The Index: What’s hot and what’s not this week?

We love Spitalfields pub and Gwyneth Paltrow’s acting; SAD and big cars leave us cold

Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Platt in The Politician. Photograph: Netflix
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Platt in The Politician. Photograph: Netflix

WHAT’S HOT

Abomination: A DUP Opera
A satirical opera about the DUP, premiering at Outburst festival in Belfast

Goldie
A seafood spot brewing their own beer in Cork city

The RTÉ Player soundscape
Strangely soothing music during ad breaks

Nouveau offie
Dollard & Co's takeaway wine on tap in reusable bottles

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Gross Domestic Product
Homeware by Banksy

Spitalfields
Traditional food in this revamped Dublin 8 pub setting

Gwyneth Paltrow in The Politician
GOOP nonsense has distracted us from what a good actor she is

WHAT'S NOT

Juul
Online sales of flavoured pods suspended. Is this vaping's Waterloo?

Louis Vuitton's pink footwear
This collection is pure cheesiness and twee

Kidult art
Exhibit A: Justin Bieber's KAWS-laden house

Amazon music festivals
First up, Intersect in Las Vegas. No

Lululemon
Disturbing reports from garment workers at factories where the expensive athleisurewear is made

SAD
Now is the time to launch pre-emptive strikes against the winter blues

Big cars
Toyota's ultra-compact BEV is very cute