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Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "Valentine's Day".
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This Valentine's Day, woo your crush like a Wookiee or Klingon - CNET
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Facebook Messenger to give couples special status starting on Valentine's Day
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Above: Most popular emojis by use on Facebook Messenger
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Tonight at midnight (PT) my new Standup special Tamborine becomes available on Netflix. Happy Valentine's Day. @netflixisajoke
A post shared by Chris Rock (@chrisrock) on Feb 13, 2018 at 8:01am PST
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You can earn double in-game currency from the Till Death Do Us Part, Slasher, Resurrection, Deadline, and Lost vs. Damned game modes.
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You can fly to Iceland for $349 round-trip with this Valentine's Day offer
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Facebook Messenger offers new couples old features for Valentine's Day
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Facebook today announced it was bringing Valentine's Day flair to Messenger for couples who change their relationship status tomorrow. Now, within minutes of making it "FB official", Messenger will encourage you to customize your "chat with bae." That squeaking noise you hear? That's my face cringing so hard the muscles are strained. According to Facebook, new couples will be prompted to choose a custom color for their presumably lovey-dovey chat, along with a custom emoji (in the lower right corner, the default being a thumbs up) and nicknames. The way it phrases this process makes it sound like some new,…
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SB Nation
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Happy Valentine's Day from Mike Gundy sensually handling a saxophone!
This is everything.
Valentine's Day is Wednesday, and Oklahoma State football head coach Mike Gundy is here to convince Cowboy fans to buy tickets to the basketball team's game against Kansas State at 7 p.m. ET. While most couples will be attending a romantic dinner that evening, Gundy wants to play you a little something on the saxophone — also to remind fans that tickets to the game are cheaper than going to a fancy dinner.
Roses are red— Oklahoma State (@OSUAthletics) February 13, 2018
Violets are blue
Our tickets are cheaper
Than dinner for two!
 https://t.co/6Tjs2oSPaf #okstate #LetsWork pic.twitter.com/NfzZGPm5of
Violets are blue
Our tickets are cheaper
Than dinner for two!
 https://t.co/6Tjs2oSPaf #okstate #LetsWork pic.twitter.com/NfzZGPm5of
OK, my guess is Gundy isn't actually playing here, but this is still fantastic. Let's see it again in GIF form in all its glory:
Gundy has done a nice job of promoting other Oklahoma State sports in the past. One of his more unforgettable ones was when he promoted a Cowboys' wrestling match last February by wearing a singlet :Oklahoma State
For a guy who rocks a mullet 365 days a year , him playing a saxophone to promote a Valentine's Day basketball game is something we can all appreciate. Whatever your plans are for Wednesday, hopefully they are as magical as Gundy serenading you with a saxophone.
Business Insider
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27 epic things to do on Valentine's day that don't require a significant other
NBC/YouTubeYou don't need to be in a relationship to make the best of Valentine's Day . Being single on February 14 is the perfect excuse to indulge in expensive wine and hours of your favorite shows. Go to the movies alone.
It's coming whether you like it or not. We call it Wednesday, but to much of the coupled-off world, it's Valentine's Day. *Groan* This year, forget defending being single and go out and do one of these 27 things that are way more fun anyway.
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If You Make It 'Facebook Official' Around Valentine's Day, Messenger Perks Up
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We tried 9 popular boxes of Valentine's Day chocolates — here's the only one you should buy
Lisa Kaminski/Taste of HomeWhen it comes to choosing the right chocolates for Valentine's Day , the wide selection of choices can be overwhelming. After sampling nine of the major chocolates , it became clear which one would come out on top. Russell Stover provided the best value, while Kilwins had the best assortment of chocolates for a Valentine's Day gift .
When Valentine's Day comes around every year, couple start dreaming up romantic dinner plans and many friends put together fun Galentine's Day parties . While I like a nice dinner and a night out with my friends as much as the next gal, I'm all about the chocolate on Valentine's Day.
And can you blame me? The second February hits, every supermarket, drug store and shopping mall is packed to the gills with chocolate options — it's so tempting! I certainly have no problem trying them all, but it's important to me that all the husbands, wives, friends and the like know which brands are best for giving to their sweethearts this Valentine's Day. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Agency Creatives Offer Their Own #MeToo-Era Takes on the Classic Valentine's Day Card
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Here's how much you'll spend on Valentine's Day
Each year, countless Americans shower their loved ones with cards, flowers, chocolates, and other such extravagant gifts. But if there's one day in particular where those displays of affection are taken to an almost gag-worthy extreme, it's Valentine's Day.
Sarah Jacobs/Business InsiderAmericans don't have the savings to spend the the money they spend on Valentine's Day. The average American spends over $130 on Valentine's Day each year. If you're crafty, there's a better way to do Valentine's Day.
Each year, countless Americans shower their loved ones with cards, flowers, chocolates, and other such extravagant gifts. But if there's one day in particular where those displays of affection are taken to an almost gag-worthy extreme, it's Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day costs the average American $136.57, according to the National Retail Federation. And consumers on a whole spend a total of: See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Movies to watch this Valentine's Day if you want to pick a fight with your significant other
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If you're looking for recommendations for the former, we've got you covered here , here , here , and here . (Or just Google "best movie romances." You'll find literally thousands of lists.)
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Valentine's Day is nearly upon us, and a lot of video games are celebrating the holiday by holding special Valentine's Day-themed events for a limited time. That includes Pokemon Go , which has now kicked off its own Valentine's event, giving players a chance to capture some very rare pink Pokemon and earn extra bonuses.
From now until February 15, Pokemon Go players will encounter increased spawns of the heart-shaped Pokemon Luvdisc, one of the many Gen 3 Pokemon that were recently added to Pokemon Go. Chansey will also appear more frequently for the duration of the event. Players will be rewarded with triple the usual amount of Stardust for each Luvdisc and Chansey that they catch.
Valentine's Day also marks the end of Kyogre 's run as a Raid Boss, making this your last opportunity to capture the Legendary Pokemon. Another Gen 3 Legendary, Rayquaza , is also available right now in Pokemon Go; the Dragon-type will appear in Raid Battles until March 16. Rayquaza arrived alongside another batch of Gen 3 monsters, which primarily consisted of Flying- and Dragon-types such as Altaria, Salamence, and Tropius.
Beyond the Valentine's Day event, players also have the next Pokemon Go Community Day event to look forward to this month. That event takes place on February 24. Like the first Community Day in January , players will have a chance to capture a rare Pokemon that knows a move it cannot typically use during the event. Niantic hasn't revealed what that exclusive move is yet, but the Pokemon in question this time is the Dragon-type Dratini.
Business Insider
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It's not too late to order a Valentine's Day gift online — here are your best options (AMZN)
Valentine's Day is approaching — are you prepared?
AP/Andy WongValentine's Day is Wednesday, February 14. That doesn't leave a lot of time to get your sweetheart something. Luckily, there are more last-minute shopping options than ever before.
Valentine's Day is approaching — are you prepared?
Luckily, the modern lover doesn't have to be always on their A-game, as long as they've got a credit card or an Amazon Prime membership. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Good looks may not get you a date on Valentine's Day, but this might
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This married couple is celebrating Valentine's Day in the most epic way possible — by competing at the Olympics
Whatever your opinion on Valentine's Day — whether you enjoy it every year or think it's a capitalist trap — Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim's plans for the holiday are irresistibly endearing. The married couple will celebrate February 14 by competing together as a figure skating team at the Winter Olympics .
Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesAmerican figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim began competing together in 2012 and got married four years later. Despite Alexa's diagnosis with a rare gastrointestinal illness, they reclaimed their title as national champions in January and made the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic team. On Wednesday, the pair will celebrate Valentine's Day by competing as a team once again. "It is going to be a special Valentine's Day," Chris Knierim told USA Today Sports. "One we might never have again."
Whatever your opinion on Valentine's Day — whether you enjoy it every year or think it's a capitalist trap — Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim's plans for the holiday are irresistibly endearing. The married couple will celebrate February 14 by competing together as a figure skating team at the Winter Olympics .
"It is going to be a special Valentine's Day," Chris said in a January interview with USA Today Sports . "One we might never have again." See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Ads Of The World
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Highlighted Valentine's Day Ads
Collection Items:
Galaxy: The Chase
Blush: Fuck this Valentine's Day
Burger King: Valentine's cup
Droga5: Valentine's cards
Cochlear: Does love last forever?
Nescafe: Valentine's Day
McDonald's: Valentine's Day
Spotify: Valentine's Day
Dreams: Bed
Kmart: Valentine's Day dinner
IKEA: Happy Valentine's Day
Snickers: Petty Bickerings
McKinney: Inseparable
Expedia: Valentine's Day
Scope: Kiss awkward goodbye
Max Burger: Valentine's Day dinner
Match.com: Happy Valentine's Day
Tesco: Valentine's Day Basket Dating
NetFlorist: Valentine's Day
Flower Town: The Proof of Love
Heart Research UK: InstaHeart Auction
Coca-Cola: Two Way Straw
Mr. Delivery: It's scary out there, 1
Carphone Warehouse: Scrimper's Valentine's Day bouquet
Gun Oil: Happy Valentine's Day
Sicredi: Valentine's Day
Church End Brewery: Belly
Coca-Cola: Valentine's Day, Love is in the air
Salvation Army: Ex-Valentine's Day
Schneider: The Valentine's Cover
Wilkinson: Smooth Valentine's Day
Wilkinson: Smooth Valentine's Day
Hovis: Valentine's Day
TMN: St Valentine's Day
Schick: Would you kiss you?, 3
Puma: Love Run Position #1
KISS FM: Valentine's Day
Dylon: Valentine's day - Anniversary
Valentine's day
Valentine's Day
Pole Dancer
Valentine's Burlesque
Meetic: Valentine's Day
Adria: Valentine's Day
Zoo Cologne: Knight of the Roses, Camel
Wilkinson: Smooth Valentine's Day
Google: Valentine's Day
WURST: Valentine's Day
Wise Up English School: Valentine's Day,3
Heineken: Valentine's Day
Snuggle: Serenades
Old Spice: Marco Love-O
Old Spice: Mask
Renault: The Postman
Pro Flowers / Shari's Berries: Valentine's Day
Pizza Hut: Hut Date
Grand Cinema & More: Grand Valentine's Day Stories
Chloe: Chloe Love Story - Valentine's Day
beIN SPORTS: Saint Valentin
Dr Oetker: Ristorante Cioccolato
Love can be shown in many different ways, but raises the question: should love be commercialized? In today's day and age many believe love should be. The collection of Valentine's Day ads below show how various agencies struggle to find the right balance that's appealing to its audience, therefore, sparking conversation.
USA Today
337 d ago
In his own Valentine's Day words: Imagining Trump's cards to friends and enemies
If Trump wrote Valentine cards the way he writes tweets, they might look like this.
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Facebook Messenger is getting a surprising new Valentine's Day update
Ten years ago, the pressure my fellow teens and I felt to make a budding relationship "Facebook Official" was real. But with fewer teenagers than ever using Facebook ( in favor of Snapchat ), and with us now-twenty-somethings living our lives on Instagram , the stress-inducing relationship status feature has become blissfully irrelevant.
Now, Facebook might be trying to reverse that trend — using Valentine's Day as its weapon.
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The Guardian
338 d ago
Valentine's Day chocolates may not be the greenest way to show your love
New report links the growing global demand for cocoa to deforestation in Asia and Africa
A box of chocolates may not be the most environmentally friendly way to show your love this Valentine's Day, a report published today claims.
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Fox News
338 d ago
Boyfriend hilariously botches Valentine's Day plans to see Red Hot Chili Peppers
His Valentine's Day surprise blows.
Daily Mail
338 d ago
Kelly Brook poses for Valentine's Day lingerie shoot
The model and actress, 38, is at her smouldering best in a series of provocative new shots, released just in time for the annual celebration of love.
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Artist marks Valentine's Day with real-life hearts
Some people love red roses on Valentine's Day. Others prefer a box of chocolates. But how about a real, raw heart?
New York Times
338 d ago
Europe Edition: Winter Olympics, Valentine's Day, Benjamin Netanyahu: Your Wednesday Briefing
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'One drink became five': Ad agency couples tell their stories on Valentine's Day
Agencies are rethinking dating policies , but the industry is rife with couples who found love at work. In honor of Valentine's Day, here are the stories of five couples.
PMG's Mari Diaz and Martin RudlerCourtesy of Mari Diaz and Martin Rudler
Mari Diaz, an account lead at PMG, and Martin Rudler, a senior account manager at the Fort Worth, Texas, agency, worried about dating as colleagues. But that didn't stop them, thanks naturally to an agency trip to a Miley Cyrus concert.
"The romance of that entertainer and concert was too much for us," Rudler joked.
"We first bonded over the fact that we were both ambitious," he said. "That's how I showed my charm to her."
They still tried to keep their relationship a secret from the rest of their office, but that didn't last long. They eventually moved to Austin, Texas, where they launched a PMG office from their apartment. Today, the office they run has more than 20 employees. There are days the couple won't even see each other at work, but when they do, Diaz said they are good keeping their relationship at home.
Still, Rudler said, "When the day becomes a little overwhelming, it's nice to pull her aside and talk to her about whatever is going on."
Leo Burnett Chicago's Luis and Trisha Marques (and little Luca)Courtesy of Luis and Trisha Marques
Luis and Trisha Marques first met when both were working at Crispin in Boulder, Colorado, in 2012. Luis was on a work visa from Madeira Island and an intern, while Trisha was working as an account supervisor. They began dating after long hours of working on product design for the same client project.
"At Crispin, it was like everyone dated each other," said Trisha. "It's a small town, and everyone there is a transplant, so everyone hangs out together and the agency becomes your family. A lot of relationships bud from that."
Then Luis' visa expired, and he had to return to Europe. The couple began a long-distance relationship. Eleven months later, Leo Burnett Chicago hired him. Trisha also got a job at Leo Burnett and began work as an account director a week after Luis began his job. "She was jealous I got a job at Leo Burnett," said Luis. "She had always wanted to work there, so I told her she should apply."
Today, they are married in Chicago with a 1-year-old boy named Luca, a true product of agency love.
Rain's Emily Emerick and Andy SheffieldCourtesy of Emily Emerick and Andy Sheffield
Emily Emerick, Rain's vp of operations, and Andy Sheffield, freelance creative director and photographer, first met in the spring of 2014 when he came to Rain to do freelance work for the digital consultancy. Three years later, Emerick and Sheffield are still dating and working with each other.
It wasn't until Sheffield moved into Emerick's neighborhood in Brooklyn that the two got together outside of work. "I was like, we should get drinks after work some Friday," said Emerick. "One drink became five, and we ended up talking all night."
The secret romance didn't stay secret for long.
"I don't think anyone believed that she was just waiting around for her neighbor to come to work," Sheffield said.
Emerick said it's refreshing to date someone in the same industry who understands the long hours. She and Sheffield don't always leave their work at the front door. They've been working on a photography art project together for the past year.
"We definitely have a foundation of making things together," said Emerick, "so there's not this separation of 'OK, we're home; we're not talking about work anymore.'"
Wunderman's Christine Watts and R/GA's Ben PeppernellCourtesy of Christine Watts and Ben Peppernell
Not all couples who meet at the same agency stay at the same agency. Christine Watts, Wunderman director of business development for North America, is married to Ben Peppernell, senior copywriter at R/GA. But what relationship doesn't need some healthy competition? The couple first met while they were working for Wunderman in 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
"I noticed him on the basketball team and liked his nice arms," Watts said. "He was too nervous to talk to me, so pretty much ignored me."
"I was not nervous," Peppernell contested. "I was just really throwing myself into the game."
In 2014, the couple moved to New York, and Peppernell started to work at R/GA. "Just like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, we're pretty tight-lipped about any confidential work stuff," said Peppernell. Since they have very different jobs, Watts said they are only competitive about who works at the better agency.
"If we were both creative, I'm not sure how we would live together under the one roof," added Peppernell. "I'd keep my ideas notebook in a locked safe. But luckily, we're not."
Peppernell and Watts got married last June. Work tends to melt into their everyday lives, but when they get the chance, they enjoy going to brunch, traveling and fostering rescued animals.
EP+Co's RG Lacandola and Jillian CornetteCourtesy of RG Lacandola and Jillian Cornette
RG Lacandola, associate creative director at EP+Co., and Jillian Cornette, content producer at EP+Co., first met at Deutsch in 2011 when Cornette was a producer and RG was an art director. They were friends for two years before their relationship blossomed into a romance over cheese tots one night at Crif Dogs in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
"I remember when we started dating, we didn't tell anyone at Deutsch, so people would vent about the other person to one of us, and we'd laugh and compare notes at the end of the day," said Lacandola. "When people finally figured it out, I noticed people watching what they said."
Cornette said there are a lot of perks to working with Lacandola. "You always have someone to commute with, an awesome lunch buddy and someone to bounce ideas off no matter what time it is," she said. "Plus, you both know everyone at work, so you don't have to constantly explain who your co-workers are. 'Remember Bob from media?'"
The post 'One drink became five': Ad agency couples tell their stories on Valentine's Day appeared first on Digiday .
338 d ago
Couple's Olympic quest on Valentine's Day
Figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierm are the first married couple from the US to compete at the Winter Games in 20 years.
338 d ago
Former homeless man hands out roses for Valentine's Day, because it makes people happy
Valentine's Day might suck for single people, but for some, it's an opportunity to share a little bit of love.
Like for a formerly homeless man named Cameron, who pledged to hand out roses to people at Nobby Beach, on the Gold Coast in Australia.
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It's a tale that's been written about in a Facebook post by filmmaker Lance Smith, who was buying a coffee when he ran into him selling the street magazine, The Big Issue.
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USA Today
337 d ago
TV tonight: Spend Valentine's Day with 'The Magicians'
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Daily Mail
337 d ago
Salt content revealed for M&S Valentine's Day meals
Many loving couples will choose to celebrate St Valentine's Day with a romantic meal at home tonight. But there's a price to pay if you indulge in a Valentine's Day meal deal on Britain's high street.
338 d ago
Winter Olympics 2018: Chris Knierim and Alexa Scimeca Knierim compete on Valentine's Day
United States figure skaters Chris Knierim and Alexa Scimeca Knierim enjoy a romantic moment at the end of their pairs short routine at the Winter Olympics.
The Daily Beast
337 d ago
A Mom's Valentine's Day Message to Her Son, and LGBTQ Kids Everywhere
Debbie Munn
I have fond memories of sitting around the kitchen table with my sons the night before their school parties. I remember watching them pick out their favorite Valentine's Day cards, the teasing and, most of all, the laughter we shared. It was their first attempts of showing innocent affection to their peers.
So many years have passed. Now my sons have families of their own, and are keeping our Valentine's traditions alive as their families select those special cards.
On this Valentine's Day, I want to say to my oldest son Charlie, and to others in the LGBTQ community: You are loved. You deserve to receive and give love like anyone else. And you deserve to not live in fear of discrimination.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
New York Times
337 d ago
Sharing Stories of Breakups and Bad Dates on Valentine's Day
Love isn't always wonderful.
Daily Mail
337 d ago
Valentine's Day causes a baby boom nine months later
Conceptions are expected to be five per cent higher this week in the UK than at other times of the year. In 2015, 16,263 babies were conceived during the week of February 14, compared to the average of 15,427.
The Wall Street Journal
337 d ago
Valentine's Day Roses Hit Unexpected Snag: Trade Boom
A logistical logjam with global airborne trade threatened to scupper the most profitable—and romantic—time of the year for one of the world's top rose exporters: Kenya.
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The Guardian
337 d ago
A Valentine's Day cocktail: Bitter and twisted – recipe
A judicious pick-me-up for the discerning drinker on Valentine's Day
Bitters are very grown-up drinks, so this one's for any self-respecting adult, whether coupled up or single, who regards Valentine's Day with the contempt it deserves. It's also ridiculously easy to make, so is ideal if you need to drown your sorrows on the 14th, too.Continue reading...
The Guardian
337 d ago
Red wines for Valentine's Day | Fiona Beckett on wine
Let's ditch the bubbles and rosé this Valentine's Day ...
I sometimes think we're led by what supermarkets think we ought to drink, rather than by what we actually fancy. For Valentine's Day, for example, that more often than not means anything pink and preferably fizzy, champagne being the obvious choice. But is that what you or your loved one really wants?
Recent research shows that consumers regard red wine as the most relaxing drink , but despite red being as legitimate a Valentine's colour as pink, red is rarely seen as a romantic choice, with the exception of rather half-hearted injunctions to buy Saint-Amour , one of the least interesting of the Beaujolais crus.Continue reading...
The Guardian
337 d ago
Winter Olympics day five – in pictures
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A veteran snowboarder, speed skating, North Korean cheerleaders and the crashes caused by that wind: all the latest drama from PyeongchangSee the best photography from previous days
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The Guardian
337 d ago
This Valentine's day, time to let go of manufactured desire | Steven W Thrasher
Stories about love are political, and like the myth of the American dream, the political stories Valentine's Day peddles can limit expression
Perhaps the major lesson of my peripatetic life has been learning to let go of desire –desire for sex, for romance, for a normative family, for economic security, for consistent housing , for what was once called a "job" in the United States, or for any particular outcome in life. Like most of us, I have been taught to long for many things I likely will never have and may not even really want (which can alienate me from the many blessings of my life).
Valentine's Day is a good occasion to reflect not just on how holidays set us up for disappointment by manufacturing desires for particular outcomes, but also to consider two of the worst effects of desire itself: entitlement and sadness. Continue reading...
Daily Mail
337 d ago
Valentine's Day romantics from Neymar, Fabregas and others
A number of the world's leading footballers, including Neymar, have wasted no time in embracing their romantic side as they celebrate Valentine's Day with their partners on Wednesday.
337 d ago
The millennial founder of Baked by Melissa plans to sell 500,000 cupcakes for Valentine's Day
"It's all about making these special moments unique to the time of year."
Business Insider
337 d ago
A Virgin Atlantic plane drew a heart-shaped flight path in the sky for Valentine's Day
Virgin Atlantic marked Valentine's Day by sending on of its planes on a round-trip to love.
FlightRadar24A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 made a romantic detour on Wednesday. The plane was on a test flight anyway, and made a diversion to form a heart over Cornwall, southwest England.
Virgin Atlantic marked Valentine's Day by sending on of its planes on a round-trip to love.
The carrier flew an Airbus A330 along a heart-shaped flight path over the southwestern tip of England around lunchtime on Wednesday, February 14. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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337 d ago
The 10 best movies to watch if you're doing Valentine's Day solo
Valentine's Day can be a tough one for the newly or perpetually single, but it doesn't have to be .
Now free of the district-mandated cards passed around in grade school, most of us don't even have to interact with the holiday beyond some excellent chocolate sales at the local pharmacy (embrace these, by all means). But if you do start to feel some feels, that's okay, and the best way to indulge yourself is with some carefully curated movies about women kicking ass (and the aforementioned sale chocolates).
So, because we care, here are the best movies to watch on Valentine's Day solo. Or honestly, any day. These are good movies! Read more...More about Entertainment , Movies , List , Valentine S Day , and Entertainment
337 d ago
Married Figure Skaters Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim Take Valentine's Day to the Limit
It's Valentine's Day so perhaps it should come as no surprise that a real-life figure skating couple coasted onto the 2018 Winter Olympics rink to turn it into their own little love fest.
After helping the U.S. team secure bronze, married partners in life and ice Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim delivered a spotty short program that earned them a 65.55 score in Wednesday's Olympic pairs competition, enough to get them to the final.
But there's nothing the internet loves more than love , whether it's fan fiction or the real deal. After all, why watch the Olympics for the triumph of the human spirit, when you can just tune in for the romance factor? And boy did Alexa and Chris deliver. They're the first married couple to compete for the U.S. in pairs skating at the games since 1988, and they even sealed their performance with a kiss.
There was that. But there was also the fact that they competed on Wednesday, which is Valentine's Day in Gangneung, South Korea, and Chris, 30, came prepared.
Chris gave Alexa, 26, a handmade heart-shaped crimson Valentine that read "will you be mine."
There's more. Before that, they treated everyone to a selfie of their kiss on the ice. Seriously, these two.
"We'll get there someday," Alexa told reporters about their skate . "This journey is really between Chris and I. it's not about our score and it's not about the other teams being better than us. It's deeper than that. It's our joy and love for skating."
Joy and love indeed.
The U.S. pairs team of husband and wife Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim share a Valentine's Day kiss at the end of their short program at the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/IZ7Cm7dkH0
— Thomas O'Toole (@ByThomasOToole) February 14, 2018
watching all the skating late bc it's on in the middle of the night here but Alexa and Chris are the cutest couple 😍😭😭😍 actual goals though (and they're AMAZING skaters too)
— miriam ♡ (@miriamboase) February 14, 2018
It was wonderful Chris. Chocolate is overrated. The handmade heart showed you put thought behind the gift 💝
— Hillary Wheeler (@WheelerHillary) February 14, 2018
#PyeongChang2018 #ValentinesDay
Pour la #SaintValentin2018 , le couple marié Alexa & Chris Knierim du @TeamUSA a pris la 14e place du programme court en patinage artistique.
💕💕 #JeuxOlympiques #JO2018 #WomenSports pic.twitter.com/iUj6G5RZOd
Pour la #SaintValentin2018 , le couple marié Alexa & Chris Knierim du @TeamUSA a pris la 14e place du programme court en patinage artistique.
💕💕 #JeuxOlympiques #JO2018 #WomenSports pic.twitter.com/iUj6G5RZOd
— WomenSports (@WomenSports_fr) February 14, 2018
This is how Alexa and Chris Knierim sealed their short program at the #WinterOlympics https://t.co/P5IAqBVpPM pic.twitter.com/mcuNExb8dw
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) February 14, 2018
My person. 💜
A post shared by Alexa Knierim (@alexa_knierim) on Feb 12, 2018 at 1:11am PST
The Guardian
337 d ago
Valentine's Day lips and snarling dogs: Wednesday's best photos
The Guardian's picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the worldContinue reading...
Ad Week
337 d ago
This Valentine's Day Store in NYC Warns Shoppers About the Darker Side of Love
Talking teddy bears. Boxes of candy. Jewelry. Greeting cards covered with hearts. These may sound like typical Valentine's Day gifts for your sweetie-pie. But at the One Love Foundations's #LoveBetter pop-up shop in New York City, such items aren't exactly tokens of affection. They're not even for sale. Rather, the products are designed to start...
337 d ago
WATCH: Valentine's Day: 7 romantic movies to get you through the day
Film critic Peter Travers on the best movies to watch on Valentine's Day.
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New York Times
337 d ago
Islamabad Journal: 'You Can't Ban Love': Pakistanis Defy a Valentine's Day Prohibition
In Islamabad, plenty of couples found ways to celebrate the outlawed holiday, which was deemed last year to be "against the teachings of Islam."
Daily Mail
337 d ago
Everton treat 100-year-old fan to a Valentine's Day out
Everton showed some extra Valentine's Day love for one veteran fan, lifelong Evertonian Dot who turned 100 in January, this week, treating her to a special day out at their Finch Farm training base.
Venture Beat
337 d ago
VR on Valentine's Day: The technological evolution of love, connection, and intimacy
Connection is difficult. With more distractions, demands on our time, and mediated communications like texting and social media, making time for intimacy and love can be challenging. Holidays such as Valentine's Day can serve to reinforce this realization, further isolating singles and those who choose alternative lifestyles. There are some who feel technology is an obstacle to intimacy and love, but other experts believe virtual reality can actually help foster connecting in new and exciting ways.
"Absolutely. Virtual reality can help bring us closer together and foster love and intimacy," said Dr. Holly Richmond, a Ph.D Sex Therapist and author of the soon to be published Next Sex: Mating, relating and masturbating in the new age of technology. Richmond sees VR and other emerging technologies as having immense potential to help break down the barriers to love and intimacy in the digital age.
According to Richmond there are several applications where VR can play a role in healthier relationships and closer connections. VR therapies are already being used successfully to treat disorders such as PTSD and common phobias, Richmond believes this treatment can extend to sexual health issues such as erectile dysfunction, low libido and performance anxiety. "VR therapy can help common disorders — pain disorders, low libido, and erectile dysfunction. By helping people understand arousal and taking the pathology out of 'not doing it right,' VR can provide positive solutions in a safe and comfortable environment." Richmond is currently exploring using immersive VR environments to help treat these common issues among her patients.
She also believes there would be huge value in using VR to help teach anatomy and human sexuality in schools. Using a 3D model to explore female and male anatomy would enable students to better understand their own bodies and the bodies of potential partners. Immersive VR educational videos would also act as great tool to help explore human sexuality in a safe and nurturing environment.Why VR?
Beyond therapy and education, Richmond also believes VR has the power to help normalize sexual expression and empower users to better understand and meet their own needs. In her practice, she outlines three elements that are vital for healthy, intimate connections. These "Three E's" are Empathy, Empowerment, and Embodiment. VR's immersive elements, such as having a first-person point of view (POV), enable the user to experience and feel these elements instead of just talking about them.
Above: Dr. Holly Richmond is currently working on using VR to help treat her patients
Image Credit: Katarina Kojic
"VR is great place to learn and practice. It gives users an experiential component. Better than just watching, we can feel our way into things. It also gives us choice — choosing your POV, for example — gives us more control and can be very empowering. VR also allows for a mind and body connection. We can actually feel it — it's an integrated experience. Used in education, learning outcomes are dramatically improved when someone can experience something instead of just watching."The love-tech landscape
Above: Holly Richmond on the set of Badoink's "Virtual Sexology" series.
Individuals and couples can now use a few immersive tools to help enhance intimacy. VR films, primarily focused in the adult entertainment sector, are beginning to take more of an educational approach. For example, Badoink's "Virtual Sexology" series, which Richmond co-authors, is positioned as a sex therapy program. It primarily consists of 360 degree videos shot from the first-person perspective. The viewer can choose man or woman's POV, and the scene immerses them as a participant. The voice-over includes tactics like sensate focus and applied behavior applications such as positive reinforcement. While this type of immersion may be a step above traditional 2D video, it still doesn't enable the viewer to feel what's happening on film.
Enter Kiiroo , a growing tech company based in Amsterdam. It's developing a solution to this problem.
Kiiroo is the leading producer of remote-controlled smart teledildonics for couples. Since 2013, this company has used technology to help couples feel more connected and intimate when they're not together — especially when they are hundreds if miles apart. Through the use of the Kiiroo app and the devices, both male and female, couples can have an interactive experience, controlling each other's pleasure, despite being a continent away. Couples can see each other in real-time via a 2D webcam or other similar device (like a smartphone), but according to Kiiroo's Maurice Op de Beek, couples can now use a 360 degree camera and enjoy the VR version. "VR is so real and immersive, but historically, you couldn't feel it. You needed touch. We have created the illusion of touch and are solving this problem."
Above: Kiroo's Fleshlight Launch and Onyx 2
Op de Beek is extremely optimistic about the potential of creating more and more realistic experiences with the help of VR. When asked if we would see hyper-real sexual experiences in our lifetime, his immediate response was "Definitely! We already have this with our Launch device. It's very real and the developments are going so fast we are about 10-20 year out from hyper-real simulated sexual experiences." Kiiroo's most immersive product, the Fleshlight Launch , enables male stimulation synchronized with a VR film experience. The device exactly mimics the actions onscreen, reeling the viewer into the action and providing for a new level of embodiment. The market has about 1,500 VR-enabled films that are synced to devices, with more in production.
Above: Kiiroo Chief Technology Officer Maurice Op de Beek, believes we will experience hyper-real immersive encounters in our lifetime.
Kiiroo is also enabling devices for women to sync with VR films, partnering with WeVibe and OhMiBod . Op de Beek has approached many of the leading device manufacturers and proposed adding Kiiroo's smart technology to their products. Eventually there will be hundreds of thousands of these smart devices all over the globe, allowing for couples and singles to remotely connect like never before.
Richmond feels leveraging the immersion of VR can be a valuable tool for these devices: "The newest VR-enabled, remote control devices are some of the best that I've seen. They force couples to communicate, taking some of the guess work out of meeting each other's needs. It has facilitated conversations about what people like and what they don't like. Sex tech can help women be empowered and connect with their own bodies and then share this with a partner."On addiction
Given the reality of achieving hyper-real sexual experiences in our lifetime, some fear that these experiences will be addicting and act as a replacement for real, human interactions. Headlines such as this one from a recent ABC post , "Virtual reality addiction threat prompts cautious approach as VR nears 'smartphone-like' take-off," work to propagate these concerns. Richmond doesn't believe VR will increase addiction and argues that technology is only working to enhance human connection, not replace it.
"The idea of addiction — I just don't buy it. There's no such thing as sex or Internet addiction. There will always be people who abuse technology. The VR component won't make it that much more addictive. From print magazines like Playboy, to online adult entertainment, and now VR and teledildonics — the technology will keep progressing. We, as human beings, need to learn how to keep up with it."The future is bright
Both Op de Beek and Richmond are extremely optimistic about what the future holds for VR and making a love connection. As technology improves, so will the ways we leverage this technology to learn more about ourselves and our partners. VR is creating new communication channels, new ways to feel and empathize with one another and ultimately allow for a full range of intimate self-expression. Richmond sums it up: "My mission in life is to stop the pathologization of any kind of sexual expression that isn't within the 'normal' box. And thankfully, that box is opening — we've got pansexual, demi-sexual, bisexual, and now digisexual.
"We've still got this inherent desire, especially in the US, to pathologize difference. Immersive technology, like VR, can enable us to embrace, even celebrate, these differences, and allow us to safely explore and experience ourselves in new ways. This is what I see as the biggest potential for VR."
Lisa Peyton is an immersive media strategist and media psychologist focusing on the business applications of new technologies.
Business Insider
337 d ago
Spotify shares its 10 most popular 'love,' 'sex,' and 'anti-Valentine's' songs for Valentine's Day
AP ImagesSpotify has shared four Valentine's Day-themed lists of popular songs in categories it labeled "love," "sex," "heartache," and "anti-Valentine's." The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran each made multiple appearances on different lists.
Depending on the state of your personal life, Valentine's Day can either be a celebration, a source of anguish, or a total non-event. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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CNET News
337 d ago
Google Doodle gets cute for Valentine's Day with avian Olympians - CNET
The grebes celebrate love with an adorable couples' flyskate.
337 d ago
One Man Expertly Combined the Winter Olympics and Valentine's Day Into the Most Hilarious Memes
One man just got very meta about Valentine's Day and Winter Olympics with a perfectly executed series of memes .
There are probably few days when the world's attention is split between something as captivating as the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and as polarizing Valentine's day. Both events touch us all, and one Press Association reporter, Edd Dracott, discovered that the action-packed photos from the Winter Olympics say everything we can't about the range of emotions one experiences during Valentine's Day.
"#ValentinesDay and #Pyeonchang2018 only crossover once, so it would inexcusably rude not to take some of the finest Winter Olympics @PAImages and trivialise them into ham-fisted memes. Let's do this," he wrote Wednesday.
Some meme makers just caption one picture, but blessedly, this savvy guy really went the distance. Clearly these pictures were made to communicate what it means to be seeking a Valentine.
Keep your songs about love's mysteries. All we need is a photo from the 2018 Winter Olympics to say everything we can't.
See the series of memes below.
There's a meme for when you feel left out because everyone on Facebook seems to be partnered up.
There are some people out there who just won't let you avoid the sickly side of #ValentinesDay . Leave my cold heart in peace! pic.twitter.com/1CQ70VbFrk
— Edd Dracott (@EddDracott) February 14, 2018
A meme for racing to get back to someone's direct messages.
#ValentinesDay and #Pyeonchang2018 only crossover once, so it would inexcusably rude not to take some of the finest Winter Olympics @PAImages and trivialise them into ham-fisted memes. Let's do this. pic.twitter.com/gLcpvxJ2CS
— Edd Dracott (@EddDracott) February 14, 2018
A meme for getting all of the brain power on what you should text someone back.
When you get lucky on #ValentinesDay though 👀 pic.twitter.com/YkH68eRIn5
— Edd Dracott (@EddDracott) February 14, 2018
The Shib Sibs were invoked.
Can't two people go out for a platonic meal in peace on #ValentinesDay ? pic.twitter.com/SGxFakqQUY
— Edd Dracott (@EddDracott) February 14, 2018
And a meme for when the world speed races on without you despite your single status.
#ShroveWednesday pic.twitter.com/edPrm28w47
— Edd Dracott (@EddDracott) February 14, 2018
A meme for the emotional journey that is the film The Notebook.
Dear @RyanGosling . #ValentinesDay #lookwhatyoudid pic.twitter.com/nS3r4BH4P9
— Edd Dracott (@EddDracott) February 14, 2018
To read on, head over to this Independent article .
337 d ago
Valentine's Day on a Wednesday is bad news for restaurants
Diners tend to spend more money on Valentine's Day, but just how much could depend on what day of the week it falls on.
337 d ago
The No. 1 topic you may want to avoid discussing with a date on Valentine's Day
If you bring it up, your date might shut down.
337 d ago
Snapchat has a hidden Valentine's Day Easter egg
It's Valentine's Day, and that means one thing: the whole world has been plastered with love hearts. Literally.
If you look at Snap Maps on V-Day, you'll notice that it's looking a little different than usual.
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Cast your eye at the Snap Map and you'll see that it's been bedecked with swan boats, heart-shaped trees, and love hearts. Oh, and your map also happens to be a rather cheerful shade of pink.
Image: rachel thompson / mashable
Actionmojis are looking a little different, too. These versions of your Bitmoji can tell your Snapchat buddies what you're up to, if you happen to be sleeping or travelling, among other things. Read more...More about Snapchat , Valentine S Day , Snap Maps , Valentines Day 2018 , and Culture
337 d ago
What's the Best Valentine's Day Gift for Your Brand? Self-Care
When you embrace a sense of love and appreciation for your brand, you'll be able to move forward with gratitude, confidence, and a reignited passion.
337 d ago
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's Platonic Relationship Can't Stop the Internet From Celebrating Valentine's Day on Their Behalf
If this year's Winter Olympics in PyeongChang have taught us anything so far, it might be what love looks like.
Well, the platonic love between longtime ice dancing partners Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, anyway. The gold medal pair won the internet's heart this year with a ravishing dance in the team competition to a dramatic medley from the Moulin Rouge movie, demonstrating serious chemistry. (For longtime followers of their career, their palpable connection is no surprise.) So their fans — new and old — can't help but wish them the very best on this Valentine's Day as they're together across the world in PyeongChang, even though they've regularly dispelled relationship rumors over their two decades as skating partners. The internet wants what it wants, and in this case, it's to celebrate true love on ice. Maybe, as one Twitter admirer noted, "love is simply friendship set on fire."
Virtue and Moir probably have more important things on their minds than Valentines, though: the ice dancing short programs and medal finals are still ahead on Feb. 18 and 19.
happy valentine's day to tessa virtue & scott moir ONLY
— the virtch™ (@davidlawrences) February 14, 2018
Find someone who looks at you the way Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir look at each other this Valentine's Day ❤ #Olympics2018 #VirtueAndMoir pic.twitter.com/5DlMaQ9rxN
— Rebecca (@k_beccs) February 14, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day!
Here are two people who continue to make me believe that love is simply friendship set on fire.
Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir ladies and gentlemen.. ❤❤
Here are two people who continue to make me believe that love is simply friendship set on fire.
Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir ladies and gentlemen.. ❤❤
— Aienla Lima Longchar (@aienlalima) February 14, 2018
Just wishing @tessavirtue and @ScottMoir a happy early Valentine's Day!!!! Sincerely, Your Biggest Shipper
— RK (@rileykay12) February 13, 2018
i hope tessa virtue and scott moir have a good valentine's day. together. cuz they're in love. and dating.
— ya girl brookle. (@Haha_Brooklyn) February 14, 2018
if you don't have someone this valentine's day, use this as an opportunity to live vicariously through 20 years worth of footage of tessa virtue & scott moir's love as seen thru their ice dancing routines
— charlie (@softhipster) February 14, 2018
Who needs romantic movies this Valentine's Day when you have Tessa and Scott and Alexa and Chris skating in the Olympics?
— Shauna (@shaunapiranha) February 11, 2018
saw today's google doodle – thought of Scott and Tessa immediately #WinterOlympics2018
— Kimberley (@kimmynitty) February 14, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day to Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir only. pic.twitter.com/HIT0mizgfW
— Sara Netzley (@SaraNetzley) February 14, 2018
Fox News
337 d ago
Fast-food chains hope to lure couples with Valentine's Day deals
Is that love in the air or french fries?
Fox News
337 d ago
Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day share the same date this year, and the Twitterverse is confused
For the first time since 1945, Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day share the same date, and it's posing a peculiar problem for some members of the Christian faith.
The Guardian
337 d ago
Love is in the air at Winter Games for Valentine's Day athletes
Valentine's Day will be particularly memorable for those couples competing in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
It was a Valentine's Day to remember for a select band of athletes in Pyeongchang – not many people get to spend the most romantic day of the year competing alongside their partner at the Winter Olympics.
That was the case, though, for the married figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim, who were taking part in the pairs short program. They had already given a public display of their affection when winning a bronze medal on Monday.Continue reading...
Daily Mail
337 d ago
Doctors flock to Twitter to post Valentine's Day rhymes
Posting under the hashtag #medicalvalentine, dozens of creative versions have been posted on Twitter. A Devon-based anaesthetist used the hashtag to make a joke around a technique used in trauma.
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337 d ago
6 Body Scrubs for Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day, loves!
I'm currently soaking up all the newborn love, but no matter who you're spending the holiday with, there should be some element of self love, in my opinion. One of my favorite ways to self indulge is by taking a long bath. A little Bon Iver (which is actually what I delivered to), candles lit, and a couple ahhhmazing bath products, and I'm happy. If you're looking to up the love for yourself today, consider one of my favorite bath scrubs. Below is a list of scrubs created by yours truly – many which are DIY and a breeze.
DIY Peppermint Body Scrub
Nourishing Body Scrub
DIY Coffee Scrub
Sugar & Spice Body Scrub
DIY Citrus Scrub
DIY Coconut & Lavender Scrub
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Daily Mail
337 d ago
David Beckham cuddles up to Victoria for Valentine's Day
Victoria Beckham proved she was still as loved-up as ever with handsome husband David as she shared a stunning snap of the the couple embracing on Wednesday.
USA Today
337 d ago
The USA's friskiest cities for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is the most amorous holiday on the calendar. Mobile booking has made getting a hotel room easier than ever.
337 d ago
Olympic medalist Tom Daley, husband share baby news on Valentine's Day
Tom Daley is taking a dive into parenthood.
337 d ago
Americans are spending $751 million on their pets for Valentine's Day
How much do you love your pet?
337 d ago
Self-made millionaire: Why I won't be giving my wife roses for Valentine's Day
"I do not do the holidays other people have," says Grant Cardone.
The Daily Beast
337 d ago
After All These Years, a Valentine's Day for Myself
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast
I counted the sunrises. It was Dec. 2, 2012, and if my math is correct, I had been in a relationship, for better or for worse, for 9,634 days—or just about every day of my adult life.
I walked away that Sunday morning. There had been too many tears that last night together, too much shouting, too much of everything bad and too little of anything good and worth holding on to.
I was raised to believe that my self-worth was inextricably tied to whether someone else found me good enough to make house with and, until a few years ago, I suppose I believed that.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
CNET News
337 d ago
Enjoy Valentine's Day from space with a heart-shaped island - CNET
The European Space Agency shows its romantic side with a satellite view of beautiful Netrani, which is shaped like a heart.
Business Insider
337 d ago
Emirates is offering 2-for-1 flights for Valentine's Day
Could there be anything sweeter than buy one, get one airplane tickets to a dreamy destination like Italy or Greece?
s74/ShutterstockThis Valentine's Day , Emirates is offering a deal that lets you buy two tickets for the price of one. It's a great way to save money on a romantic getaway for you and your partner. You can fly to Milan, Italy, for only $800 total ($400 each) or Athens, Greece, for $900 total ($450 each). The sale is also valid for business and first class fares, so you can fly in Emirates' premium cabin for less than $2,500 per person. These cheap flights will disappear at 11:59 p.m. EST on Saturday, February 17, so act fast.
Could there be anything sweeter than buy one, get one airplane tickets to a dreamy destination like Italy or Greece?
We think not. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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New York Times
337 d ago
Tech We're Using: This Valentine's Day, Considering Tech That Keeps Couples Together
Technology has invaded modern relationships. Our Modern Love editor, Daniel Jones, says the most important tech for couples may be the shower.
337 d ago
'Black Mirror' made the Season 4 dating app just in time for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a great day to revel in a relationship, but a better day to embrace the existential dread or spiral into doubt about whether love even exists! Netflix and Black Mirror have you covered there with the actual invention of Coach, the Season 4 dating app that tells people exactly how long their relationships will last.
In "Hang the D.J.," Amy (Georgina Campbell) and Frank (Joe Cole) use Coach and are among a society full of people who put blind faith in "the system" to match people with their soulmates. At first, Frank and Amy get 12 hours together, but a second chance proves to be longer and more complicated due to how they approach the System and its power over when relationships end. Read more...More about Entertainment , Television , Netflix , Dating , and Valentine S Day
337 d ago
Everyone can go home now. The Obamas just won Valentine's Day.More about Spotify , Barack Obama , Michelle Obama , Web Culture , and Valentines Day 2018
Ever wonder what you get the former president who has everything for Valentine's Day?
Michelle Obama has nailed it. Wednesday morning she tweeted out a customized Valentine's Day playlist she made for Barack on Spotify, and we're slowly melting in a puddle of our own happy tears.
Did we mention it's 44 tracks? 44 as in 44th President of the United States. Yep, we're totally fine over here.
SEE ALSO: The artists behind the striking Obama portraits
Happy #ValentinesDay to my one and only, @BarackObama . To celebrate the occasion, I'm dedicating a little Valentine's Day playlist to you! 💝 https://t.co/aHSQAL25mH
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 14, 2018 Read more...
USA Today
337 d ago
Barack and Michelle Obama post sweet tweets to each other for Valentine's Day
Barack and Michelle Obama declare their Valentine love for each other in tweets for Valentine's Day.
USA Today
337 d ago
Danica Patrick on Valentine's Day: 'love yourself'
She also poked fun at the "man made" holiday.
The Verge
337 d ago
Can Adam Levine use your bathroom? Happy Valentine's Day, from Tinder
It is Valentine's Day, and you're doing what makes the most sense — sitting very still in your immaculate apartment, waiting for the doorbell to ring.
Thanks to Tinder, several people who were doing this have been rewarded for their faith and cleanliness with a visit from Adam Levine. Amazing! Communications firm Bite Global shared this information with The Verge and (I assume) dozens to hundreds of other outlets, with a gorgeous email:I'm not joking, this is stunning
The email included a link to a YouTube video in which Adam Levine visits three groups of "unsuspecting people," all of whom live in homes that are spotless and glowing — like hearts that have yet to experience butter or unrequited love.
Here, please...
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337 d ago
Michelle Obama's Valentine's Day Playlist for Barack Is Absolutely Essential Listening
Just two days after serving all the couple goals at the unveiling of their new portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, Barack and Michelle Obama are making supporters swoon over their relationship even more.
In honor of Valentine's Day, Michelle took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a romantic Spotify playlist she curated to celebrate her 25-year marriage with the former president of the United States. "Happy #ValentinesDay to my one and only, @BarackObama ," she wrote. "To celebrate the occasion, I'm dedicating a little Valentine's Day playlist to you!"
Dubbed "Forever Mine," the 44-song playlist is jam-packed with romantic ballads such as "All of Me" by John Legend, "At Last" by Etta James and "Something In The Way She Moves" by James Taylor, as well as some more upbeat tracks like Calvin Harris and Rihanna's "We Found Love" and Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."
Not to be outdone, Barack paid tribute to their love with an adorable—and picturesque—photo of the pair posing in the countryside with their arms around each other. "Happy Valentine's Day, @MichelleObama ," he tweeted. "You make every day and every place better."
Happy Valentine's Day, @MichelleObama . You make every day and every place better. pic.twitter.com/aWvyytR7Mm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 14, 2018
Listen to the playlist below.
Gawker Media
337 d ago
These Asexual Animals Don't Need Love on Valentine's Day (or Any Day)
Does all the stress of finding a partner get you down? Do you ever wish you could just start a family of your own, with kids that looked just like you, but without all of the trouble of finding another individual to mix sex cells with?
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USA Today
337 d ago
The 'real' St. Valentine was no patron of love. Here's the history of Valentine's Day
How did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine's Day?
337 d ago
21 movies that will make you laugh, cry or roll your eyes on Valentine's Day
Prepare yourself for the hysteric ugly crying you're about to endure.
Fox News
337 d ago
Lindsey Vonn searches for Valentine's Day date while at Olympics in Pyeongchang
Lindsey Vonn has love on her mind all the way in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
337 d ago
Sweetheart scammers are on the prowl this Valentine's Day
February 14 may be all about chocolates and flowers, and it's also prime time for financial fraud.
Business Insider
337 d ago
Dairy Queen just dropped a new Blizzard and heart-shaped ice cream cake for Valentine's Day
Growing up, Dairy Queen was the spot. My family and I would hit it up post-softball games and dance recitals, after a long day at the beach, or for a quick afternoon treat. As kids, my parents would even take us through the drive through after dinner in our pajamas, officially calling it "PJ rolling." So yes, I have a love for DQ, and I will show it on Valentine's Day by eating all the blizzards.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesDairy Queen has partnered with Ghirardelli chocolate to launch two new decadent desserts for Valentine's Day. The Dipped Strawberry Blizzard is a fusion of vanilla soft serve , Ghirardelli chocolate, and real strawberry topping. The second dessert is a mini, heart-shaped Dipped Strawberry Cupid Cake, which features vanilla ice cream, chocolate chunks, and a strawberry topping. The Cupid Cake can be purchased for $9.99 at participating locations, or it can be ordered online.
Growing up, Dairy Queen was the spot. My family and I would hit it up post-softball games and dance recitals, after a long day at the beach, or for a quick afternoon treat. As kids, my parents would even take us through the drive through after dinner in our pajamas, officially calling it "PJ rolling." So yes, I have a love for DQ, and I will show it on Valentine's Day by eating all the blizzards.
Lucky for me (and you), Dairy Queen is launching two new desserts in collaboration with Ghirardelli to celebrate the holiday. Both desserts include chunks of the famous chocolate, and taste preeeeetty similar to a chocolate covered strawberry. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Gawker Media
337 d ago
Love Conquers All, at Least When It Uses Our Special Valentine's Day Cards
Valentine's Day is upon us, and—what?! You haven't bought your loved one a valentine yet? Or, rather, you bought one and it sucked because it wasn't from io9? Lucky for you, we're here to help with our annual batch of super-special Valentine's Day cards for all the nerds and geeks in your life. Because we just love…
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USA Today
337 d ago
Happy Valentine's Day images from around the world
We've rounded up some of the best images that capture these intense feelings. Remember, all you need is love.
USA Today
337 d ago
337 d ago
WATCH: Gators get meaty treat for Valentine's Day
A man in Florida served steak in a heart-shaped box to his large reptiles.
The Rolling Stone
337 d ago
Ryan Adams Delivers Valentine's Day Gift With New Song 'Baby I Love You'
Ryan Adams delivered a Valentine's Day gift to fans with new song "Baby I Love You," the singer's first track since releasing Prisoner in February 2017. The song's accompanying visual
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Ryan Adams Delivers Valentine's Day Gift With New Song 'Baby I Love You'
337 d ago
Happy Valentine's Day. <3, the Norwegian curling team
Look at these pants, y'all. These are some good pants. These pink, heart-littered confections are the kind of pants you can only get away with if you are competing in a curling match at the Winter Olympics. Oh sure, when Olympic athletes wear these pants they're "trendsetting" and "champions" but when you wear them you're "tacky" and "not allowed outside the house looking like that."
337 d ago
Robert Downey Jr. celebrates Tumblr's love of Iron Man 'ships on Valentine's Day
Stony, Science Bros. and Pepperony are all represented
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Business Insider
337 d ago
Here's what your favorite Valentine's Day chocolate says about your relationship status
Lionel Allorge/Wikimedia CommonsYour choice in candy can say not only a lot about your personality , but also your relationship status. Godiva lovers are most likely in a steady relationship, while those having trouble defining theirs are probably drawn to M&Ms. "Netflix and chill" sessions are defined by drugstore chocolates , since you don't have to pay more than a $1 to get your sweet fix.
As Valentine's Day is finally here (Y-I-K-E-S), we begin to wonder how we are going to be celebrating this over-the-top, grossly romantic holiday honoring Saint Valentine himself. Did you have a " Galentine's Day " or a nice romantic dinner with a special someone?
One thing we can all agree on is that no matter what type of relationship you're in, you're going to be consuming mounds of mounds of chocolate. What differs from person to person, though, is what kind of chocolate they are eating. I don't know about you, but I've always wondered what the chocolate you exchange says about the relationship you are in. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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337 d ago
This intimate iOS game about love is the perfect way to spend Valentine's Day
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Love stories have defined film, TV, poetry, novels. But games? Not so much.
"That's largely a blind spot for us," says Ken Wong, who was previously the lead designer on the iOS art house hit Monument Valley that recently launched his own studio Mountains , alongside their first game.
"So we thought it would be an interesting challenge to tackle: How can we use game mechanics to tell a story about love?"
Released just in time for Valentine's Day, Florence is an iOS game best described as a wordless, interactive love story where you experience one woman's journey through the ups and downs of falling in love for the first time. Read more...More about Entertainment , Gaming , Valentine S Day , Sex And Relationships , and Ios Apps
337 d ago
13 Dumb WWE Valentine's Day Cards Wrestling Fans Will Appreciate
Valentine's Day is here, and if you're like me, you've completely forgotten to get your significant other something for the holiday. Don't fret because GameSpot has you covered, as long as you're a wrestling fan. Instead of spending money on flowers and expensive gifts, send them something they're really love: a Valentine's Day image featuring WWE superstars.
Presented here are 13 Valentine's Day cards that are sometimes dumb and other times humorous that any WWE fan would love to get on a day that celebrates love. If that isn't enough wrestling fun for you and your lover, sit down by a fire and learn why Braun Strowman is a walking episode of Looney Tunes or why WWE has too many PPVs .
Happy Valentine's and Rusev Day from us at GameSpot, to you.
SB Nation
337 d ago
Twitter came up with the best sports Valentine's Day poems
Y'all did great!
This Valentine's Day we asked for your best cheesy sports poems, and you did not disappoint.
Tweet us your best sports valentine's poems like this, and we'll award medals to our faves https://t.co/nZZ7paNU6D— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 14, 2018
We got hundreds of submissions and we love you all for them, but these are our favorites.
roses are red— Adi Sankaracharya wrote a number of Vedantic works (@uselesstinsel) February 14, 2018
verified checkmarks are blue
if it isn't from woj or shams
it's probably not true
verified checkmarks are blue
if it isn't from woj or shams
it's probably not true
roses are red— Jordan Rabinowitz (@JordanRab) February 14, 2018
my heart, does it bleed
the golden state warriors
blew a 3-1 lead
my heart, does it bleed
the golden state warriors
blew a 3-1 lead
Roses are red— Gentleman Doritos of Frito Landia (@jesseltaylor) February 14, 2018
I'll buy them, I promise
May our love last longer
Than the Cavs and Isaiah Thomas
I'll buy them, I promise
May our love last longer
Than the Cavs and Isaiah Thomas
Roses are red— Mark (@tole_cover) February 14, 2018
Birds have wings
As a coach, Phil Jackson won pic.twitter.com/4GygZNHo4s
Birds have wings
As a coach, Phil Jackson won pic.twitter.com/4GygZNHo4s
roses are red— Rebecca (@Rebecca4prez) February 14, 2018
chocolates are square pic.twitter.com/b7PaS3tFcQ
chocolates are square pic.twitter.com/b7PaS3tFcQ
Roses are red— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 14, 2018
Brady's fumble was a calamity
St. Nicholas Foles
is the best of humanity https://t.co/vwavqseSQE
Brady's fumble was a calamity
St. Nicholas Foles
is the best of humanity https://t.co/vwavqseSQE
Oh. Hi, Jake Tapper.
Roses are red— Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) February 14, 2018
What's this I see?
What's this I see?
Roses are red— Steve Richards (@steverichards83) February 14, 2018
Violets are grand
A bouquet costs $900
At Big Baller Brand
Violets are grand
A bouquet costs $900
At Big Baller Brand
roses are red— reo☠ (@reoisrad) February 14, 2018
his name isn't greg pic.twitter.com/0DultIRhut
his name isn't greg pic.twitter.com/0DultIRhut
Roses are red,— Mackey Hopen (@mackeyhopen) February 14, 2018
Clay Bennett was lying,
The Sonics are gone,
Oh great, now I'm crying.
Clay Bennett was lying,
The Sonics are gone,
Oh great, now I'm crying.
Roses are red— Ryan Cleaver (@rcleaver) February 14, 2018
Isaiah Thomas is teeny
Does Jason Kelce often
dress like a genie?
Isaiah Thomas is teeny
Does Jason Kelce often
dress like a genie?
roses are red— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) February 14, 2018
violets are blue
if brady caught that ball like foles
the pats might've won super bowl 52 https://t.co/EfNRX7i6cZ
violets are blue
if brady caught that ball like foles
the pats might've won super bowl 52 https://t.co/EfNRX7i6cZ
Daily Mail
337 d ago
Man City star Walker sets Valentine's Day task for fans
The Manchester City full back set a challenge for his 972,000 Twitter followers this year, that being to invite their partners to a last-minute trip to Paris.
Business Insider
337 d ago
Lush released a giant version of their rose bath bomb for Valentine's Day
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337 d ago
The Norwegian curling team wore red and pink pants with hearts for Valentine's DayMore about Norway , Winter Olympics , Curling , Culture , and Web Culture
It's pretty cold in Pyeongchang, but Team Ulsrud's outfit choice will warm your heart.
SEE ALSO: The Norwegian curling team's pants are the real stars of the Olympics
The Norwegian curlers sported these showstoppers during the men's curling event at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday: bright red and pink trousers, complete with layers of hearts for Valentine's Day.
Image: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
Yes, Team Ulsrud actually competed in these beauties.
Norway's @TeamUlsrud don't miss a beat. Valentines Day. And they're bringing heart-stopping pants realness #cbccurl pic.twitter.com/JnqYp4c6oH
Norway's @TeamUlsrud don't miss a beat. Valentines Day. And they're bringing heart-stopping pants realness #cbccurl pic.twitter.com/JnqYp4c6oH
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) February 14, 2018 Read more...
337 d ago
Norway's Curling Team Takes Valentine's Day So Seriously They Put on Their Fanciest Pants
Norway may not have a reputation as a fashion capital. But that all changes during the Winter Olympics , when the Norwegian curling team pulls out its fanciest pants — literally. And for Valentine's Day this year, the athletes on Norway's men's curling team in PyeongChang did not disappoint, festooning their lower halves in bubblegum-pink attire bedecked with festive hearts. A love for holiday-specific attire is certainly alive on the ice for this team.
The Norwegian delegation of Christoffer Svae, Torger Nergard, Thomas Ulsrud and Havard Vad Petersson have a tradition of wearing eye-catching patterned pants for their Olympic appearances as they compete in the most under-appreciated sport at the Games. It started back in Vancouver in 2010, where they took home the silver medal, and continued in Sochi in 2014, although no fashion choices could boost them onto the medal podium back then.
Although they have special red, white, and blue designs created for them to match the colors of their flag for PyeongChang, they chose to work with the Valentine's Day holiday and bust out these hot pink trousers for this week's first round of play, which clash brilliantly with their red shirts. Unfortunately they did not turn out to be lucky pants, as the team lost 6-4 to Japan in their first Round Robin session at the Gangneung Curling Centre.
They'll continue their medal quest — with more memorable pants in store, one hopes — against Canada on Thursday .
Norway's @TeamUlsrud don't miss a beat. Valentines Day. And they're bringing heart-stopping pants realness. #cbccurl pic.twitter.com/JnqYp4c6oH
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) February 14, 2018
My highlight of Valentine's Day will probably be the Norway men's curling team pants. pic.twitter.com/aU5YNahvNZ
— Kara Rose (@kararose27) February 14, 2018
The Norway men's curling team getting into the #ValentinesDay spirit by sporting pink trousers with hearts on for this evening's session #curling #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/5nPjFSWFQn
— Pippa Field (@PippaField23) February 14, 2018
Remember when I said they'd bring the fire?!
They brought the fire. #curling #PyeongChang2018 #norway #pants #norges #bukser pic.twitter.com/0yj0Ba9FMd
— Anthony D'Orazio (@RedArgyle) February 14, 2018
Just when you thought curling couldn't get any better, Norway does this!! https://t.co/suSiQcKc6P
— Braydee (@Msbraydeelynn) February 14, 2018
During the pairs curling I was pretty disappointed in Norway's plain black trousers.
But they're back on form today pic.twitter.com/k0w8xZwTtS
— Simon Ridge (@DefaultPizza) February 14, 2018
my god norway's heart pants are the most perfect thing i've ever seen in curling history
— Garrett (@gamblersruin) February 14, 2018
My special Valentine's this year…Norway Men's Curling Team!!! 💗 #HappyValentinesDay #WinterOlympics2018 #curling pic.twitter.com/KbYg1nCHio
— Kellie (@_Kellie_L) February 14, 2018
337 d ago
6 Inventive Ways Businesses from Facebook to McDonald's Are Helping You Celebrate Valentine's Day
These companies love love.
The Rolling Stone
337 d ago
Michelle Obama Creates 'Forever Mine' Valentine's Day Playlist for Barack
Michelle Obama showed her love for husband Barack Obama – as well as her eclectic musical tastes – Wednesday when she shared a special Valentine's Day playlist she created just for him.
The Spotify playlist, which the former first
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Michelle Obama Creates 'Forever Mine' Valentine's Day Playlist for Barack
337 d ago
Crappy Valentine's Day, Robots: AI Is Terrible at (Human) Seduction
Ah, yes, the 14th Day of February, on which you're maybe anticipating some sweet words from that special someone, or feeling forever alone, or just went and rejected the Hallmark holiday altogether. No matter your feelings about the holiday, we've found you a Valentine for the day to tell you the sweet nothings no one else will:
Mmm, sultry. Now imagine it carved into one of those candy hearts. Boom, right? Except not.
That probably (hopefully?) isn't quite up to your standard for heart-meltingly hot. And that's probably because it was written by an AI , which, it turns out, hasn't quite mastered the art of (human) seduction.
A woman named Janelle Shane created the candy-heart-generating AI. By day, Shane is a laser scientist, but her hobby is to train neural networks. And she purposely trains them to do silly things, and to be, well, kind of bad at them. Her previous neural networks have invented names for new residents of the Star Wars universe and for paint colors . One even wrote Harry Potter fan fiction .
To create her candy heart AI, Shane collected as many genuine candy heart messages as she could find and fed them into a neural network. The algorithm detected patterns in the data and then used those patterns to create messages that imitated the genuine ones.
Granted, the system's far from perfect. But it does give us a little perspective on just how strange we are as we try to woo one another.
"I would say that [watching them go off the rails] is one of the greatest pleasures of training neural networks. It may be frustrating at times, if you're trying to get something done. But I love it when things like that happen," Shane said in an interview with Slate . "It is satisfying in the sense that you're seeing computers aren't good at everything yet."
Yes, the neural network came up with a couple of messages that are almost cute in the right light. The simplicity of "MY MY" has an old-timey charm, and "YOU ARE IT" hits some of the right notes.
Other attempts stray from the affectionate into the simply strange.
A few messages channel the opening of a disappointing Tinder exchange , such as "HOW U HOT" or "YOU ARE BABE" or the more straightforward "HOLE." From there, they range from the perplexing — "LET'S RIND" and "LOVE 2000 HOGS YEA" — to the possibly derogatory: "MY HAG" and "YOU RANK."
Would-be lovers might find themselves mired in rage over romance, or, if you're nasty like that, not nearly hot enough. To that end, if the AI hasn't spat out a candy heart message to your liking, there are more to choose from; you can request access to those that include four-letter words that aren't spelled L-O-V-E.
If there's one thing this experiment shows, it's that robots still can't do everything we can. The writers currently employed to compose messages for candy hearts can consider their jobs automation-proof, at least for now—or until the next generation of young people actually find some success with "HOW U HOT." Which, come to think of it, is only just a few letters shy of "U UP?"
Honestly? Yeah. They should probably be worried.
The post Crappy Valentine's Day, Robots: AI Is Terrible at (Human) Seduction appeared first on Futurism .
337 d ago
Kindergartner takes different approach to Valentine's Day cards for her class
We've all had to write Valentines to our classmates when we were younger, but Michael Cruz Kayne 's daughter took a slightly different approach.
On all of her cards this year, she wrote "you love me" to each of her peers. When told that she may have made a mistake, she said simply, "no I didn't."
SEE ALSO: Little girl pens grim birthday card for mom's significant other
My five year old daughter is writing valentines for her kindergarten class and has written on all of them "you love me".
"I think you made a mistake."
"No I didn't."
"I think you made a mistake."
"No I didn't."
— Michael Cruz Kayne (@MJCKayne) February 14, 2018
If only I had that confidence in my 20s that she has at five. Read more...More about Funny , Valentine S Day , Cards , Culture , and Web Culture
USA Today
337 d ago
Valentine's Day in Paris: Lovers flock to the city of love
Valentine's Day in Paris: Lovers flock to the City of Love Video provided by AFP
Business Insider
337 d ago
Here are all the cute little ways Olympic couples celebrated Valentine's Day in Pyeongchang
Valentine's Day may mean heart-shaped chocolates, roses, and fancy dinners for mere mortals. But for Olympians, the competition takes priority over the traditional celebrations.
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThere are plenty of power couples competing in the Winter Olympics this year. Because some competition fell on Valentine's Day , many weren't able to partake in typical holiday traditions. Many, however, made time to celebrate the holiday with adorable photos on social media.
Valentine's Day may mean heart-shaped chocolates, roses, and fancy dinners for mere mortals. But for Olympians, the competition takes priority over the traditional celebrations.
Despite the intensity and focus needed in Pyeongchang , many couples managed to take a moment to revel in the sweetness of the holiday. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Arrested Motion
337 d ago
Valentine's Day 2018
With Valentine's Day in full swing, many artists took to social media to send well wishes to their followers. Some took the opportunity to reveal never before seen work (James Jean above), show appreciation for their loved ones (KAWS below), or just share a piece of artwork that resonated with the special day with their fans. Click through the names to see examples of what some artist's had to say - Joel Rea , Gary Taxali , Todd "REAS" James , Gary Baseman , Hellovon , Kenny Scharf , Stella Im Hultberg , Antony Micallef , Will Cotton , Neck Face , Shawn Huckins , Matthew Grabelsky , Michael Dotson , and Victor Castillo . https://www.instagram.com/p/BfL1IarhDF6/
337 d ago
Fortnite Valentine's Day Update And Event Delayed Until After Valentine's Day
Fortnite developer Epic Games announced recently that it would launch a Valentine's Day event for its Save the World mode alongside a new update for PS4 , Xbox One , and PC . Previously, Epic had delayed released of the patch until today --and now it has pushed it back again, meaning that the Valentine's Day event will begin after the holiday.
On Reddit today, Epic announced that players will have to wait another day for update 2.5.0. As a result, Save the World won't have a Valentine's Day makeover until tomorrow, if the schedule remains as announced.
"Our v.2.5.0 update will release tomorrow; we apologize for the poor communication around this release and the delay of the patch," Community Coordinator Sean Hamilton wrote. "When we have more info on when the update will land, we'll drop those details."
Hamilton also explained how its plans to reset Seasonal Gold has changed in the wake of the delay. Previously, Epic had announced that it would wipe players' Gold with the release of 2.5.0. But now that the patch has been pushed back, this process has been thrown into disarray.
"Our initial plan was to reset Seasonal Gold in v2.5.0, which may have caused you to lose leftover gold," he explained. "To try and avoid that, we adjusted to convert the leftover Gold to Firecracker Tickets. Due to the delay in the build, there is nothing in the event store and Storm Llamas have disappeared. We did a poor job communicating this and did not create a good experience for you."
He continued, "Future gold resets will be on specific dates, following the Spring it on Event, and we will communicate that information to you in advance. For now, Seasonal Gold will be converted to Firecracker Tickets. We'll be adding a random Blue Schematic to the store, for you to spend any leftover Seasonal Gold you have."
The update adds some new content, including a Valentine's Day-themed questline, heroes, and the Cupid's Crossbow weapon. In addition, it brings a "reactive" quest type and an option to increase the Save the World mode's difficulty.
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