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  1. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image BBC News – Zoe Toase & Laura O'Neill – 6th December 2025

    Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image

    Trains were halted after a suspected AI-generated picture that seemed to show major damage to a bridge appeared on social media following an earthquake.

    Network Rail said the railway line was fully reopened at around 02:00 GMT and it has urged people to "think about the serious impact it could have" before creating or sharing hoax images.

    BBC News – Zoe Toase & Laura O'Neill – 6th December 2025

    2 votes
  2. Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like coordinates, consumer electronics and dictionaries. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if...

    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like coordinates, consumer electronics and dictionaries. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was befuddled.

    But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

    3 votes
  3. Midweek Movie Free Talk

    Warning: this post may contain spoilers

    Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

    Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

    4 votes
  4. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Pavarotti statue frozen knee-deep in ice rink strikes wrong note in Italy BBC News – Tabby Wilson – 2nd December 2025

    Pavarotti statue frozen knee-deep in ice rink strikes wrong note in Italy

    An Italian mayor has apologised to the family of opera star Luciano Pavarotti after the town of Pesaro encased a statue honouring the late singer within a Christmas ice rink.

    Before it was opened on 29 November, Biancani posted a doctored image of Pavarotti's statue playing ice hockey with the hashtag #DaiUnCinqueAPavarotti, which translates to "Give a high-five to Pavarotti".

    BBC News – Tabby Wilson – 2nd December 2025

    5 votes
  5. Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news

    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like lists, thanksgiving and sexploitation. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was...

    Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like lists, thanksgiving and sexploitation. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was bemused.

    But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched offbeat stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!

    8 votes
  6. Midweek Movie Free Talk

    Warning: this post may contain spoilers

    Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

    Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

    7 votes