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

• 'Wind that Shakes' conversations Apres World Cup, this is the thing to chatter about.

• Women in skirts Hurrah for post-feminism, warm weather and nice legs.

•Holidaying at home Airport woes? Who needs them?

•Paper shredders Relax. Your identity's safe.

•Swaps Kyle MacDonald trades a paperclip for a house. There are benefits in bartering.

What's not

•Abandoned tents The blight of Oxegen.

•Website inquiry forms Into the cyber ether - puff! - and no reply forthcoming.

•Stand-in DJs The regulars are bad enough.

•Hot-weather bottle banks A hangover at 50 paces.

•Arachnid invasion Where are they all coming from?

•Thom Yorke's 'The Eraser' Pure pop brilliance! Just kidding: it's odder than ever.