WHAT’S HOT
'Oh My God What A Complete Aisling'
 Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen have adapted their cult Irish Facebook page into a novel, coming in September.
Token
 Fun arcade bar and restaurant in Smithfield, Dublin.
Seven Wood pop-up
 Niamh Banks's lifestyle store on the corner of Dawson Street and Duke Street in Dublin continues until the end of June.
Melodrama
 Lorde's new album.
Robin Wright
 Amazing in Wonder Woman. Spin-off prequel please?
Loud front doors
 Cheer your house – and your street – up with a bright lick of paint.
The Keepers
 Compelling and terrifying cold case review documentary on Netflix.
WHAT’S NOT
Far away food
 Makes you seem fancy, but clearly not too fancy enough to care about the environment.
HomePod
 Pretty hard to find anyone genuinely excited about Apple's new smart speaker.
Alpha tech culture
 As Uber's meltdown shows, tech bros – and their culture – need to cop on.
Slick houses
 Clean lines seem to be over, old school, craft-y and rustic vibes taking over.
Social media bitching
 Being rude and mean online is pretty poor character trait.
BBQ fast food
 We're getting the wrong end of the BBQ trend with cheap cuts of meat and flavourless sides.
Festival flu
 Turns out drinking cider for nine hours straight in a field isn't good for you.








