerscourt Centre. Like, oh my god . . .and Ross is at the Olympia

Dr Hauschka's Rose Day CreamLather it on now that the frosty mornings have arrived. Feels and smells great.

CranfordNew five-part period drama, starts tomorrow night, with Judi Dench, Michael Gambon and co. Perfect Sunday night sloppy. On BBC1 at 9pm.

Nintendo womenWe want our own console for Brain Training and Face Training.

WHAT'S COLD

The 8.30 train from MallowLiterally. As in everyone was freezing on Monday morning. Grim start to the commuter's week.

Room freshenersWaste of money and un-green. Slice an onion in half and let it absorb paint fumes, cigarette smoke and other nasties.

Tunnel resistanceWhy is the nifty Dublin Port Tunnel always empty, even when the toll is just €3 at weekends and late at night? Taxi drivers have been known to refuse on the grounds of claustrophobia. Very underused resource.

Green bin warThere's nothing ecologically sound about three giant trucks competing to collect the same pile of paper.