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Sick of dating apps? Finland reckons it has a better idea to help you find the one. Visit Finland is inviting 16 singles from around the world on a four-day food trip next February, finishing with a blind group dinner date. The trips are fully covered and hosted, with two groups of eight heading to either Helsinki or Tampere, in Finland’s Lakeland region, between February 9 and 19, 2027. There’s a twist, though. You won’t find out which city you’re going to until your place is confirmed. Each trip is packed with food-focused activities before the main event, a group dinner in a surprise location where winners will be joined by local Finnish singles over one of the country’s official tasting menus. In Helsinki, the menu comes from Adele Kinnunen, head chef at Café Savoy, who has appeared on MasterChef Professionals. In Tampere, which calls itself the sauna capital of the world, it’s Henry Tikkanen of restaurant Gösta, who has represented Finland at the Bocuse d’Or. The idea builds on Finland’s viral Sinkkukori trend, where single shoppers pick up pink baskets in the supermarket to show they’re open to meeting someone. Heli Jimenez, senior director of international marketing at Business Finland, said visitors ‘may find love’ with each other, with Finnish food or with their new favourite travel destination. How to apply for the Finnish Dinner Date To be in with a chance, you need to answer one question. What would you serve on a dinner date, and why? Make a short video in...

Are we still in the Golden Age of Television? Probably not. Since the end of Succession, it hasn’t felt like there’s been a major prestige series to grip the culture in a way similar to Breaking Bad, Mad Men et al. But it doesn’t mean there isn’t still great stuff to watch – stuff that, as they go along, could grow into one of those zeitgeist-gripping all-timers. In 2026, that includes the likes of HBO’s Industry, which has grown from cult fave to must-watch over four seasons, and The Pitt, still probably the best show currently on despite its, let’s say, fervent fanbase. And don’t forget Heated Rivalry, Bait and yet another Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms. We’ve put off sleep and watched them all to determine the best TV of the year so far.  Recommended: 📽️ The best movies of 2026 (so far)🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2025📺 The 100 greatest TV shows of all time

Most movie years post-pandemic have felt like rollercoasters, but 2026 so far has been particularly up-and-down – and at its highest points, especially exciting. Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day disappointed while Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey took on one of the oldest epics in literature and surpassed even the loftiest expectations. Several titanic franchises flopped hard, while smaller films like Obsession and Backrooms, made by total unknowns,  have come bursting through the box-office glass ceiling. The likes of Project Hail Mary and Toy Story 5 may not qualify as ‘original stories’, but both displayed an intelligence, emotionality and sense of crowd-pleasing fun missing from many of the IP-flogging blockbusters of the recent past. All in all, a pretty good year – and we haven’t even hit awards season yet. For now, though, here’s the best of what we’ve seen to date. 📺 The best TV and streaming shows of 2026 (so far)😂 The best comedy movies of 2026🔥 The 100 greatest movies ever made

Stuck with that tricky ‘What should I watch next on Netflix?’ decision? Already seen everything the algorithm is throwing your way? Tired of low-key disappointment every time you watch something that’s a bit rubbish? Fortunately, help is at hand, as we’ve rounded up ten of the best under-the-radar hidden gems on Netflix that you (probably) haven’t seen. Each of these films is a guaranteed winner, whether you’re looking for acclaimed animated features, indie dramas, laugh-out-loud comedies, sci-fi thrillers or trans coming-of-age movies. RECOMMENDED: 📺 The best TV and streaming shows of 2026 (so far).🎞️ The 50 best movies on Netflix.

It seems the tide might be finally turning when it comes to where – and how – we travel. In some of the world’s most visited cities and destinations, overtourism has become such a pressing issue that travellers are finally starting to look elsewhere, keen to avoid adding to the problem and eager to discover what else the world has to offer. Trends like the ‘quiet-cation’ and the ‘coolcation’ are on the rise, while popular destinations like Japan and Italy continue to come up with ways to redistribute tourism from densely crowded hotspots to lesser-visited regions. If you’re trying to be a more responsible traveller in 2027 – or if you’re simply craving quieter, cheaper alternatives to the overcrowded hotspots – read on. Time Out’s newly updated list of the world’s most underrated travel destinations features empty national parks and tiny time-warp towns; placid jungle stretches and deserted beaches; wild mountain regions and overlooked cities.  Why trust us? Because we’ve been to them all. Every spot on this list was picked by one of our expert editors and globetrotting travel writers, recommended because they offer great (or quiet) alternatives to the classics – and in many cases, because they’re places that are actively seeking tourism. In other words, travelling to any of these 41 destinations is a win-win situation. RECOMMENDED:🏰 The most underrated travel destinations in Europe🚞 13 ways to be a better tourist right now🌎 The countries that actually want travellers...

With Obsession and Backrooms the latest smash hits at the box office, the horror business is booming right now. Over the last few years, it’s become one of the movie industry’s most bankable genres, financially and creatively. Ryan Coogler has already made Oscar-nomination history with a vampire flick of all things, while the combination of Barbarian and Weapons has made director Zach Cregger one of Hollywood’s most exciting new voices – and that’s to say nothing of the huge box-office success of franchise entries like The Conjuring: Last Rites, Final Destination Bloodlines and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. It’s shaping up to be another blue-ribbon year for the genre, with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, entertaining killer monkey ripper Primate, Sam Raimi’s Send Help and, of course, Curry Barker’s Obsession scoring big with critics and audiences alike. Here’s what has stood out like a bloody knife so far. 📽️ The best movies of 2026 (so far)🔥 The best TV and streaming shows of 2026 (so far)🧟 The 100 greatest horror movies ever made

Ask anyone stuck on a rammed platform at rush hour and they’ll tell you good public transport is worth its weight in gold. When it works, you barely notice it, but when it doesn’t, it can make or break your day (and your mood). So, which cities are getting it right? Every year we quiz tens of thousands of people about life where they live, and this time more than 24,000 locals rated their public transport on a scale of one to five, from ‘awful’ to ‘amazing’. Below are the 20 cities where the highest percentage of residents called their buses, trains and trams ‘good’ or ‘amazing’. To keep things truly global, each country gets just one spot on the list, so only its top-scoring city makes the cut. RECOMMENDED: The world's best cities for cycling in 2026, according to Time Out The world’s best cities for public transport, according to locals 1. Taipei, Taiwan 🚇 Public transport score: 95 percent If you have ever squeezed onto a rush hour train, Taipei’s MRT might make you a little jealous. With spotless stations, neat queuing lines painted on the platforms, and trains that turn up when they say they will, Taipei has earned a near-perfect 95 percent approval rating from locals, the highest on our list. It’s no small operation either. The metro carried more than 767 million passengers in 2025, which works out at roughly 2.1 million a day. One EasyCard covers the MRT, buses and YouBike rentals (and your 7-Eleven snacks), and the wider network keeps on growing, with New Taipei’s...

Updated for 2026: This was the year horror truly took over at the box office, thanks to two movies from freshman directors with built-in internet followings: Curry Barker’s Obsession, a ‘romantic’ monkey’s-paw scenario updated for Gen Z, and Kane Parsons’ singularly strange Backrooms. But it wasn’t just that they made a lot of money – both were major creative successes horror fans will be talking about for years to come, and deserving entries to the canon. For a long time, horror was cinema’s most misunderstood genre, if not its most derided. In the 1970s and ’80s, it was a vehicle for quick cash-ins to stock the emerging home video market, creating a flood of cheaply made, formulaic junk. Sure, there were the acknowledged classics – The Shining, The Exorcist, Night of the Living Dead, etc – but for the most part, ‘horror’ became a euphemism for ‘schlock’. That’s changed completely. In fact, there might not be a more bankable movie genre right now. Last year, it was Sinners and Weapons. In 2026, movies like Obsession and Backrooms are outgrossing Pixar and Star Wars. The success has led to a reappraisal of horror’s past. But as this list of the greatest horror movies ever made shows, the genre never truly needed such validation.  Among our picks, you’ll find psychological terrors that probe universal human fears and traditional slashers that jab at our most elemental instincts for survival. Some are transgressive, violent and gory, yes, but others will leave you rattled...

As sustainable travel becomes increasingly important, it’s worth paying attention to the cities going the extra mile to become greener. Take Copenhagen: the Danish capital has been running a scheme since 2024 that rewards tourists for litter-picking and travelling sustainably, with other European cities following suit. To recognise and reward the continent’s green champions, the European Union’s Green Capital award aims to spotlight places taking tangible steps to manage environmental problems and improve local livelihoods.   So, where has been named as Europe’s next Green Capital? That would be Zaragoza, Spain’s fourth-largest city, which is nestled in the northeastern region of Aragon. The announcement was made at a ceremony held in Guimarães in Portugal, the Green Capital for 2026. Zaragoza was awarded €600,000 to bolster its sustainability efforts. How is Europe’s Green Capital decided? The Green Capital prize is awarded two years in advance, meaning Zaragoza holds the title for 2028. The 2027 winner was Heilbronn in Germany, recognised for its efforts in tackling air quality and noise pollution. According to euronews, the Green Capital prize is open to cities with 100,000 residents or more, while smaller hubs (with between 20,000-100,000 residents) are instead contenders for the Green Leaf title. This year, the Green Leaf prize was handed to Benidorm and Chiclana de la Frontera, with Benidorm recognised ‘for managing mass tourism pressure while protecting the...

Over the past half-decade or so, much has changed in the way we live, work and play in our cities. It wasn’t too long ago that lockdowns rendered the city centre all but obsolete and brought to the fore the vital role of our immediate neighbourhoods and communities.  Now, the balance has been restored. Our local neighbourhood remains fundamental: mini-villages where the barista knows your order, where local restaurants, bars and indie businesses thrive, and where communities continue to band together for all sorts of cool stuff, from art walks and day festivals to creating greener streets and pedestrian-friendly spaces. And six years on from the pandemic, the city centre is seeing a renaissance, with brand-new music venues, galleries, coffee shops and more opening up and welcoming a new generation of hybrid workers and the back-to-the-office crowd (and, of course, city-breakers and tourists).  On this year’s list of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods, you’ll see this mix play out. There are downtown hubs and seaside strips, homely enclaves and warehouse districts, all nominated by our global network of on-the-ground experts. This lucky lot spends their time exploring every corner of their hometowns to discover the best places to eat, drink, shop and hang out right now, so you can trust we know what we’re talking about. To decide the final ranking, a panel of Time Out editors vetted each neighbourhood against a range of criteria, including food and drink, nightlife, unique...