What’s hot this week: Gosling films and wine at Light House Cinema

Ryan and Wine

Four Gosling films in a row on Valentine’s Day at the Light House Cinema.

Drake

At the 3Arena next weekend.

Pub in a pub

The Black Market in the Market Bar, Bourke’s at Whelan’s, the Rag Trader at Dakota.

Conor Harrington

The Irish painter keeps getting better.

Sooo Many White Guys

Smart and hilarious culture podcast.

Stefanie Preissner

Her RTÉ series Can't Cope, Won't Cope has been acquired by BBC3.

Boojum

The burrito bar is expanding in Belfast.

What’s Not Hot

Batch brew inflation

Cafes charging individual filter coffee prices for a simple cup of joe.

Citizen scores

Chinese dystopia of defining people's social worth with data. Very Black Mirror.

Bottled water gimmicks

Whether it’s pitched as smart, skinny, or fortified, you’re still buying plastic.

Smart watches

The market is stagnating with consumers favouring simpler wearable tech.

Free food

SuperValu feels the wrath of farmers for its veg giveaways.

“Discover People”

Facebook’s new feature wants you to connect with strangers.

Spring cleaning realisations

Now that winter is over, you will actually have to fix the garden/shed/attic.