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Monday, 2 December 2019
“That’s not the truth, Ellen”: How Dakota Johnson won her birthday feud against Ellen DeGeneres
Dakota Johnson on Ellen. | Ellen
Ellen DeGeneres said Dakota Johnson didn’t invite her to her birthday. This was a big mistake.
On Wednesday, November 27, as most Americans prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving, a time when we are supposed to reflect on the blessings in our lives, actress Dakota Johnson was waging a thrilling and terrifying war on the battlefield known as the Ellen show.
“Actually, no, that’s not the truth, Ellen,” said the star known for anchoring the 50 Shades of Grey movie franchise and for being the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. “Ask everybody. Ask Jonathan, your producer.”
The truth in question was whether Johnson — who also played a witch who tears apart evil women, muscle from bone, in 2018’s Suspiria remake — had invited DeGeneres to her 30th birthday party in October. DeGeneres had opened her interview with Johnson by wishing Johnson a happy belated birthday and asserting that Johnson had not invited her,
Johnson insisted that she had, and called for witnesses, while DeGeneres denied the accusation.
Finally, off-camera, someone affiliated with the show confirmed that Johnson was right. DeGeneres had been out of town and couldn’t be there, said a woman wearing a headset.
“Why didn’t I go?” DeGeneres asked out loud, admitting defeat and joking. “Oh yeah I had that thing. [The party] was probably in Malibu, that’s too far for me to go to.”
The party, according to E Online, was indeed in Malibu, on October 5 (Johnson’s birthday is October 4). It was attended by a celebrity flock that included the likes of Miley Cyrus, Coldplay frontman (and Johnson’s boyfriend) Chris Martin, Goop empress Gwyneth Paltrow, and comedian Tig Notaro.
DeGeneres’s whereabouts on October 5 are not publicly known, but she was spotted in Texas the next day, sitting beside George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboys game. The October 6 appearance caused an online backlash because of DeGeneres’s apparent willingness to be friendly with a former president whose administration supported anti-LGBTQ policies (DeGeneres is gay) and failed to act in the face of Hurricane Katrina (DeGeneres was born in Louisiana).
To be clear, Johnson didn’t bring up DeGeneres’s “thing” in Texas. She simply stated that DeGeneres wasn’t telling the truth about not being invited, and was bolstered by someone who works on the Ellen show. She clearly caught DeGeneres in a lie, and for many, the resulting awkwardness was darkly satisfying to watch.
But Johnson’s call-out cuts deeper in the context of DeGeneres’s recent struggles to maintain her image of being one of the nicest people in Hollywood. DeGeneres built her entire brand of comedy around being a beacon of wholesomeness and niceness in an industry often roiled by gossip and tabloids. And she did so while being an LGBTQ pioneer at a time when it was rare for LGBTQ celebrities to be publicly out.
Today, millions of people tune in for each episode of her wholesome daytime talk show. But as 2019 has worn on, many people have started to doubt DeGeneres’s nice, wholesome image, and some have suggested she’s not as good or as nice as we’ve been led to believe. In that context, a fight about a birthday invite isn’t about a birthday invite at all but about the power of celebrity image and what happens when that image becomes tainted.
This isn’t the first time Dakota Johnson had an awkward interview with Ellen DeGeneres
Johnson’s prickly interview with DeGeneres is actually an uncomfortable mirror of her 2018 appearance on the Ellen show, which she visited while promoting her movies Suspiria and Bad Times at the El Royale. When DeGeneres introduced Johnson, she made snarky jokes about the length of Johnson’s skirt:
“Did you try that on before — do you want a blanket or anything?” DeGeneres asked, before trying to cover up Johnson’s legs with an index card and then a series of tissues. DeGeneres then segued the conversation into pregnancy rumors surrounding Johnson’s relationship with Martin.
“That is a mighty tight outfit for someone’s who’s pregnant,” DeGeneres said.
The joke flopped. A disembodied groan wafts through from the audience. Johnson played it off. “They don’t even know what you’re talking about,” Johnson said, suggesting the studio audience hadn’t heard any rumors at all. “The only thing I’m pregnant with is good ideas. Not any babies.”
Then the conversation shifted to birthdays, and how DeGeneres wasn’t invited to Johnson’s 29th. Apparently the pregnancy rumors had arisen in the press after a quasi surprise birthday party for Johnson that DeGeneres wasn’t invited to. DeGeneres told Johnson she was offended because Johnson had been invited (through her boyfriend Martin) to DeGeneres’s own birthday party.
With DeGeneres having paid so much attention to Johnson’s birthday party invite list in 2018, it makes sense that Johnson would be on her toes when questioned about the same thing in 2019. That explains her defensiveness.
“Last year, on the show, you gave me a bunch of sh*t for not inviting you,” Johnson said.
“Actually, that’s not true, Ellen.”-Dakota Johnson
— Carey O'Donnell (@ecareyo) November 30, 2019
The amount of time DeGeneres had previously paid to Johnson not inviting her to her 2018 birthday party — coupled with the 2019 invite that did materialize (according to Johnson and one of the Ellen show’s producers) and DeGeneres being caught in a lie about not being invited — helped energize the clip to go viral.
No doubt, there’s a certain wish-fulfillment aspect to this confrontation for people who aren’t Johnson but have encountered similar scenarios in which they’re unfairly painted as mean or misunderstood as an aggressor. Being able to call someone out on a lie and have people back you up, especially people who are friends with the liar, is satisfying. As is living vicariously and watching someone called out on it.
ellen’s invitation to dakota johnson’s next bday party pic.twitter.com/s48UaCh7kr
— rory gizmo (@moonbutt_) December 1, 2019
dakota johnson getting annoyed on ellen: a saga pic.twitter.com/SNsWB4yxjT
— Olwethu (@parkchanwookss) December 1, 2019
The virality is also largely dependent on the circumstances of Ellen DeGeneres being Ellen DeGeneres. It’s unlikely that anyone would have cared if DeGeneres really thought Malibu was too far to go for a birthday party. The real fuel for this social media blaze is that DeGeneres has always portrayed herself as the type of celebrity who would never lie about that kind of thing.
Johnson’s encounter with DeGeneres is the latest event to challenge her public persona as a genuinely “nice” person
For some viewers, Johnson’s confrontation with DeGeneres hit a rarified intersection of vindication and thrill. Most talk shows don’t stray very far from promotion, silly anecdotes, and trying to sell to the audience the idea that their guests are all normal, fun people whose movies, music, and television shows you should probably consume.
Ellen is a show that’s succeeded for 16 years and counting because Ellen DeGeneres herself is the pinnacle of nice. If she ever acts confrontational, it’s in a gentle and “in good fun” sense of the word. She is known for giving generous gifts to the average people she invites onto her show, and taking record-breaking selfies with famous friends. She’s widely recognizable as a nice woman with a nice talk show full of nice people.
But lately, there’s been a shift in that perception and a growing belief that DeGeneres’s niceness hardly deserves so much praise and respect. Anyone who has come into contact with real human beings knows that being as nice as DeGeneres is on television, 100 percent of the time, is a fantasy. DeGeneres herself knows it; she told the New York Times in a 2018 interview that one of her struggles was to overcome the nice image she created for herself.
Earlier this year, in a different display of that uncritical niceness, DeGeneres brought Kevin Hart on her show after he walked away from hosting the Oscars. Hart had stepped down after refusing to apologize for homophobic jokes. DeGeneres urged him to ignore “the haters,” and was subsequently criticized for dismissing the seriousness of Hart’s jokes.
As my colleague Constance Grady wrote for Vox in October, people seem to have grown tired of what Grady labeled DeGeneres’s “uncritical niceness”: the idea that we should be nice to everyone regardless of whether they’ve done bad things.
To her critics, DeGeneres’s uncritical niceness is a failure to hold friends and loved ones accountable.
Skipping Johnson’s party in Malibu — whether because it was simply “too far” or because she had other plans to go to Texas and hang out with George W. Bush — isn’t DeGeneres being nice to a fault, but rather a display of DeGeneres’s own priorities and personal leanings. We don’t know all the details, but in retrospect, it looks like DeGeneres chose to travel to Texas to spend time with someone many people find unsavory rather than attend someone’s birthday party across town that she, as she intimated on her show, clearly wanted to be invited to. And being nice to the wrong people raises the question of whether or not DeGeneres is actually a nice person at all.
Add to that, this entire scuffle with Johnson was an unforced error, with DeGeneres choosing to joke about and rib Johnson about not inviting her — painting Johnson as the kind of celebrity who’s too cool or not “nice” enough to invite Ellen DeGeneres to a fabulous party. With the facts revealed, Johnson vindicated, the awkwardness of DeGeneres caught up in a blunder of her own doing, and the rich detail of DeGeneres having missed the party while hanging out with George W. Bush, the clip gave DeGeneres’s critics an example of how phony her nice image might be:
Why is this so satisfying? pic.twitter.com/TexnYjrVsH
— Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) December 1, 2019
Johnson, meanwhile, has possessed a narrative about her not putting up with trivialities.
Though the 50 Shades movies never found critical praise, Johnson is considered as the best thing about them. She also was also mordantly admired for having no chemistry whatsoever with and possibly despising her 50 Shades co-star Jamie Dornan. Johnson also famously called out DeGeneres’s fellow nice talk show cohort Jimmy Fallon in an interview once for not letting her speak and constantly talking over her.
Essentially, Johnson seems to not be afraid of anything and to not stand for bullshit.
Dakota Johnson is the best possible result of nepotism in that she's actually talented AND her upbringing as the child of A-List celebrities means she is afraid of absolutely no one
— Connor Goldsmith (@dreamoforgonon) November 30, 2019
Viewed through that lens, Johnson and DeGeneres’s uncomfortable conversation wasn’t just a viral talk show clip about a harmless mistake. It was Johnson telling the truth and DeGeneres getting caught in a lie.
So, to anyone who’s doubted whether Ellen DeGeneres is really that “nice,” it sure was satisfying.
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Sunday, 1 December 2019
Baby Yoda just wants to listen to his tunes in the latest 'Mandalorian' meme
While we'll likely never tire of adorable Baby Yoda, it seems the Mandalorian has had it up to here with the child.
During episode four of the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, the titular bounty hunter takes everyone's favorite green 50-year-old infant into the cockpit of his ship, which is a bit like taking someone who's just gone through a rough breakup into the ice-cream aisle at Walmart.
The cockpit is full of colorful lights and interesting switches, catnip for tiny children — so of course our big-eared baby can't help but touch them.
The actual purpose of the buttons Baby Yoda presses isn't clear, but it probably isn't good judging from the ship's shuddering. Fortunately the Mandalorian is quick to undo whatever mischief the little gremlin gets up to, eventually picking him up and removing him from temptation altogether. Read more...
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Joe Sestak, former congressman and admiral, ends his bid for president
Joe Sestak as he addressed Iowans at the 2019 Democratic Wing Ding. | Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images
Joe Sestak, retired admiral and anti-establishment Democrat, hoped to connected with voters with his novel health care plan and foreign policy expertise.
Joe Sestak, a former admiral and Pennsylvania congressman, has dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary.
He exited thanking his supporters in a statement, writing, “I could never pay enough for what I experienced, and the men and women I met. ... I will miss the opportunities I had in experiencing America in such a wonderful way!”
Sestak was one of the last candidates to join the crowded 2020 field, saying he stayed out of the race for the first half of 2019 to care for his ill daughter. He worked to make up for lost time by camping out in Iowa, and tried to differentiate himself from other, better known candidates with his foreign policy expertise and a unique approach to health care that could have combined Medicare-for-all and with a fully government-run health system.
Like Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the former three star admiral told voters his experience fighting in the war on terror gave him an understanding of foreign policy unique in the field. Unlike Gabbard and Buttigieg, however, Sestak commanded a regional force of US and allied countries’ troops, and he argued this experience gave him unparalleled leadership expertise and the sort of cool judgement under pressure needed in a commander-in-chief.
Voters weren’t convinced that experience was enough for the Oval Office. They also were not swayed by Sestak’s unique health care pitch that combined elements of socialist health care systems with Medicare-for-all.
The Navy veteran credited the care provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with his daughter’s remission from cancer. So much so, that he proposed making the US health care system look a lot more like the VHA — he hoped to pilot a program that would have created a national health system that employed its doctors, as the VHA does.
He also hoped to simultaneously test a Bernie Sanders-style Medicare-for-all, eventually either enrolling Americans in the VHA-style health system or moving everyone to Medicare-for-all.
Despite his efforts, Sestak ultimately failed to connect with voters or to secure the sort of national platform candidates with low name recognition need to facilitate fundraising. He leaves the race having never broken into the single digits in national polling.
Joe Sestak is a maverick who promised to put the American people first
Following his 31 year career in the Navy, Sestak won one of Pennsylvania’s seats in the Congress. There, he became known for being a prolific author of legislation, for expecting his staff to work as hard as he did, and for being extremely accessible to his constituents.
He mostly flew under the radar, however, until he tried to run for the Senate, primarying and defeating the man President Barack Obama had promised to deliver the seat to (but not before briefly embroiling the president in controversy by saying the White House had offered him a job in exchange for dropping out of the race). After embarrassing the leader of his party, Sestak lost the general election.
He ran again in 2016 having further upset the Democratic establishment by refusing the party’s help with his campaign and by again running against his party’s preferred choice. He also decided to walk across Pennsylvania to campaign, a move leaders felt was ill-advised. He lost that race, too.
At the time, Sestak told voters his willingness to do what he felt was best showed that he wanted to put his constituents over party. He echoed this sentiment during his 2020 run, telling Vox, “What this nation most yearns for and most wants is someone who is accountable to them. Not to party. Not to ideology. Not to self. Not to any special interests. That’s what America needs, someone who people actually believe — as they did in my district — is willing to be accountable to them.”
Democratic primary voters did not buy into this vision of a president, but should Sestak like to continue seeking public office, the senator who ultimately won the seat Sestak ran for in 2016 — Republican Pat Toomey — will be up for reelection in 2022.
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Get up to 50% off during Mattress Firm’s Cyber Monday sale
TL;DR: During Mattress Firm’s Cyber Monday sale, get a Serta Perfect Sleeper Charlotte Plush Euro Top Mattress for only $299 — that’s up to 50% off. To sweeten the deal, you can save an additional 10% sitewide using the code EXTRA10.
With so much going on during the holidays (not to mention your busy schedule before the season hit), getting enough sleep can be tough. Sticking to a healthy sleep schedule can do wonders for productivity. According to the National Sleep Foundation, resting regularly will better equip your body to handle occasional shifts in your routine — like staying out late for a festive gathering. Read more...
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This Cyber Monday deal on a lifetime of cloud backup will save you thousands
TL;DR: Save all your holiday photos with a Polar Cloud Backup: Lifetime Subscription (5TB) for $69.99, a $30 savings.
The holidays are approaching, meaning you’re about to be presented with ample opportunity to snap photos of family, record embarrassing videos of dad attempting to carve the turkey, and even film some blurry footage of your superiors dancing at the work holiday party.
And if you love saving memories, or obtaining incriminating footage to use against your employer at a later date, then you need some way to safely and securely back those files up.
Polar Backup is a cloud-based service that can help you do just that. Powered by Amazon Web Services, Polar offers an enormous five terabytes of storage space and intuitive user experience. And right now, you can get lifetime access for just $69.99 thanks to a little day known as Cyber Monday. Read more...
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5 DNA kits for humans and dogs, all on sale for Cyber Monday
For many of us, our ancestry can be a bit of a mystery we don't care much about solving — but knowing where your family comes from can provide deep insights into your wellness long term. Instead of diving into a series of awkward conversations with your family, just use a simple DNA test kit instead.
Here are five options for easy-to-use DNA kits that'll give you a better idea of your roots (and your dog's background too!) Use the Cyber Monday code CMSAVE20 for an extra 20% off the sale price.
Vitagene DNA Ancestry Test Kit and Health Plan Voucher
Skip the fad diets and trendy workouts this year with this Vitagene DNA Ancestry Test Kit and Health Plan Voucher: this testing kit uses a simple cheek swab to test for your DNA and gives you actionable health plans based on your genetics, lifestyle, and goals. Find out how your body processes food based on your genetics, understand which supplements and workouts are best for you, and more. Read more...
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This cutting-edge iPhone mic is on major sale for Cyber Monday
TL;DR: Get crystal-clear sound with the Shure MV88 Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone for $149, a 20% savings.
*Mic test, mic test*
*1, 2, 3*
Is this thing on?
If you're using an iPhone, probably not. The prized smartphone, even with all its bells and whistles, isn't exactly known for its microphone. And while it does have a built-in mic, it's not built for flawless recording. You can't expect to record an entire podcast episode, or a career-defining interview, or a demo of a song with only your voice memo app.
You can, however, mount the Shure MV88 Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone to your Lightning connector to capture crystal clear sound. It comes with its own app that gains you access to on-screen metering, integrated controls, and customization tools so you can record audio exactly how you want it. The contraption tilts, rotates, and is durable enough to withstand demanding conditions. You know how artists sometimes say they're able to record entire albums on tour buses? This mic is more than capable of letting you do the same. Read more...
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Shop great deals on cool gadgets (and more) ahead of Cyber Monday
No one in the history of the world has ever looked forward to Mondays — except when it's a Cyber Monday, of course. But why mess with what works? You can score these items at special Cyber Monday prices today and go back to hating Mondays tomorrow. Just make sure to plug in the code CMSAVE20 at checkout to take advantage of the discounts early.
Live your dreams of becoming the second coming of Jimi Hendrix with this device that makes learning the guitar a breeze. Think of it as Guitar Hero, but instead of just telling you which strings to strum, it actually trains you to play the real thing. Normally $199.99, this guitar trainer is on sale for just $143.99 when you enter code CMSAVE20. Read more...
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Free Apple AirPods are up for grabs with Vodafone
TL;DR: Purchase an unlimited plan on the iPhone 11 range with Vodafone, and get a free pair of Apple AirPods worth £159.
It's not every day that a retailer offers a free set of Apple AirPods, but the Black Friday weekend is not an everyday event.
Anyone purchasing an unlimited plan on the iPhone 11 range with Vodafone can now claim a free pair of Apple AirPods worth £159, at no extra cost. This deal is only available while stocks last, and expires on Dec. 3. It's available to new and upgrading customers, so anyone can get involved.
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Best Black Friday toy deals: Where to find sales on L.O.L. Surprise! sets, Star Wars LEGOs, Xbox bundles, and more
No one tells you how hard it is to shop for The Youths™️ once you age out of the Toys 'R' Us catalog (RIP). Toy trends seem to change constantly, and if you don't know exactly what you're looking for, you risk looking like Steve Buscemi in the "how do you do, fellow kids" meme as you wander through store aisles.
We'll let you in on a couple of insider secrets: This year's hottest gifts for the kiddos involve major movie franchises and TV shows (think Star Wars, Frozen 2, and PAW Patrol) and anything that's "unboxable" (think Hatchimals — yes, still — and collectible dolls from the brand L.O.L. Surprise!). Read more...
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Even in 2019, your life would be easier with a reliable printer
TL;DR: The Brother Compact Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer (HL-L2350DW) is on sale for $89.99 for Black Friday/Cyber Monday at Amazon. That's 25% off, saving you $30.
It's 2019, and printers might seem like they're no longer a necessity, but maybe you've just never had one that works as well as the Brother compact monochrome wireless laser printer. I bought a version of this exact printer a few years ago on a friend's recommendation, and it honestly changed my life. From printing out return labels (its main use), to movie and plane tickets so I don't have to turn over my phone, to printing documents and using the scanner app on my phone to scan or "fax" them, this printer comes in so handy I don't know how I lived without it for so many years. I use this thing at least once a week! Read more...
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Underwater speakers could help revive ailing coral reefs, study shows
Coral reefs are among the many victims-in-the-making of climate change, but new research offers an ingenious approach for healing them.
A recent study found that underwater speakers placed close to dead coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef encouraged new fish to show up and settle in. In terms of numbers, roughly twice as many fish were drawn to the speaker-enhanced dead coral compared to regions of dead coral in their natural state.
The fish weren't listening Lizzo or Lil Nas X or anything like that. Instead, the international team of researchers from UK universities in Exeter and Bristol, plus Australia's James Cook University and Australian Institute of Marine Science, piped in recordings of healthy coral reefs. Read more...
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Casper is offering a dreamy deal for Black Friday
TL;DR: Get 20% off your entire order in the Casper Black Friday Sale using the code BLACKFRIDAY.
We know that all this talk about Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be kind of exhausting, so deals from sleep experts like Casper are probably just what you need.
You can now save 20% on your entire order in the Casper Black Friday Sale. All shoppers need to do is enter the code BLACKFRIDAY in the promotion code box at the checkout. The code can only be used once per customer and your order can't include the Casper Glow. That's all you really need to know.
SEE ALSO: Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019: When is it and what are the best deals in the UK? Read more...
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This amazing Black Friday iPhone 11 XR deal can't be beat
TL;DR: Fonehouse is offering the iPhone XR with 100GB of data and no upfront fee for £34 per month.
Anyone hunting for the best iPhone XR deal in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping period can end their search, because Fonehouse is offering something pretty special.
You can now get the iPhone XR with 100GB of data and no upfront fee for just £34 per month. This is a 24-month contract with Three, and includes unlimited minutes and texts. This is an incredible deal, but it gets betters.
The Fonehouse Black Friday price promise ensures that you are getting the very best deal, no matter what other retailers are offering. If you find a cheaper deal over Black Friday, Fonehouse will refund the difference. It will even price match against its own deals, giving you the peace of mind that you're always going to get the best possible price. Read more...
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The 'Stranger Things' kids are having a heated argument about reindeer on Twitter
The Stranger Things kids may be incredibly close, but they don't always agree on everything.
Whether it's to do with who's dressing up as which ghostbuster for Halloween or how best to find Will Byers, the crew have had their fair share of disagreements in the past.
And apparently reindeer are no exception.
This argument started – as many arguments presumably do – on Thanksgiving, when Gaten Matarazzo (a.k.a. Dustin) shared a video of himself ranting about Rudolph.
"No one likes Rudolph, alright?" yells Matarazzo in that clip, prompting an audible gasp from whoever's holding the camera. "He has a shiny nose, that's all he's got going for him." Read more...
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All the best Black Friday TV deals that just went live
OUR TOP PICKS:
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55-inch Samsung 4K UHD OLED Smart TV (Q60R) — $699.99 at Best Buy and $697.99 at Walmart (list price $1,199.99)
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LG 65-inch Class 4K LED UHD Smart TV (UM6900PUA) — $479.99 (list price $599.99)
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70-inch Samsung 4K UHD Smart TV (UN70NU6070FXZA) — $549.99 at Best Buy
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LG 75-inch NanoCell LED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (75SM9070PUA) — $1,997 (list price $2,897)
"TVs" and "Black Friday" go together like cats and broken tree ornaments.
But purchasing a TV on Black Friday isn't as much of a no-brainer as you think. Actually, BestBlackFriday.com suggests that you wait until that ~big football game~ to cop a new TV. Not only are retailers going after sports fans who decided at the last-minute that they need a 75-inch TV, but January is typically when TV brands launch their new models and last year's models go on sale. Read more...
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Best Black Friday Nintendo deals: Switch bundles, Joy-Con, games galore
TOP 10 DEALS LIVE RIGHT NOW
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Nintendo Switch Lite + $25 coupon — $199 at GameStop only
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Nintendo Switch + Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle + $25 coupon — $299 at GameStop only
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Nintendo Switch Joy-Con — Save $26.39 on Amazon
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Nintendo Switch Pro Controller — Save $7.01 at Walmart
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Nintendo Switch Online 12-month Membership — Save $5 at Target
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Nintendo Switch Poké Ball Plus — Save $30 on Amazon
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SanDisk 128GB microSD Card with Adapter — Save $15 at GameStop
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — Save $30 at Walmart
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Super Mario Maker 2 — Save $10 on Amazon
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Save $15 at Best Buy Read more...
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10 things to do if Black Friday shopping is so not your thing
If the idea of navigating a crowded mall on Black Friday — the busiest shopping day of the year — fills you with utter dread, then we're here to tell you: Don't do it.
You don't need to go shopping. You don't need to leave the house. Hell, you don't even need to leave the couch.
Instead of searching for the best air fryer deal, or scanning the shelves at Walmart for the very last pair of AirPods, you can use this time to do something else — like literally anything else. (Here's a similar list we did for Black Friday 2018.)
Perhaps — and stick with us on this — you could even turn Black Friday into a day of zen. A time when you re-connect with some of your favorite movies, discover a new app, or even learn a new skill. But how, you ask? Read more...
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Best Black Friday AirPods deals: Where to snag AirPods for $129
BEST AIRPODS DEALS LIVE RIGHT NOW:
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Apple AirPods 2 with Charging Case (latest model) — $129 (list price $159) at Amazon
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Apple AirPods 2 with Wireless Charging Case – $159.99 (list price $199) at Adorama Camera
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Apple AirPods Pro — $234.98 (list price $249)
AirPods will be one of the most popular items of Black Friday 2019. We're calling it now.
Go type "AirPods" into Google Trends and check out the related queries. Searches like "Black Friday AirPods" and "AirPods Black Friday sale" have risen by 700% from October to November and over 250% in the last seven days. This leads us to one question: Who will have the best price on AirPods for Black Friday 2019? Read more...
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The best place to buy an Instant Pot on Black Friday may surprise you
BEST BLACK FRIDAY INSTANT POT DEALS LIVE NOW:
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6-quart Instant Pot Duo from Walmart — $49 (list price $99.95)
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6-quart Instant Pot Duo Nova from Kohl's — $58.56 with code GIVETHANKS (list price $99.95)
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6-quart Instant Pot Ultra from Amazon — $81.99 (list price $149.95)
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6-quart Instant Vortex from Walmart — $49 (list price $99)
Was the Instant Pot one of the best-selling products on Black Friday last year? Is the Pope Catholic? Is water wet?
Surprising absolutely no one, the 8-quart Instant Pot Lux was Walmart's best-selling item in 33 states on Black Friday 2018. The 6-quart Instant Pot Duo was one of the most popular items on Amazon on Cyber Monday 2018Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 will probably be a similar story with the addition of new models that were just released in summer 2019. Read more...
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What's the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, anyway?
With the shift toward online shopping, the lines between Black Friday and Cyber Monday can become blurred. When does one end and the other begin?
In recent years, the two shopping “holidays” have been essentially combined and now extend into week- and month-long events. This year, more than 165 million people are expected to shop from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday with Black Friday being the busiest day, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).
If you’re not really sure what the difference is between Black Friday and Cyber Monday (there isn’t much) follow us as we dive into a bit of history. Read more...
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Raise a glass to the memories with this 'Game of Thrones' whisky on sale
TL;DR: Johnnie Walker limited edition Game of Thrones bottles are on sale on Amazon, saving you 25% on list price.
We know the final season of Game of Thrones did not exactly go the way most fans hoped, but that doesn't mean we can just ignore the fact that the series completely gripped the world for years.
Those memories are precious, and they deserve to be celebrated. You could go back through and watch the whole thing again, but that is going to take a lot of time and energy, particularly if you put yourself through that final season again.
SEE ALSO: Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019: When is it and what are the best deals in the UK? Read more...
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The Lovehoney Black Friday Sale is full of surprises
TL;DR: Lovehoney has launched its Black Friday Sale, with savings of up to 50% on list price.
Lovehoney has finally launched its Black Friday Sale, with live deals on adult toys, lingerie, and everything else your heart desires. We know it's the sale you've been waiting for, and don't you even try and deny it.
The sale runs until midnight on Dec. 2, so you have plenty of time to really think through your optionsLovehoney has a range of products unlike any other online store of its kind, so you could need all of that time.
SEE ALSO: Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019: When is it and what are the best deals in the UK? Read more...
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