12 of the best alternative romantic films
Some less obvious choices for Valentine's Day viewing
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'One in a billion': Dawson's Creek stars lead tributes to James Van Der Beek
Katie Holmes pays tribute to her late co-star's "bravery, compassion, selflessness and strength".
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AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
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Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction
Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.
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IOC criticised for selling Nazi-era Olympics T-shirt
The International Olympic Committee defends the T-shirt as being part of its Heritage Collection, celebrating styles from all editions of the Games.
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'Shocking' or correct - why Ukrainian skeleton slider was banned
The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.
Read more...Wuthering Heights is 'sexy, dramatic and romantic'
This new take on the novel starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi reinvents it
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Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content
The online chat service, which has 200 million monthly users, will blur adult content by default.
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'His loss is massive': Inquests show spread of deadly synthetic drugs
A BBC investigation shows how nitazene deaths have risen and the illegal drug market is changing.
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UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
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Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass
"We are sorry," says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.
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Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner's £500m takeover of Telegraph
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.
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Using AI for medical advice 'dangerous', study finds
Oxford researchers find that using AI to make medical decisions presents a risk to patients.
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Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release
Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.
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Tuchel deal delights FA - but timing has echoes of Capello decision
The FA is celebrating England head coach Thomas Tuchel's new deal as a coup - but the timing revives memories of its Fabio Capello blunder, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
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Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks
Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected £520,000 fine from the media regulator.
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