Oh! Look! Eva Mendes went and visited Ryan on the set of some movie he’s been filming in Bangkok for the past few weeks. Yet another reason that we haven’t featured Ryan in YDG lately. He’s been almost completely off the grid, and I think I know why.

THAT HAIRCUT.

What is that? Is that a result of whatever his new movie is, or is Eva poisoning the waters with that overly-trendy overbite and mole of hers? And the ever-jacked muscles? What’s going on here? Where’s the Ryan that I used to know, and love, and positively obsess over? Where have all the cowboys gone?

Finally, I think the burning question on everyone’s mind is probably “How did Eva Mendes afford a plane ticket to Bangkok?” I mean, I went and Pricelined that shit, and to fly out of the small regional airport near my home would cost somewhere in the area of $3300 bones. So, the second part of that question: did Eva use her hard-earned Ghost Rider money to finance the trip to see her man, or do you think Ryan doled out the cash to cover her ass?

One way or the other: I shake my head more and more each and every time I see these two together. I mean, I just want to barf, and it’s going even beyond petty jealousy at this point. There’s much more to it than just that, guys, and I cannot, for the life of me, put my finger on it.

Images courtesy of Celebuzz

So, yeah. We haven’t done a ‘Daily Gosling’ around here in a few weeks, and that’s only because there hasn’t been much interesting stuff going on. And while I love-ish Ryan Gosling, I just can’t justify posting the same photos of him leaving his MMA training sessions barefoot over and over and over again. Honestly, it does nothing for me, and I’m sorry.

Today, however, we’ve actually got some real Ryan Gosling news to report. Time Warner Cable? You’ve heard of them, right? Well all this month, they’ve decided to put Ryan Gosling movies On Demand. Yep, that’s right. You can head to your television sets and watch Ryan Gosling films like Lars and the Real Girl, The Notebook, and Murder by Numbers ’til your eyes bleed. Or until February ends, whichever happens to arrive first (I’m betting on the bloody orbits part, me).

From Time Warner:

Time Warner Cable Digital TV customers have instant access to Ryan Gosling this month on Movies On Demand. Drive will be available the same day as the DVD release. Customers can also get their fix and re-watch a collection of films featuring the popular actor including the award-nominated Crazy, Stupid Love and The Ides of March, along with several other hits. Ryan Gosling On Demand will be available through February 27 and includes the following films:

Drive
The Ides of March
Crazy, Stupid Love
Lars and the Real Girl
Fracture
The Notebook
Murder By Numbers
Remember the Titans

Drive is also available in Spanish (SAP). Customers can watch any of these movies by going to the Movies On Demand channel, selecting “BY GENRE” and clicking on “Ryan Gosling”.

Well. It quite literally looks like the masses have spoken and the media has responded. Just in time for Valentine’s Day. Tell me that wasn’t good planning on TW’s part. Even our darling Daniel Radcliffe is getting in on the action. Just recently he admitted to having his own sort of crush on Ryan:

“This year I have a talent crush on Ryan Gosling. I think he’s fantastic and … you know he’d be nice afterwards. He seems smart. If I was gay, I would go for a smart man.”

So come on. Can an entire television technology scam as well as Harry Potter both be wrong?

Somehow I just don’t think so.

On Thursday, Ryan Gosling attended the Hua Hin International Film Festival in Bangkok as its guest of honor. There, the Hollywood Reporter had the audacity to ask Gosling whether he felt snubbed by the Academy. But Gosling, who has repeatedly proven himself as a class act, was unbudgingly gracious.

Gosling was also quick to squash the notion he had been “passed-over” twice recently. First, after not being voted the Sexiest Man Alive, which his loyal fans protested outside the People Magazine offices in New York earlier this year. But the actor told THR: “I voted for Bradley [Cooper] and I’m glad he won.”

When asked if he felt snubbed by the Academy over not receiving an Oscar nomination, Gosling simply said “No.”

The actor has earned both critical praise and awards buzz for his performances in both The Ides of March and Drive.

This is why celebrities need fans at all. We’ll be indignant for you, Ryan!

For instance, I finally watched The Ides of March, and it is soooo gooooood. It is so good, I feel bad about having repeatedly referred to it as “Face/Off 2.” (Because, the movie poster! Oh, never mind.)

I can see why the movie wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea—I mean, political intrigue? A murky plot plagued by “truthiness”?—but talk about acting, man! You’ve got Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and George Clooney, right? And this entire ensemble is just set-pieces to Ryan Gosling’s performance. The rest of the cast is all furniture. (And don’t get me started on Evan Rachel Wood. My mother was like, “Who is that incredible actress?” Which, yeah, she really is.)

I also really enjoyed Drive, which was a lot less cerebral but no less exhilarating. (Gosling is again teaming with Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn, this time in a movie about muay Thai boxing.)

Still, there is a gem of wisdom here: it’s practically impossible to “snub” somebody who refuses to feel snubbed. We could all learn something from Ryan Gosling.

I filched a ton of photos from Celebuzz because, yes, Mr. Gosling looks very nice in a suit. I mean, I’m not dead, here!

However, I did select the most unflattering photo I could find for the image up top. I mean, what is he plotting? Yeah, OK, Montgomery Burns.

No, no – we don’t wish that Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis would snap it off (generally). But in light of all of the lost love in the world, we decided to compile a list of 5 couples that we wish the ultimate demise upon: the big breakup. What with Seal and Heidi Klum calling it quits, and Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis (and, of course, you can’t forget – sniff, sniff – Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries), we thought it prudent to really stick it to those who deserve it, rather than those who should just be together for the rest of their lives for the public’s sake.

In no particular order, The List:

#5 – Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison

OK, no one’s going to disagree with me on this one, right? Their relationship, frankly speaking, is weird and unnatural and honestly, pretty damn gross. Not that I, you know, sit around and fantasize about celebrities having sex (I do have other things to do, my friends), but even trying to think about these two in the sack takes my appetite away. And that’s a hard, hard thing to do these days, guys.

#4 – Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes

Because, duh. Who wants to continue seeing these two sucking face all over chic European countries and West Coast bistros? Not this girl, that’s for damn sure. Ryan needs to go back to his roots of down-home sweetness and women with genteel manners and … I don’t know, f-cking hoop skirts or something. Eva Mendes is just not where all that is at.

#3 – Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux

I don’t know about you guys, but it seems to me that Jennifer only dates a high-ish profile man is when she’s in the throes of promoting one of her films. As far as I know, she doesn’t have anything important coming down the line as of yet, so I fully expect these two to completely drop off the radar sometime in 2012. Plus, Jennifer Aniston is just (more) annoying (than usual) when she’s dating anyone, really. Sorry, girl, but some people just aren’t meant to be.
*Image courtesy of Celebuzz

#2 – Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart

Again, I don’t want to wish ill upon anyone and their, you know, “true love that transcends age, generation, and backup dancer syndrome,” but this is just silly. I realize that J. Lo is a big girl and can string along a young kid if she wants, throwing money at him all the while like she’s the female P. Diddy, but they’ve only been dating for something like weeks now and I’m already sick of hearing about them. Go and celebrate and get married and disappear forever, guys, or break the hell up and get off my mind.

#1 – Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick

I don’t know, is it in poor taste to wish relational demise upon a woman who’s expecting a child? I don’t think so, considering who she’s with. I’m not a big Kardashian-lover as it is, but if there’s anyone who’s bad news, it’s the American Psycho-looking Scott Disick, who always seems to be just one mildly angry outburst away from relapsing into full-blown alcoholism and mirror-smashing. You wanna raise your kiddos around a ticking time-bomb, Kourt? I sure wouldn’t.

What about you guys – anyone in Hollywood you’d like to see cut their ties this year? Anyone on this list you hope lasts, you know, forever and ever?

Look, it’s Ryan Gosling, and he’s barefoot again! Although that’s kind of gross, I wouldn’t kick him out of my bed. Even if those big feet were covered in asphalt seeds and bits of broken glass that somehow came dislodged from the calluses of his heels, he could stay in my bed forever. Honestly. Even if he accidentally stepped in a puddle of God-knows-what, all he’d have to do is put some clean socks on and hop in.

It’s actually kind of amazing what clean socks can do for otherwise nasty feet. I was at the 2005 Mardi Gras and good GOD you should have seen my feet after an entire eighteen hours straight on Bourbon Street and the surrounding area. I’d unwisely worn open-toed sandals (it was my first MG, cut me a break) and by the time I’d gotten back to the hotel, I was so drunk and tired and full of jambalaya that instead of hopping in the shower like a good girl, I threw on a pair of socks and hit the sack. It’s not as if I was in the bed long enough to really gum things up – I think I only slept a total of three hours that particular night, ’til it was time to get up, shower, head to breakfast and do it all over again. And again.

So yeah. Right. Ryan Gosling could totally pull that sock trick with me, and I guarantee that I wouldn’t ever judge him for it. He’s too cute, and the pictures just make my heart so happy.

But then, it’s like, oh, look, Eva Mendes did another movie, and it’s called Girl in Progress. Is that anything like Girl, Interrupted? But no, I suppose it’s not. Here’s the official synopsis:

Grace (Eva Mendes) is a single mom. She is too busy juggling work, bills, and the very married Dr. Hartford (Matthew Modine), to give her daughter, Ansiedad (Cierra Ramirez) the attention she desperately needs. When Ansiedad’s English teacher, Ms. Armstrong (Patricia Arquette), introduces her students to classic coming-of-age stories, Ansiedad is inspired to skip adolescence and jump-start her life without mom. While Grace becomes preoccupied with the increasing affections of her co-worker (Eugenio Derbez), Ansiedad enlists the help of her loyal friend, Tavita (Raini Rodriguez), to plot her shortcut to “adulthood”. But as her misguided plan unravels, Ansiedad and Grace must learn that sometimes growing-up means acting your age.

The trailer’s down below, but don’t worry – I’ve followed it immediately with another few photos of Ryan Gosling coming out from training. That should wash the bad taste out of your mouth. A little bit, anyway.

You hardcore, teeth-gnashing-over-Eva-Mendes Ryan Gosling-lovers aren’t going to be happy about today’s installment of YDG. Why, you ask? Well, because it features photos of the two of them embarking on a late-night tryst while Ryan takes a break from filming one of his many current movies. Sigh.

Ugh, Eva, though, can you blame her? No. Not really. She’s only seeing what we all see, but unlike us, she gets the option to ACT on it. We’d all be at the back door of his set, waiting for him to come out for even thirty-five seconds as he pretends to “go to the bathroom,” because for most of us, that’s all we’d need. No, we can place the blame solely on Ryan here. He’s encouraging this behavior on Eva’s part – you know, allowing her to visit him on set, dressed like she’s an undercover Russian spy who’s actually wearing nothing but NOTHING underneath that camel-colored coat. Making it seem like he’s actually into her and not … I don’t know, someone else. Yes, I’m afraid that our Ryan here is completely at fault for allowing all of this crazy business to continue, and guys, I don’t know how much more of it I can stand.

Poor Eva. She’s going to get hurt one of these times, and I’m really just looking out for her welfare here. It’d probably be best if she just took the initiative and backed off, because I’ve seen it happen a dozen times or more. Girl gets involved with hot guy, girl gets dumped by hot guy. Sadness ensues. I think it’s just that I love Eva so much that I’d be willing to help her do anything to avoid heartache, you know? And isn’t that just so selfless of me?