What's hot and what's not

What's hot

British Mad MenThe Hour is back with a second series on BBC 2. TV drama heaven

Tamp and StitchA café and clothing line under one funky roof. We like Temple Bars latest hipster haven

EatalyParigi's café on Dublin's Sir John Rogerson's Quay has mouth-watering Italian eats and charming staff

Dingle all the waySharing the magic in St James' Church as Other Voices broadcasts live on December 2nd

Spotified!Finally, the online music provider comes to Ireland. No more Access Denied frustration

Canny CookingHow To Feed Your Family on £5 A Day – or €6.22 – by Bernadine Lawrence is stuffed with tips

Penneys boot tightsTights that end in a sock. A piece of genius for €4

@pippatipsMaking an ass out of Pippa Middleton – "A mirror can be a helpful tool in applying make-up"

What's not

No-showsActress Beatrice Dalle sends her apologies to the IFI French Film Festival. Grrr

Deficit dropoutsStudents, waiting for delayed grants, reportedly leaving third level owing to hunger

Random acts of insincere kindnessIf your good deed was genuine why the need to tweet about it?

BroadbanditsDon't believe the 4G hype. According to Ireland Offline the coverage in rural areas is abysmal

The haircut jittersWaiting the next round of budgetary snips

Dodgy sex scenesTom Wolfe's Bad Blood is leading the nominations for the annual Bad Sex Awards

Last year's Christmas party gúnaDid we really go up an entire dress size?