How Jordan Weiss’ ‘Sweethearts’ Delivers a Twist on the Classic Friends-to-Lovers Trope

Naman Ramachandran Maxtime Pictures’ “Her Story,” a comedy-drama film told from a largely female perspective, topped the mainland China box office for the second consecutive weekend. Disney’s “Moana 2” debuted in second place. Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed “Her Story” improving its previous weekend’s showing by earning RMB140.9 million ($19.8 million) between Friday and Sunday.

Bus passengers can now get help accessing discounted travel on the Bee Network. A new partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester and ten Credit Unions across the region means bus users can pay for an annual ticket in instalments - resulting in a discount of up to £250 a year compared to other fares.

Tributes have been paid to a 24-year-old woman who died at a nightclub. Chloe Ferris tragically died on Sunday (December 1) following an incident which also led to a second woman being rushed to hospital.

Air fryers have evolved past the point of kitchen fad to bona fide mainstay, saving countless people time, money and cooking oil across the country. They’ll handle most of your classic frying and oven jobs quickly and with minimal mess, while using considerably less energy than conventional means.

In the living room of the family home, a photo of Kimberley McAssey reminds her loved ones of happier times. They are preparing for their fourth Christmas without her.

A Wigan grandma is stuck in critical care in the United States after becoming unwell on a family holiday. Patricia Bunting travelled to Florida for a holiday with her sons and grandson.

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A nurse assistant working at a mental health facility when a long-term patient died having been found bleeding heavily in his room admitted to an inquest jury she missed seven 15-minute checks he required.

Rylan Clark has admitted feeling "terrible" after he "crashed" a romantic moment live on air and later made a subtle remark about his former husband.

It wasn't the fact that Manchester City lost at Liverpool, it was how they did it.

Matthew Hartley never imagined one of the most tragic times of his life would inspire him to find his true calling. Watching his father’s health decline was heartbreaking, but in those final days he witnessed something that changed his perspective forever.

EXCLUSIVE: Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes is set to lend her voice to narrate Airborne, a four-part tentpole series from UK-based Humble Bee Films, for Love Nature and Sky Nature.

The government has set a deadline for unsafe cladding to be taken off high-rise buildings.

The 'blight' of off-road and electric bikes has 'changed the dynamic' for police, the top cop in charge of tackling anti-social behaviour in Greater Manchester has said.

Paulo Bernardo insists Pittodrie is not Celtic’s biggest game of the season so far. But the playmaker is adamant the Hoops are determined to put some more daylight between themselves and Aberdeen.

Jordan Smith admits it was a joy not to suffer the jitters as Hibs finally ducked any damaging late drama to win.

Mick Kennedy admits his East Kilbride side will have to hit a higher level than they did in the cup shock against Ayr United if they are to add Falkirk to their list of scalps this season.

Sophie Kasaei, best known for her wild antics on Geordie Shore, has opened up about feeling "really lonely" amid her and partner Jordan Brook's efforts to have a baby. In an emotional chat with new, Sophie, 35, spoke candidly about the hardship of trying to conceive for over a year. "My friends around me weren’t really struggling.They never went through what I’ve been through," shared Sophie.

GFRIEND have announced their upcoming reunion and teased their new 2025 album, titled ‘Season of Memories’.Today (December 2), GFRIEND and Source Music released a new logo animation video for the girl group, alongside details of the six-piece’s highly anticipated reunion project on social media.Touted as a “special album”, GFRIEND are slated to drop a pre-release track on January 6, 2025 before releasing the ‘Season of Memories’ album in full on January 13, 2025.The special album will arrive just a few days shy of their 10th anniversary on January 16.

A Scots homeowner has told of her devastation over colossal quarry works that have begun around 400 yards from her tranquil countryside house. Animal-lover Ali Mitchell, who is a riding instructor, said despite promises to the contrary, the works had already wreaked havoc by disrupting her water supplies and spooking her horses - causing one rider to get injured.

A £1.6 million centre for training wind farm workers will open in Aberdeen after it was confirmed that Great British Energy will be based in the city.

Today's daily horoscopes for each star sign can be found below. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant who has been reading star signs for more than 50 years.

Sir Chris Hoy has completed a 255km (158-mile) cycle ride across Cambodia to raise cash for ­impoverished kids.

months after the court overturned his death sentence.The rapper was arrested in October 2022 after backing demonstrations that broke out in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, which occurred under suspicious circumstances while in police custody.Toomaj Salehi was also known for using his songs to criticise Iran’s leaders for their crackdowns on protests. He was sentenced to death in April on the capital offence of “corruption on earth” after making statements in support of anti-government protests in 2022.Now, in an Instagram post shared earlier today (December 2), Salehi announced on social media that he has been freed from prison.

Naman Ramachandran The 19th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) kicked off over the weekend at Empire XXI Jogja, drawing thousands of attendees despite persistent rain. The event, which stands as Indonesia‘s longest-running international film festival, gathered notable Indonesian film figures including directors Yandy Laurens, Sidharta Tata, Tumpal Tampubolon, and Timo Tjahjanto, alongside actors Dian Sastrowardoyo, Sheila Dara, Hannah Al Rashid, and Eva Celia. Operating under the theme “Metanoia,” this year’s edition focuses on Asian cinema’s transformation amid global challenges.

Alex James has shared his thoughts on the reunion of Oasis, saying that “it’s nice that they waited till we got our shit out the way”, referring to Blur and their recent tour.The Observer published an interview with the Blur bassist yesterday (December 1) about Over the Rainbow, the forthcoming third autobiography by James after 2007’s Bit of a Blur and 2012’s All Cheeses Great and Small.James was asked about Oasis’ highly-anticipated, sold-out reunion tour, including a return to Wembley Stadium, a venue that Blur has performed multiple times.“I’m so happy for them. Delighted,” James said.

Morrissey has responded to his Wikipedia page that listed him as an ex-member of two bands he claims he has “no connection” with, The Nosebleeds and Slaughter And The Dogs.The former Smiths frontman posted on his official blog yesterday (December 1) lamenting the inaccuracy on the online encyclopedia project, which is collaboratively edited and managed by its database of users.“Wikipedia confidently list me as an ex-member of Slaughter And The Dogs, and an ex-member of The Nosebleeds,” Morrissey wrote.“I did not ever join The Nosebleeds and I have no connection whatsoever with Slaughter And The Dogs. Is there anyone at Wikipedia intelligent enough to set the record straight? Probably not.”Stereogum points out that Stephen Pomfret, a friend of Morrissey and ex-bandmate Johnny Marr, spoke about Morrissey’s apparent involvement with the Nosebleeds in the 1992 book Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance, written by Johnny Rogan.“I tried to persuade Morrissey to buy some equipment because we were spending a fortune on guitars and amplifiers,” Pomfret is quoted as saying.

(G)I-DLE have renewed their contracts with longtime label CUBE Entertainment.(G)I-DLE first broke the news of their contract renewals on November 30. Leader Soyeon made the surprise announcement as part of their speech at the MelOn Music Awards 2024, after receiving the Record of the Year grand prize.“My contract expired, and these days there are many articles being released that are like ‘(G)I-DLE is disbanding’ or ‘(G)I-DLE is over’,” Soyeon shared, as translated by Soompi. “However, not me alone, but the five of us all decided to renew our contracts together.

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell shed tears on learning that the extradition from South Africa of retired teacher Iain Wares has been held up again.

Viral Oompa Loompa Kirsty Paterson is facing a homeless Christmas after an electrical fire ravaged her home.

The SNP has demanded Scottish Labour MPs apologise in the House of Commons for voting to cut the Winter Fuel Payment. Having initially supported making the benefit means-tested, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he would reverse the cut if his party wins the 2026 Holyrood election.

More than 30,000 oysters have been returned to the Firth of Forth after a century’s absence as part of an award-winning Scots conservation project. Restoration Forth, a WWF Scotland scheme, picked up the Coast and Waters Award for their incredible efforts at Thursday night’s Nature of Scotland Awards in Edinburgh.

Ruben Amorim said Luke Shaw is a player who "wants to play more" after the defender made another appearance from the bench in Manchester United's comfortable win over Everton.

Over 200,000 low-paid workers in Scotland are eligible for a £1,200 saving bonus under reforms announced in the UK Budget. The Budget announced reforms to the Help to Save scheme, which will entitle any working person on Universal Credit to a saving bonus of up to £1,200 after four years.

Pep Guardiola asked to be called delusional as he spoke about the platform Manchester City could take from their defeat to Liverpool.

Joshua Zirkzee has revealed Bruno Fernandes told him to savour the moment after ending his goal drought in Manchester United's 4-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday.