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Amazon may be a one-stop shopping destination for everything from new beauty products to shapewear deals and more. But now, the retailer is dipping into movie theaters with a new service called Prime Premiere — and no, it doesn’t involve streaming through Prime Video.

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Moviegoers, this one’s for you! Prime Premiere will provide free early screenings to Amazon movies before it drops onto streaming. Below we break down everything you need to know about the new service and the additional perks that come with it.

What is Prime Premiere?

Amazon’s new service is providing Prime members with free advance screenings of new Amazon movies and series on the big screen. Tickets to premieres will open a week in advance of the Prime Premiere date and will include up to two free tickets at select theaters for one night only. Screenings will begin at 7 p.m. local time with check-in opening at 6:15 p.m. local time.

How does Prime Premiere work?

If you have a Prime membership, you can take advantage of the new service for no additional cost. All you have to do is visit the Prime Premiere website one week before the screening to reserve your tickets. Click on the desired movie you want to see, choose how many tickets you want (up to two max) then follow the Amazon login instructions to finish securing your tickets. A PDF with your tickets will then be available to download.

Everything is free including any promotional giveaways included with the screening. You’ll even be able to take advantage of free concessions (a small popcorn and small soda or water).

Tickets are also based on general admission, which means it’s on a first come, first serve basis.

Don’t have a membership? Amazon offers a 30 day free trial, which includes fast and free shipping on millions of items and Prime Video, which you can access via the app or online at Amazon.com.

Prime Membership
$14.99/month after 30 days free

Along with access to Prime Premiere, you’ll also be able to take advantage of the vast library of offerings from Prime Video including original and exclusive TV series and movies such as The Summer I Turned Pretty, Good Omens 2, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Knock at the Cabin, Citadel, Invincible: Atom & Eve, The Boys, Reacher, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Wheel of Time.

Prime members can also add on premium channels like Paramount+, Max and Starz, and preorder rent and/or buy digital copies of blockbuster movies like Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse, Barbie and The Little Mermaid.

Students can also take advantage of a special Student Prime membership offered at half off with a 6-month free trial beforehand.
What movies and TV series are coming to Prime Premiere?

Coming soon to Prime Premiere are a mix of highly-anticipated movies and TV series you can mark on your calendar including Sitting in Bars With Cake, A Million Miles Away and Gen V season one.

More movies and series are expected to be released throughout the year, so be sure to check back on the site for more exclusive showings.

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Labor Day weekend is finally here, along with loads of sales on everyday items including mattresses, running shorts and even fitness equipment like exercise bikes. Meaning, if you’ve been eyeing a new set of weights, resistance bands or the coveted Peloton Bike, now is your chance to shop it and save.

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It’s almost unsurprising that Amazon is treating you to practically an endless supply of deals — including $300 off the Peloton+ Bike and $200 off the OG version. That’s like Black Friday-worthy savings and what better time than to convert your basement or office into an at-home gym than now?

Rather than shell out hundreds of dollars a month to go to the gym, Peloton makes it easier to go the extra mile with workout programs you can customize to your liking. Whether you’re just starting out on your fitness journey or want to refresh your space with some upgraded equipment, take advantage of Labor Day deals on Amazon and grab a sleek Peloton Bike while it’s still on sale.

Keep reading to shop the Peloton sales below.

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Peloton Bike+
$2,195.00 $2,495.00 12% OFF

For $300 off you can enjoy the features and benefits of the Peloton Bike+, which includes a touchscreen monitor with anti-reflective materials. It’s also built with Bluetooth connectivity, a USB and headphone jack and personalizable features like an adjustable seat, handlebar and screen. The stationary bike has different resistance levels to fit your needs and provides access to the brand’s library of content through a membership.

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Original Peloton Bike
$1,245.00 $1,445.00 14% OFF

Similar to the Peloton Bike+, the original version provides a customizable workout experience with an attached monitor that’ll provide access to Peloton’s classes and workouts with the purchase of a membership. It’s also adjustable so you can fix the seat, handles and monitor to your personal preferences. The attached knob can also customize how hard you want your workout to be.

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best earbuds, electric scooters and fitness equipment.

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While there are various affordable streaming options out there, you may not want to invest in all of them — or prefer to keep cable. Sadly, that means you’re missing out on original shows that are exclusive to streamers. That is, until now. Disney+ is releasing three of its most popular streamer-exclusive series on DVD and Blu-ray, which means non-subscribers and collectors can kick back and watch every episode — no subscription needed.

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Loki, The Mandalorian and WandaVision are all coming to DVD, and you can order them now from Amazon and Best Buy to ensure they lands on your doorstep the moment they’re released. Each edition comes in a special steelbook, which comes with bonus footage such as bloopers. Plus, collectors will appreciate the concept art cards they can hang up or keep inside to treasure.

You can expect Loki to drop on Sept. 26, followed by The Mandalorian seasons one and two on Dec. 12, and WandaVision on Nov. 28.

Keep reading to preorder the special steelbook editions below.

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‘Loki’ Season 1 [4K UHD]
$54.99

Relive or watch each episode of Disney’s hit series Loki in 4K or Blu-ray definition in anticipation of the second season, which comes out Oct. 6. You can also take advantage of the bonus content, such as deleted scenes and a featurette about designing the Time Variance Authority.

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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 1
$49.99

Star Wars fans can finally add The Mandalorian to their DVD collection as well as enjoy bonus content yet to be announced.

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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 [4K UHD]
$54.99

The adventure continues in the second season of The Mandalorian, which will complete your set and allow you to binge the first two seasons as well as all the bonus extras that come in the steelbook set.

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‘WandaVision’ Complete Series [SteelBook] [Blu-ray]
$45.99

Disney+’s first-ever series WandaVision is dropping on DVD, and includes special art cards as well as bonus materials that will give you a deeper and closer look at the series.

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best Amazon Fire TV deals, laptop deals and over-ear headphones.

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Labor Day is on Monday (Sept. 4), providing us with not only a long weekend, but also plenty of deals and sales to take advantage of. Whether you’re searching for some TV deals, laptop deals, discounted beauty products or fashion sales, Amazon is one of the retailers that will be chock-full of steals you can snag.

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Rather than scour the thousands of sales the retailer is offering, we did the digging for you and found some of the best Labor Day sales on Amazon your cart will be begging you to add. From home to tech deals, keep reading to shop our picks and get ready to bask in all the savings.

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AERLANG Portable Handheld Percussion Massager Gun
$23.99 $89.99 73% OFF

“Sore muscles, who?” That’s what you’ll be saying after you give this massage gun a whirl. Not only is it being offered for a major 73% off, but it comes with customizable heads to use on your targeted areas and will help loosen muscles and relieve aches and pains.

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X-cosrack Vinyl Record Storage Crate
$32.68 $47.99 32% OFF

While you could continue piling your vinyl record collection on the floor of your bedroom, a storage crate can help declutter. For less than $40, this design comes with wired metal sides for added durability and is compact enough to store under your bed or display on top of your media storage cabinet.

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USB Wall Charger
$7.99 $15.99 50% OFF

Lose your charging block? For half off you can get two wall chargers for the price of one. Not only are these USB port compatible, but they can charge two devices at once.

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Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones
$38 $59.99 37% OFF

In terms of over-ear headphones, Sony’s wireless ones are some of the best, according to reviews. Not only can you grab these for less than $40, but they’re also Bluetooth compatible, have a 4.5 star-rating and are labelled an Amazon Choice for over-ear headphones by Sony.

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WALI Floating Entertainment Center Shelves
$18.74 $24.99 25% OFF

Space is a luxury not all of us have which is where these floating shelves come in. At less than $20, they’ll be able to display everything from photos, Xbox consoles, streaming devices and more. Now, you’ll finally be able to declutter that corner that’s collected all you miscellaneous tech devices.

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SeasonLife Vintage Turntable
$39.09 $79.99 51% OFF

SeasonLife’s Vintage Turntable is brining retro back, but with a modern twist. The device has the ability to playback your vinyl records as well as connect wirelessly to devices so you can listen to your playlists without having to drop money on Bluetooth speakers. After one use, you’ll probably consider one of the must-have accessories for vinyl collectors.

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Bmani Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth Headphones
$29.99 $58.99 49% OFF

If you prefer something more compact when you listen to music, then consider these Bluetooth earbuds for less than $30. Amazon has labelled it a No. 1 bestseller for over-ear headphones with over 24,000 verified reviewers giving it a five-star rating. A full battery can get up to 48 hours of playback time (with the charging case) and it has a built-in mic so you can take calls and use smart device features like Siri and Alexa.

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Sport Beats Stadium Seat
$44.99 $55.99 20% OFF

Concert and tour goers don’t have to settle for uncomfortable plastic chairs as this affordable stadium seat will offer cushy seating. The design comes with a drink holder and storage pocket to store your belongings with and is made to be foldable so you can easily carry it from the car to the show with less of a hassle.

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Iyrany Record Player Stand
$87.99 $109.99 20% OFF

Put your record player, books, vinyl collection and more on display in style using this elegant record player stand. It uses a simple open cubby design that’s minimalist-approved and can blend into almost all decor aesthetics. Plus, it’s under $100 making it a total steal.

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Molblly 8 inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress
$From $99.99 $149.99 33% OFF

Enjoy some major savings on this gel memory foam mattress currently being offered at under $100. It’s made with 8-inch thick memory foam and a gel interior to help relieve pressure and provide extra comfort throughout the night.

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Miroposs Travel Makeup Mirror
$16.99 $35.99 53% OFF

Touch up your makeup no matter where you are with the help of this travel makeup mirror. It’s currently 53% off and can be folded and put away in your purse, tote bag, backpack or luggage. The design also features a ring light with three brightness settings to choose from.

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Bronax Slides
$23.99 $35.99 33% OFF

Slide your feet into a pair of Bronax Slides that are just as comfy as they are stylish. For under $25, you can choose from 16 shades (or stock up on them all). They’re rated a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon in women’s slippers and come designed with a rebound sole that’s lightweight and compression resistant to help providing stability and shock absorption.

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Sunzel Flare Leggings
$19.59 $49.99 61% OFF

You can never really have too many pairs of leggings and this flare styled pair will most likely be in constant rotation. It’s currently being discounted at 61% off and comes with a high-waist fit and subtle flare leg that you can pair with sports bras, tank tops, crop tops and more.

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Amazon Prime members will still get a discount on Amazon Music — but starting today, they’ll have to pay a little more.

According to the Amazon Music website, effective Tuesday (Aug. 15), the company will raise the price of its premium, on-demand music subscription product from $8.99 to $9.99 per month, or $89 to $99 per year, for individual subscribers.

In addition, the price of the Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan, which allows up to six family members per account, will increase from $15.99 to $16.99 per month, or $159 to $169 per year. In both instances, existing customers will pay the new price on their automatic monthly renewal starting Sept. 19. The higher prices will allow Amazon Music “[to] help us bring even more content and features,” its website says.

Amazon Prime costs an additional $14.99 per month and provides free order delivery, access to the Prime Video and Amazon Music streaming services and discounts on products and services, among other benefits.

Amazon last raised the price of Amazon Music Unlimited for Prime members in May 2022, increasing it from $7.99 to $8.99 per month or $79 to $89 per year. With the latest price increase, Prime members still receive a discount equal to $1 a month or $10 annually for Amazon Music Unlimited. The prices for non-Prime subscribers were raised in February to $10.99 per month. 

Music streaming subscription prices went mostly untouched for years before increasing at all major services in the last year. In October 2022, Apple raised its prices for Apple Music by $1 per month for individual subscribers, from $9.99 to $10.99 in the United States; and $2 per month for the family plan, from $14.99 to $16.99 per month. At the same time, it also increased the prices of Apple TV+ and Apple One, a bundle that includes Apple Music.

In July, YouTube hiked prices for YouTube Music, while Spotify raised the price of its individual subscription plan from $9.99 to $10.99 in the United States later in the month.

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Many of us may turn to waxing or shaving to get smoother, hairless skin, but a new form of grooming products has risen to popularity and that’s laser hair removal. While you can go to the dermatologist to get this non-invasive procedure done, there’s also a more affordable option, which is doing it at home.

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Amazon is no stranger to providing stellar deals and discounts, and right now you can score around 74% off the INNZA Laser Hair Removal Device. It’s currently being discounted by 47%, but through an additional $40 off coupon, you can click before adding it to your cart, that brings it up to 74% of savings.

How does it work? Well, rather than take a razor or wax to your skin, you can avoid the pain and accidental cuts using this handy device. The device uses intense pulsed light (IPL) that combined with a 600nm wavelength, attempts to break the cycle of hair growth, resulting in a more hair-free area. Plus, it uses cooling technology to help soothe target areas after lasering it. The brand states you can start to see reduced hair growth in up to 12 weeks.

One reviewer has praised the hair removal device saying it “works wonders” and “after using it three times [they were] starting to see results.”

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INNZA Laser Hair Removal Device
$49.99 $189.99 74% OFF

For less than $50, you can use this laser hair removal device to rid your arms, legs and more of hair. Rather than drop hundreds of dollars on appointments, this kit includes everything you could possibly need to do it from the comfort of your home such as protective glasses, a handheld razor and the laser hair removal device.

The brand also warns you should not use the device on tattoos, sunburns, mustaches, skin diseases or if you’re pregnant.

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Amazon’s live interaction radio app, AMP, has officially announced the three selected standout stars for their new emerging artist program The Come Up, shining the spotlight on Atlanta rappers Pote Baby, CEO Trayle, and Ken Carson.

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According to the announcement, as part of the program, the three selected artists will be featured in a series of three mini-documentaries developed and directed by Atlanta creative Cam Kirk, which gives viewers an up-close look at the journey of the selected artists as the next generation in Atlanta Hip-Hop.

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The inaugural episode of the documentary highlights Pote Baby, who shared that his creative vision is to bridge the gap between Savannah and the global entertainment world by opening up recording studios, live performance venues, art spaces, and movie theatres in his hometown.
“I grew up seeing Trick Daddy, Wayne, and Camoflauge represent the ghetto and the south in a fly way,” Pote Baby said in a statement, “So it’s dope to get a chance to do the same thing for the next generation.”
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Developed by Amp, in collaboration with Kenny Burns, The Come Up launched with a focus on Atlanta-based Hip-Hop talent, featuring live music and discussion-based radio shows on Amp hosted by Burns, Big Bank, DJ Kash, Paige Shari, Su Solo, and hip-hop fans across the platform.
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“The A has it all — artists that sing, rap, and dance, and rappers that are actual rock stars!” Kenny Burns said in a statement. “Fans have been gathering live on Amp to weigh in on their favorite new artists in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, and we’re excited to highlight CEO Trayle, Ken Carson, and Pote Baby as part of The Come Up because they represent this new wave of diverse talent rising up in the city today.”

In addition to being featured in the Cam Kirk docuseries, to help amplify their music, each artist will receive opportunities to be interviewed on fan-favorite Amp shows such as The Daily Cannon with Nick Cannon, and Rotation Radio with Gabe P and Nyla Symone, along with promotional support across Amazon Music and Amp and inclusion on “The Come Up” playlist on Amazon Music. 
“I’m excited to be part of an opportunity that highlights emerging artists from my city,” selected artist Ken Carson said in a statement. “Atlanta’s always had the best sound in music and I’m happy to be a part of that. We’re not stopping anytime soon.”
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President Joe Biden said Friday that new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by his White House are an important step toward managing the “enormous” promise and risks posed by the technology.

Biden announced that his administration has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. Some of the commitments call for third-party oversight of the workings of commercial AI systems, though they don’t detail who will audit the technology or hold the companies accountable.

“We must be clear eyed and vigilant about the threats emerging technologies can pose,” Biden said, adding that the companies have a “fundamental obligation” to ensure their products are safe.

“Social media has shown us the harm that powerful technology can do without the right safeguards in place,” Biden added. “These commitments are a promising step, but we have a lot more work to do together.”

A surge of commercial investment in generative AI tools that can write convincingly human-like text and churn out new images and other media has brought public fascination as well as concern about their ability to trick people and spread disinformation, among other dangers.

The four tech giants, along with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and startups Anthropic and Inflection, have committed to security testing “carried out in part by independent experts” to guard against major risks, such as to biosecurity and cybersecurity, the White House said in a statement.

That testing will also examine the potential for societal harms, such as bias and discrimination, and more theoretical dangers about advanced AI systems that could gain control of physical systems or “self-replicate” by making copies of themselves.

The companies have also committed to methods for reporting vulnerabilities to their systems and to using digital watermarking to help distinguish between real and AI-generated images known as deepfakes.

They will also publicly report flaws and risks in their technology, including effects on fairness and bias, the White House said.

The voluntary commitments are meant to be an immediate way of addressing risks ahead of a longer-term push to get Congress to pass laws regulating the technology. Company executives plan to gather with Biden at the White House on Friday as they pledge to follow the standards.

Some advocates for AI regulations said Biden’s move is a start but more needs to be done to hold the companies and their products accountable.

“A closed-door deliberation with corporate actors resulting in voluntary safeguards isn’t enough,” said Amba Kak, executive director of the AI Now Institute. “We need a much more wide-ranging public deliberation, and that’s going to bring up issues that companies almost certainly won’t voluntarily commit to because it would lead to substantively different results, ones that may more directly impact their business models.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said he will introduce legislation to regulate AI. He said in a statement that he will work closely with the Biden administration “and our bipartisan colleagues” to build upon the pledges made Friday.

A number of technology executives have called for regulation, and several went to the White House in May to speak with Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other officials.

Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a blog post Friday that his company is making some commitments that go beyond the White House pledge, including support for regulation that would create a “licensing regime for highly capable models.”

But some experts and upstart competitors worry that the type of regulation being floated could be a boon for deep-pocketed first-movers led by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft as smaller players are elbowed out by the high cost of making their AI systems known as large language models adhere to regulatory strictures.

The White House pledge notes that it mostly only applies to models that “are overall more powerful than the current industry frontier,” set by currently available models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and image generator DALL-E 2 and similar releases from Anthropic, Google and Amazon.

A number of countries have been looking at ways to regulate AI, including European Union lawmakers who have been negotiating sweeping AI rules for the 27-nation bloc that could restrict applications deemed to have the highest risks.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently said the United Nations is “the ideal place” to adopt global standards and appointed a board that will report back on options for global AI governance by the end of the year.

Guterres also said he welcomed calls from some countries for the creation of a new U.N. body to support global efforts to govern AI, inspired by such models as the International Atomic Energy Agency or the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The White House said Friday that it has already consulted on the voluntary commitments with a number of countries.

The pledge is heavily focused on safety risks but doesn’t address other worries about the latest AI technology, including the effect on jobs and market competition, the environmental resources required to build the models, and copyright concerns about the writings, art and other human handiwork being used to teach AI systems how to produce human-like content.

Last week, OpenAI and The Associated Press announced a deal for the AI company to license AP’s archive of news stories. The amount it will pay for that content was not disclosed.

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Grab your coloring pencils, markers and/or crayons — especially if you’re a fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race as the dynamic drag queen duo Trixie Mattel & Katya Zamolodchikova are releasing an adult coloring book. The new interactive book won’t be released until Aug. 22, but you can finally preorder a copy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Target to ensure you get your hands on the new title.

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The Official Trixie and Katya Coloring Book is authored by the two queens and illustrated by Aly Bellissimo. While it hasn’t been released yet, it’s already gained the label of Amazon’s No. 1 new release for humorous coloring books for grown-ups. Within it, you’ll find 40 Mattel and Zamolodchikova-approved illustrations of the duo with customizable pages you can fill with color.

On July 6, Zamolodchikova took to Instagram to share a sneak preview of the coloring book, featuring a series of photos showing just a few of the pages from the coloring book.

“We heard you asking for a sneak peek at the pages in our official coloring book and we love to give the people what they want. Color us in!” the caption read.

Keep reading to preorder your own copy of the title.

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“The Official Trixie and Katya Coloring Book”
$16.00 $18.00 11% OFF

Enjoy everything from illustrations of the two queens to pages with their classic sayings in this personalizable coloring book — and it’s on sale! Once you complete a picture you can hang it on your wall for all to see or keep it inside the book to look back on when you’re done.

While this may be the first coloring book the two have co-authored together, this isn’t the first time they’ve dipped into writing a book. The queens have co-written two books prior to the coloring book: Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood and Working Girls, which have both earned them the title of New York Times bestselling authors.

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