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Challengers' titillating sexual tension made for a major hit in early 2024, and Luca Guadagnino and Justin Kuritzkes teamed up once again for Queer. An adaptation of the 1985 novel by William S. Burroughs, the A24 film is yet another sexually explosive and emotionally infuriating tale from the duo.
"Queer is a languid journey that meanders through flirtations, fucking, dream sequences, and willfully anachronistic music to chart a passionate but also baffling tale of unrequited love," writes Mashable Film Editor Kristy Puchko in her review of the A24 period drama.
Starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, Queer made its theatrical debut in November 2024 — just seven months after Challengers. Though it may have earned less hype from the internet, it still nabbed a handful of award nominations. For those who missed it in the theaters, it's now available to watch at home. Here's everything you need to know.
What is Queer about?Based on William S. Burroughs’s semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, Queer is a scintillating and steamy tale set in 1950s Mexico City. It follows William Lee (Daniel Craig), an American expat in his late forties who fuels his sense of loneliness with booze, bravado, and loveable loser pal Joe (Jason Schwartzman). When he meets Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student visiting the city, it's a stirring and intoxicating connection that forces him to come to grips with his own sexuality.
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Is Queer worth watching?"Queer is both visually lush, sexually explosive, and emotionally infuriating. It is not a journey that leaves our hearts full, but open and aching," Puchko writes. However, it's certainly worth watching. The film holds a 77 percent critic rating and 65 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Plus, it earned Daniel Craig Golden Globe, Critics Choice, and SAG Award nominations. Sadly, his performance was snubbed at the Oscars, which is a shame because Puchko says, "Craig is mesmerizing as Lee, swanning from catty gossip sessions to carnal encounters to body-rattling withdrawals and psychedelic splendors. It's easy to be beguiled by his charms, including a suave sex appeal made less intimidating by his tendency toward silliness."
Read our full review of Queer.
How to watch Queer at home Credit: A24Queer made its theatrical debut on Nov. 27, 2024, and just a month and a half later, it hit digital retailers. You can buy or rent the film from on-demand sites like Prime Video or Apple TV+ for $19.99 or $5.99. Note: rentals give you 30 days to watch the film and just 48 hours to finish once started.
Here are some quick links to purchase or rent Queer:
Prime Video — buy it for $19.99, rent it for $5.99
Apple TV — buy it for $19.99, rent it for $5.99
Fandango at Home (Vudu) — buy it for $19.99, rent it for $5.99
Google Play — buy it for $19.99, rent it starting at $4.99
YouTube — buy it for $19.99, rent it starting at $4.99
Queer made its streaming debut on Max on March 28. Thanks to a multi-year output deal between A24 and Warner Bros. Discovery, all of A24's recent theatrical releases have landed on the streamer. There, you'll also find recent films like We Live in Time, Heretic, A Different Man, and soon enough, Y2K and The Brutalist.
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It's outrageous that in the same year that Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino gave audiences the high-tension love triangle of Challengers, he's also served up a Daniel Craig-fronted adaptation of William S. Burroughs' novella Queer. Both films were written by Justin Kuritzkes, and both offer bold explorations of love, lust, and longing, with steamy sex scenes that serve as punctuation. And yet, they are wildly unalike.
Challengers is a propulsive love story that zings back and forth its timeline, keeping the audience on their toes, just like its tennis-playing trio. Queer is a languid journey that meanders through flirtations, fucking, dream sequences, and willfully anachronistic music to chart a passionate but also baffling tale of unrequited love.
It's a marvel of a movie that feels as if it is precisely what it intends to be, and yet it's ultimately unsatisfying. Perhaps that's intended too?
Daniel Craig is a dynamic thrill-seeker in Queer. Credit: Yannis DrakoulidisEchoing elements of Burroughs' own life, Queer ushers audiences into 1950s Mexico City, where a band of American expats — many of whom are gay men — lounge about cafes, bars, and cheap motels looking for illicit thrills, be it booze, hard drugs, or casual sex. Wearing a white linen suit, a crisp fedora, and a crooked smile, William Lee (Craig) has a breezy American swagger with a hint of comic buffoonery that beckons to the English actor's acclaimed portrayals of Southern gentleman detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out and roguish bomb-maker Joe Bang in Logan Lucky. Yet his Lee is distinctive, with an unapologetic sleaziness that's edged with gawping insecurity, which urges him toward playing the fool more often than not.
Craig is mesmerizing as Lee, swanning from catty gossip sessions to carnal encounters to body-rattling withdrawals and psychedelic splendors. It's easy to be beguiled by his charms, including a suave sex appeal made less intimidating by his tendency toward silliness. He smoothly seduces local trade and amuses scene queens like the chic John Dumé (Drew Droege, who became internet famous with his cheeky impersonations of Chloë Sevigny), and lovable loser/rousing raconteur Joe (Jason Schwartzman). And yet, Lee cannot firmly claim the love of his crush, a young discharged American Navy serviceman named Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey).
The romantic interest of Queer proves its central mystery. Credit: Yannis DrakoulidisLee throws himself at his could-be paramour ardently, plying him with affection, booze, and even a flashy getaway when all else fails. Maybe a journey into the jungle to try the mind-altering psychedelic ayahuasca will unlock the gate that seems to stand between them.
The first act is an intoxicating portrait of Lee's Mexico City, rich in color, music, and romantic possibilities — or at least enthralling ones. In tender moments, Lee's dream of being intricately partnered with Eugene is expressed beautifully through simple dissolves. Footage of what is — the two sitting side by side in a movie theater — is overlaid faintly with what Lee wishes: to stroke Eugene's face, softly and publicly. More vivid dream sequences use jarringly bright red sets and stark female nudity to express Lee's doubts about Eugene's interest in the older man. But as his desperation to keep Eugene close intensifies, the audience might wonder what it is Lee is even fighting for.
Defined chiefly by his wandering eye and an interest in playing chess with a red-headed female acquaintance, Eugene is not a fleshed-out character but a sketch, unknowable between the slight lines that are his only details. Is he into Lee? Is he even queer? These are questions that might seem answered by the torrid love scenes between the two. But for every moment approaching intimacy, Eugene offers a follow-up that is at best casual, and at worst cruel.
Tall, white, preppy, and neatly pressed even when wearing a T-shirt, Eugene is presented visually as a tidier, younger version of Lee. Perhaps this is meant to echo that what Lee is chasing is not this man but his past, or a version of himself that was less ravaged by drugs, trauma, and heartache. Or perhaps the supremely unrumpled persona is all Lee can understand of this mysterious man.
Queer's third act is its biggest risk. Credit: Yannis DrakoulidisIn any case, as Lee drags a reluctant (and infuriatingly stoic) Eugene into the jungle to find a mythic medicine woman (Lesley Manville), Guadagnino's movie asks more patience of its audience than his most heralded offerings. In I Am Love, it's easy to see why Tilda Swinton could be seduced by such photogenic food. Call Me by Your Name captured the heat and sweetness of young love through a well-placed peach. Bones and All masterfully turned a tale of teenage cannibals into a sizzling subtextual queer romance, not despite of its gore but because of it. Then, Challengers sold the electrifying love triangle between its players through the breath-taking onscreen chemistry of Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. Queer, on the other hand, asks us to follow Lee to fight for a love that feels like an illusion.
Since the film's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, critics have jeered Queer's turn from its vivacious first act to its lumbering third. Yet there's something in the film's aesthetic that gently warns of this change.
In the beginning, production design by Stefano Baisi paints Lee's Mexico City as a quaint yet deliciously seedy paradise, where towering windows in cafes and warm street lights allow for layers of lives to unfurl all at once, without feeling cluttered or claustrophobic. The palette of yellows, reds, and sickly greens favored by cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom as tracking shots follow Lee in slow motion down lively streets evoke the faded colors of pulp novels, promising decadent delights around every corner. Queer's soundtrack boasts smooth, smokey songs like Nirvana's "Come as You Are," Sinead O'Connor's cover of Nirvana's "All Apologies," and Radiohead's haunting "Talk Show Host." Through the jarring anachronism of this collection of songs, Guadagnino knowingly blends the nostalgic sentimentality of the film's visuals with the sharper-edged sounds of '90s pop disillusionment. Essentially, the visual and audio are thematically at war, reflecting Lee's inner doubts about his life and his lover.
Credit: Yannis DrakoulidisAt two hours and 15 minutes, Queer is a movie that indulges its protagonist more than its audience, following him through meandering mental exercises to an unfulfilling epiphany. Viewers may grow restless as Craig's charms are swallowed by Lee's raw need and his ruthless vices. Undeniably, the experience of living vicariously through Lee shifts from pleasurable to uneasy as the glamor is stripped away from this expat holiday, revealing crude realities like the decidedly unromantic subterfuge required to cop drugs in a new locale, or the subsequent toll of withdrawals on Lee's body — and Eugene's patience. That certainly seems to be Guadagnino's goal: not to tell a story of formative first love or world-altering romance, but the ugly truth of unrequited love. It's not easy to experience, but it is undeniably masterfully made. So, in the end, Queer is both visually lush, sexually explosive, and emotionally infuriating. It is not a journey that leaves our hearts full, but open and aching.
Queer is now streaming on Max.
UPDATE: Mar. 26, 2025, 9:46 a.m. Queer was reviewed for its theatrical release on November 27, 2024. This article has been updated to reflect its current streaming accessibility.
Data from several U.S. officials' Venmo accounts has been found exposed online, including their contacts and even transaction histories for some. This follows Signalgate earlier this week, and the subsequent revelation that involved officials' private contact information and passwords could be found online.
If I had a nickel for every time a breach of tech security by the Trump administration was revealed this week, I'd now have three nickels.
SEE ALSO: U.S. security officials' passwords found online, including people in Signal chatOn Wednesday, WIRED reported that it had discovered a public Venmo account ostensibly belonging to national security advisor and Signal chat participant Michael Waltz, showing a list of over 300 of his associates. Now the publication is reporting the discovery of further Venmo data belonging to several more U.S. officials, at least three of whom were also members of the infamous Yemen bombing Signal group chat.
Specifically, WIRED reporters found Venmo data belonging to Department of Treasury chief of staff Dan Katz, Counselor and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State Mike Needham, and President Donald Trump's nominee for director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent. Venmo data was also located for National Security Council staffer Brian McCormack, who is suspected of being on the Signal chat, and Morgan Ortagus, deputy to Trump's special envoy for the Middle East and Signal chat participant Steve Witkoff.
All of these individuals' Venmo contact lists were viewable, while Katz, McCormack, and Ortagus had also left their transaction histories exposed.
U.S. officials' contact lists and transaction histories may not seem like something to worry about on the fact of it (though we do have questions about Katz' 2018 payment reportedly annotated solely with an eggplant emoji). However, such information could theoretically be used for nefarious purposes if individuals attempted to reach or influence officials via their associates or frequent haunts. It also revealed connections such as Kent's payments to a far-right 2020 election conspiracy theorist.
It's been a bad week in security scandals for the Trump administration, but this is one that could have easily been avoided. Last July, WIRED reported that Signal chat participant and then-vice presidential nominee JD Vance had also left his Venmo friends list public. Yet despite this cautionary tale, U.S. officials such as McCormack only recently set their Venmo accounts to private after WIRED reached out to them.
In a statement to WIRED, a Venmo spokesperson said, "We take our customers’ privacy seriously, which is why we let customers choose their privacy settings on Venmo for both their individual payments and friends lists — and we make it incredibly simple for customers to make these private if they choose to do so."
The revelation of exposed Venmo data is just the latest dancer in a conga line of U.S. officials' tech security breaches recently. On Monday, The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported that Waltz had mistakenly added him to a Signal group chat in which officials shared seemingly classified information. Days later, German publication DER SPIEGEL reported that passwords for some of the officials involved were found online, stating that it was "conceivable that foreign agents were privy to the Signal chat group."
Now with WIRED's reports added to the growing list, it seems that the Trump administration is in dire need of a data security training course at minimum.
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.
Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections Sports Edition?The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
Here's a hint for today's Connections Sports Edition categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: Good try at the plate
Green: Bad moves on the ice
Blue: Mascots in the City of Brotherly Love
Purple: Characters in a 90s basketball movie
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Attempt to hit a baseball
Green: Hockey penalties
Blue: Philadelphia mascots
Purple: NBA players whose talents were stolen in "Space Jam"
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The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #185 is...
What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition todayAttempt to hit a baseball - CUT, HACK, RIP, SWING
Hockey penalties - BOARDING, KNEEING, SLASHING, TRIPPING
Philadelphia mascots - FRANKLIN, GRITTY, PHILLIE PHANATIC, SWOOP
NBA players whose talents were stolen in "Space Jam" - BARKLEY, BOGUES, BRADLEY, EWING
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.
There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.
An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.
If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.
SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hintA freshwater fish.
SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answerTROUT
Hurdle Word 2 hintAmnesia.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 28, 2025 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerFUGUE
Hurdle Word 3 hintAn overly modest person.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 28 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 28, 2025 Hurdle Word 3 answerPRUDE
Hurdle Word 4 hintA conference.
SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for March 28 Hurdle Word 4 answerPANEL
Final Hurdle hintHusky.
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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.
Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on MashableBy providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 28 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 28 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Wise onesThe words are related to people.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explainedThese words are people with valuable insight.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram answer todayToday's spangram is GuidingLight.
Featured Video For You Strands 101: How to win NYT’s latest word game NYT Strands word list for March 28Philosopher
GuidingLight
Sage
Elder
Visionary
Thinker
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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Strands.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 28 Here's a hint for today's Connections categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: Throw
Green: To enclose
Blue: Worn by the annual cookie sellers
Purple: The second word is the same
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Hurl
Green: Be on both sides of
Blue: Parts of a classic Girl Scout uniform
Purple: ___ Hall
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Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections #648 is...
What is the answer to Connections todayHurl: CHUCK, PELT, PITCH, SLING
Be on both sides of: BOOKEND, BRACKET, FLANK, SURROUND
Parts of a classic Girl Scout uniform: BADGE, BERET, SASH, SKIRT
___ Hall: BINGO, CITY, MONTY STUDY
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.
If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for March 28 Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.
Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.
What's the best Wordle starting word?The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
What happened to the Wordle archive?The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.
Is Wordle getting harder?It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.
SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 28, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:Part of a song or poem.
Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?The letter E appears twice.
Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...Today's Wordle starts with the letter V.
SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.
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The solution to today's Wordle is...
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I will be the first to admit I'm not the biggest fan of the Dyson Airwrap.
After testing it for the first time in 2022 (and several times since), I can't deny that it's a fun and luxurious way to style my hair — but I've never quite been able to wrap my head around its $600 price tag. After trying so many Airwrap dupes, I feel even more firmly that most people who want the Airwrap experience can get it for much cheaper.
So, if you're bummed out that the Big Spring Sale is one of the rare Amazon sales that hasn't brought the usual $100 markdowns the multi-styler gets, I have three pieces of good news for you: one, Prime Day usually happens in July, so another chance is coming up soon. Two, the Shark FlexStyle and T3 Aire 360, two of my favorite Airwrap dupes, are currently on sale. And three, I'm going to tell you where each of these dupes excels, all based on my own experience testing them directly in comparison to the Airwrap.
Best Airwrap dupe for people with wavy or curly hair Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark FlexStyle for curly and coily hair $219.99 at AmazonFun fact: the Shark FlexStyle was the first multi-styler to include a diffuser attachment. While Dyson now offers an Airwrap for folks with textured hair, I still prefer the FlexStyle — the twisting base mechanism makes it easier to get the best angles possible for both hover and pixie diffusing. While $219.99 isn't the FlexStyle's lowest sale price ever, both the Airwap and FlexStyle with diffusers can be harder to find on sale, making this a great opportunity to pick it up for cheaper.
Best Airwrap dupe for curling hair (and storage) Opens in a new window Credit: T3 T3 Aire 360 $254.99 at AmazonA lot of people think the Dyson Airwrap is a great tool for curling your hair, but the curling barrels that come with it actually give more of a loose wave, blowout-type look. I'm sure the tinier barrels you can purchase separately might help you achieve a tighter curl, but if you'd rather not spend even more, the T3 Aire 360's ceramic barrels gave me more defined curls that lasted longer.
Plus, the Aire 360 comes with a vegan leather pouch, making it the best storage option out of every multi-styler I've ever tested. Trust me, these tools are bigger than you think, and the case Dyson provides is massive, so if you're short on space, the Aire 360 and its pouch may be the way to go. While this $45 discount isn't huge, this hair tool doesn't go on sale often.
Save $10: Through April 7, Amazon Prime users with a Grubhub+ membership can save $5 on two orders of $20 or more with the code HOOP5.
Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Get $5 two orders of $20 or more with code HOOP5 For eligible Prime users with a Grubhub+ subscription Get DealIt turns out one of the best deals during Amazon's spring sale isn't even technically part of the sale.
Through April 7 at 11:59 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime members signed up for Grubhub+ through their Amazon account are eligible to get $5 off two orders of $20 or more with the coupon code HOOP5 when using the Grubhub or Amazon app or website to place their order.
Whether or not you're following along with March Madness, it's a pretty solid deal. That said, there are a few restrictions: the discount code can't be applied to orders with alcohol, or any group or catering orders. And as mentioned above, you do need to be signed up for Grubhub+ through your Amazon Prime account, which became a permanent perk to all Prime users last year.
SEE ALSO: The best deals under $50 in Amazon's Big Spring SaleIf you haven't yet already, you can activate your Grubhub+ subscription through Amazon. Once you're connected, Amazon will cover the $9.99 a month cost for membership, granting you lower service fees and $0 delivery fees on every order.
Elon Musk is no fan of content moderation. When Musk acquired Twitter back in 2022, one of the driving forces behind his decision to buy the social media platform was content moderation, especially involving bans on right-wing accounts that he liked.
Now, Musk appears to be trying to exert control over content moderation on social media platforms he doesn't even own.
According to a new report in The Verge, Musk privately contacted Reddit CEO Steve Huffman regarding content on the social sharing platform.
Shortly after the correspondence between Musk and Huffman, a thread about DOGE employees was deleted. The subreddit where the thread was started, r/WhitePeopleTwitter, was also banned for 72 hours.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Before Musk reached out to the Reddit CEO, the owner of X went on a public tirade against Reddit. Among his complaints, Musk claimed that certain Reddit users had "broken the law" for posting unsavory comments about DOGE employees. The Reddit comments referenced Musk's post appear to belong to the Reddit thread that the company deleted after Musk reached out.
While Reddit previously made it known that it took action against "violent content," it wasn't known until now that Musk had personally filed a complaint with the company's CEO.
Musk has also called it "insane" that some subreddits had banned the ability to post links to X. It's unclear if Musk brought that complaint up in his messages with Huffman. As of publishing, no action has been taken against subreddits that don't allow X links.
While some of the comments in the thread could be perceived as threatening and taken down regardless, it's concerning that Musk can make private requests to CEOs of third-party companies regarding content decisions.
“We take any report of Reddit policy violations seriously, whether on Reddit directly or through other public or private means," Reddit said in a statement provided to The Verge. "We will evaluate content reported to us and take action if it violates.”
With the Amazon Big Spring Sale underway, we have a pretty good sense of the sale's offerings. There are plenty of great deals on kitchen tools, tech, and even outdoor equipment as we prepare for the warmer months. Of course, Amazon is offering sale pricing on its own tech like Kindles, so if you happened to make an e-reader purchase during the Big Spring Sale, it's time to load up your library.
Amazon is offering spring savings in the Kindle store, too. Right now, you can find bestsellers up to 90% off across genres. Silo lovers can pick up a copy of Wool by Hugh Howey for just $1.99, or thrill seekers might chase the suspense of One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware. No matter your taste, there's a Kindle book deal to explore during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.
Best Kindle Book Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon 'Anxious People' by Fredrik Backman $2.99 at AmazonProlific author Fredrik Backman may be known for his hits A Man Called Ove and Beartown, but his 2020 novel, Anxious People, tells the story of a crime gone wrong. When a failed bank robber stumbles into an open house, he takes the attendees hostage, setting forth an unexpected turn of events.
Right now you can find Anxious People for just $2.99, down from its print price of $18. That saves you $16.01 off for 83% savings during the Big Spring Sale.
More Kindle book dealsThe Boys by Katie Hafner — $1.99 $18 (save $16.01)
Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie — $1.99 $17.99 (save $16)
The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker — $1.99 $18.99 (save $17)
Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan — $1.99 $13.99 (save $12)
My Notorious Life by Kate Manning — $1.99 $18 (save $16.01)
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by John Krakauer — $1.99 $20 (save $18.01)
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell — $1.99 $19.99 (save $18)
Wool by Hugh Howey — $1.99 $19.99 (save $18)
The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl — $2.99 $32 (save $29.01)
Dearest by Jacquie Walters — $2.99 $29 (save $27.01)
The Light of Days by Judy Batalion — $2.99 $18.99 (save $16)
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks — $2.99 $8.99 (save $6)
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister — $2.99 $19 (save $16.01)
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware — $2.99 $29.99 (save $27)
The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone — $2.99 $25 (save $22.01)
You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson — $3.99 $15.26 (save $11.27)
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen — $6.99 $30 (save $23.01)
SAVE UP TO 36%: The Amazon Big Spring Sale has dozens of Minecraft Lego sets on sale for up to 36% off.
Best Minecraft Lego deals during the Amazon Big Spring Sale Best overall Minecraft Lego set deal Lego Minecraft The Badlands Mineshaft $49.99 (save $10) Get Deal Best mega Minecraft Lego set deal Lego Minecraft The Crafting Box 4.0 $74.68 (save $5.31) Get Deal Best Minecraft Lego deal under $20 Lego Minecraft The Baby Pig House $16.99 (save $3) Get DealIt's an exciting time for Minecraft fans. On April 4, we're getting treated to A Minecraft Movie — the first time we'll ever see Minecraft IRL and on the big screen. Jason Momoa joins Jack Black in the film, which we hope is a fun new way to experience the Minecraft world.
In the meantime, we're well into the Amazon Big Spring Sale, with discounts on hundreds of items we love, including Lego sets for Minecraft lovers. Some Minecraft Lego sets are up to 36% off, which gives us something fun to do while we wait for the movie. If you could use some Minecraft building IRL, these are some of our favorite Lego sets on sale at Amazon.
Best overall Minecraft Lego set deal Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Minecraft The Badlands Mineshaft $49.99 at AmazonSince Minecraft is all about the mining, the mining exploration build set in the Badlands seems fitting. This set uses 538 pieces to recreate the Badlands biome where we're searching for gold, copper, redstone, and more. Of course, that's not without encountering some evil like a creeper, TNT, a pesky cave spider, and a few slimes. Load up the minecart with ores and head for safety with the Lego Minecraft The Badlands Mineshaft set.
Best mega Minecraft Lego set deal Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Minecraft The Crafting Box 4.0 $74.68 at AmazonA two-in-one set, Lego Minecraft The Crafting Box 4.0 gives builders the option to recreate two scenes with the included guides. The set contains familiar faces like our hero Steve, a zombie, a creeper, some cats, and sheep. Stick to the included building guides or use your best builder's imagination to craft your own Minecraft scene.
Best Minecraft Lego set deal under $20 Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Minecraft The Baby Pig House $16.99 at AmazonIt's undeniable that the Minecraft pigs are adorable, and the Lego Minecraft Baby Pig House is just as cute. With daffodils, a bee, and carrots to feed the baby pig, the set uses 238 pieces to build out an iconic Minecraft landscape. But please be careful of the zombie piglin who has no business hanging out in our Minecraft garden.
More Minecraft Lego sets on sale at AmazonLego Minecraft The Illager Desert Patrol — $9.59 $14.99 (save $5.40)
Lego Minecraft The Pirate Ship Voyage — $11.99 $14.99 (save $3)
Lego Minecraft The Fox Lodge House — $15.99 $19.99 (save $4)
Lego Minecraft The Wolf Stronghold Fortress — $29.99 $34.99 (save $5)
Lego Minecraft The Nether Portal Ambush Adventure Set — $30.49 $37.99 (save $7.50)
Lego Minecraft The Frog House — $44.99 $54.99 (save $10)
Lego Minecraft The Windmill Farm — $44.99 $54.99 (save $10)
Leonardo DiCaprio is on a quest to save his daughter in the trailer for One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza).
Inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland, One Battle After Another stars DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson, an ex-revolutionary who's been out of the game for a while. Case in point? His failure to remember a series of (admittedly convoluted) codes.
"Let's just not nitpick over the passwords," he says during the trailer's chaotic opening phone call.
However, as the trailer continues, it becomes understandable that Bob is so frazzled when asked for a password. He's searching for his daughter (Chase Infiniti) in the wake of an attack on his home by an old enemy. Now, he'll have to band together with his fellow former revolutionaries in order to find her.
One Battle After Another also stars Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, and Teyana Taylor.
Reddit ran into some problems on Thursday.
A Reddit outage started roughly between 3 and 4 p.m. ET on Thursday and is currently ongoing at the time of publication. Tens of thousands of users reported the outage on Down Detector (Note: Ziff Davis owns both Mashable and Down Detector), and this reporter can personally confirm the outage. Reddit is not working for me on either a web browser or the mobile app at the time of writing.
The outage occurred around the same time as a similar outage on X, though that one appears to have been fixed already.
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TL;DR: Always have a scanner on hand with SwiftScan VIP, now A$66 (reg. A$317) when you use the code TAKE30 at the Mashable Shop through 27 April.
It's surprising how often we need to keep track of a receipt, make a copy, or digitize an important document. Though they are hard to track down these days, scanners can really come in handy.
Since most of us don't even have a printer that is easily accessible, SwiftScan is there to fill the massive multitasking-printer-sized void in our lives. And right now, you can enjoy a lifetime license for just A$66 with code TAKE30 through 27 April.
Opens in a new window Credit: Maple Media SwiftScan VIP: Lifetime Subscription AU$66 at the Mashable ShopSwiftScan turns your smartphone or tablet into a scanner, letting you create high-quality scans in seconds via a user-friendly app. It detects the edges of the page for precise scanning and makes scanning multiple pages and turning them into a single document a breeze.
The app actually improves upon our old-school scanners. It enhances the scan quality with color filters, auto-optimization, and blur reduction, making it a great option for professionals who need to scan items for work.
Once you're done scanning, turn a page into a PDF or JPG. Then, choose between sending it as a fax or email attachment or uploading it to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, or another trusted cloud service with seamless integration. SwiftScan also saves and organizes your files for easy retrieval.
Scanning something you need to work with? SwiftScan also lets you edit PDF files, so you can annotate, redact, or sign after scanning. Your clunky old scanner or PDF editor definitely couldn't do all that.
Take a digital copy of anything with this handy lifetime subscription to SwiftScan VIP, now only A$66 with code TAKE30 through 27 April at the Mashable Shop.
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Of all of the TVs that go on sale during major shopping holidays, Samsung Frame TV deals are consistently heavily sought out — and the big retailers consistently deliver.
The current window to grab a Frame TV on sale is Amazon's Big Spring Sale, where multiple sizes of The Frame are actually back down to Black Friday and Cyber Monday pricing. It's pretty sweet timing for those who've been wanting to get a new TV, but couldn't squeeze it into the budget during the holidays.
SEE ALSO: As a pro robot vacuum reviewer, this is easily my favorite deal from Amazon's spring saleEven with discounts, though, Frame TVs aren't cheap TVs. But naturally, deals on Frame dupes from TCL and Hisense are also floating around at Amazon as well as Best Buy. Opting for one of these could allow you to go up a screen size or two for the same amount of money as a Frame TV of a certain size. FWIW, more Mashable readers actually opted for the Hisense dupe over the original Frame TV during Cyber Weekend 2024.
Best Samsung Frame deal at Amazon Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 65-inch The Frame 4K QLED TV (LS03D) 🔥 $1,297.99 at AmazonThe QLED-TV-turned-wall-art-turned-back-to-QLED-TV is an elegant upgrade for any room where a giant slab of technology doesn't exactly blend with the decor. Rather than a glossy screen and a plasticky black outline, the Frame has a matte screen and customizable thin-bezel frames to give the illusion of framed wall art or photos. Rather than merely putting an 8-hour YouTube still of a painting on a regular TV, the Samsung Art Store offers over 2,500 pieces from major museums like The Met and MoMA.
If you're looking to take the wall-mounted route, 65-inch TVs are a sweet spot for most living room walls. The 65-inch Frame TV happens to be one of the sizes back down to its Black Friday price.
More sizes of The Frame on saleSamsung 50-inch The Frame 4K QLED TV (LS03D) — $847.99 $1,279.99 (save $450)
Samsung 55-inch The Frame 4K QLED TV (LS03D) — $847.99 $1,279.99 (save $450)
Samsung 75-inch The Frame 4K QLED TV (LS03D) — $1,797.99 $2,997.99 (save $1,100) 🔥
Samsung 85-inch The Frame 4K QLED TV (LS03D) — $2,497.99 $4,297.99 (save $1,800) 🔥
Hisense 55-inch Canvas S7N 4K QLED Frame TV — $762.99 $999.99 (save $237)
TCL 55-inch NXTVISION 4K QLED Frame TV (A300W) — $799.99 $999.99 (save $200)
TCL 75-inch NXTVISION 4K QLED Frame TV (A300W) — $1,299.99 $1,799.99 (save $500)
When people learn I'm a shopping reporter their first question is always — what should I buy? I could tell them about any of the stellar tech I test daily, from headphones to e-readers, but the first thing that comes to mind, the product I'm most enthusiastic about, is one I bought myself. I love my Miele vacuum. The Miele C1 Turbo Team came into my life last year, and not to be dramatic, but it is the best purchase I ever made.
After struggling with a cordless stick vacuum for a few years, me and my partner were in agreement that we needed a replacement. Sure, it was convenient to not have to deal with cords but its suction was weak and the head was always getting tangled with dust and hair. After months of doing research, perusing r/BuyItForLife, I was finally sold on the Miele vacuum, with many users endorsing its powerful performance and longevity. While I can't testify to the latter, I can say that it's an astounding vacuum.
With a canister design, the Miele boasts insane suction that gets every little thing. In the months I've been using it, we've had no issue with tangled hair in the vacuum head. Plus it comes with a load of attachments to get at upholstery or small crevices. We have a white wool rug in our living room that stands no chance against our household traffic and cat. It sucks up every single bit of debris until our rug looks like it's been professionally cleaned.
While I'd tell you it's worth every penny, even at full price, it's down to its lowest price this year. During Amazon's Big Spring Sale, find the Miele C1 Turbo Team vacuum for $375.20, 20% off from its usual $469. That's a nice $93.80 in savings.
If I were to mention any downside to the Miele vacuum is that it's a little old school with bags that need to be replaced, which can get expensive. Luckily, there are some good deals on replacement bags during the spring sale too — see below.
Miele vacuum bag dealsRowhalf 3D dust bags 12-pack — $18.88 $27.99 (save $9.11)
Ecleanfy 3D dust bags 20-pack — $19.54 $22.99 (save $3.45)
LemonQueen 3D dust bags 14-pack — $25.49 $29.99 (save $4.50)
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