Long walks on the beach, holding hands in front of the fire, the smell of freshly-cut grass - we all know the hackneyed things people say they love when they're looking for a romantic partner - but that may all be about to change. Last week, a new dating app called Hater launched, to match people on account of their pet peeves as opposed to their passions.
Harrison Ford, 74, has been reprimanded after making a dangerous error at a Californian airport, reportedly landing his plane on the wrong runway last month, and flying directly over an American Airlines passenger plane. The incident, which is currently being investigated by officials, could even lead to the long-term aviator losing his pilot's licence.
They say you should never revisit old loves. Maybe someone should tell internationally bestselling authors that.
In the cult television drama series Breaking Bad, put-upon, middle-aged chemistry teacher Walter White employs his skills to synthesise a pure form of illegal methamphetamine - crystal meth - and becomes rich.
Orlando Bird picks some superb debut novels, which flit from Sixties campus radicals to spoilt brats growing up in Rio de Janeiro
Last year was a sad one when it came to celebrity deaths, but few were more heartbreaking than the death of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds within only a day of each other.
If you've only just heard about La La Land, you may be wondering what all the song and dance is about. But if you've been tracing its trajectory for a while, you'll know that song and dance is the whole idea.
Continuous skin-to-skin contact with a newborn increases earnings and scoring in IQ tests
Jane Austen famously wrote that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Her words, as ever, have proved ahead of her time, as a new study reveals having a partner has a greater impact on happiness than getting a pay rise.
A simple test at the age of three can determine whether children will grow up to be a burden on society, needing excessive welfare, ending up in jail or becoming obese.
Children should drink full-fat milk until the age of at least six, research suggests - as they are likely to grow up slimmer.
The signs are certainly encouraging. This week a study of 80,000 adults conducted by the Pennsylvania State University found a pint or two a day could help reduce the risk of having a stroke or developing cardiovascular disease.
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