Celebrate Salma Hayek’s birthday by watching her sexiest films: we suggest Desperado (boobs), From Dusk Till Dawn (strip), but not Frida (monobrow). Urgh.

Salma's films

Dress up like a freak and head to the Isle of Wight – it’s Bestival! If you get a paper plane stuck in Amy Winehouse’s beehive we’ll give you a tenner.

Check out Maxim's Festival Guide for more info

It’s the Nationwide Mercury Prize. We hope Elbow win it, but it’ll probably go to some elastic-band plucking weirdster with a beard.

Find out more about the bands shortlisted for 2008 at www.nationawidemercurys.com

Croatia vs England: the game that kicks off our World Cup campaign, and the subsequent ecstacy, anger, and crushing disappointment. Not again lads, please...

More about England's campaign and ticket info

Gibbon-esque sweatball Lee Evans takes to the stage after such film highs as Mousehunt and The Martins. His ‘Big UK Tour 2008’ is in Cardiff tonight.

Buy tickets at Seatwave

Last day to register your vintage bottle of Penfolds vino rouge (over 15 years old) in order to get it assessed by proper Winos at the hugely popular Penfolds re-corking clinic at Somerset House, London on 1st October. They'll tell you the best time to neck it and even top it up if you’re lucky.

Register now at www.penfolds.com

Big beers, big boobs and big beards. The three finest things life has to offer, all readily available at Oktoberfest at the Bavarian Beerhouse in London (till 1 Nov).

More info and ticket options here

Much-hyped comedy Tropic Thunder is released today. It’s got proper funny people in it, like Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. Oh, and Jack Black.

Watch the trailer at the offical site

Gravel-voiced US rockers Kings Of Leon release new album, ‘Only By The Night’. Their sound’s never been better. Shame they now look like Take That.

Visit the official site for music and video clips

It looks like Richard Keys taking his family out for a jog; it’s actually the Great Gorilla Run – a 7km charity dart around London to save apes. Ooh ooh.

Join the fun at www.great-gorilla-run.co.uk

Silverstone plays host to the British Superbikes this weekend. Today’s the race day, so get down there early for a day of skiddy, face-grazing motor fun.

Tickets and info at www.britishsuperbike.co.uk