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If you are in search of slip-on footwear that combines comfort and style seamlessly, you might want to get your hands on the Hoka Ora Recovery Slides. Whether you are recovering from an intense workout, lounging at home, or healing from an injury, these slides provide ultimate comfort wherever you go.
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These unisex slides come in twenty-one different colors from mist green to vibrant orange. With its plush cushioning and supportive design, these slides offer supreme comfort after a long day of work. According to Footlocker, the slides are lightweight and feature four airflow channels to enhance ventilation, ensuring breathability and ease.
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You can find these unique slides on Amazon, Footlocker, and Zappos.
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For those recovering from an intense workout, these sandals provide support and comfort to soothe tired feet and aid in recovery. One Zappos customer stated, “I use these slides around the house and after my workouts.”
A Foot Locker customer added, “I had never heard of recovery sandals. I have suffered from chronic neck and back pain for decades…the day these arrived, I put them on. I wasn’t really paying attention, but all of a sudden my leg didn’t hurt. I cannot say enough great things about these recovery slides!”
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Amazon is combatting its The Summer I Turned Pretty (summer)drought with an exclusive watch party featuring appearances from the cast of the hit YA show. Season three of the drama was delayed due to last year’s Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which pushed the premiere to the summer of 2025. To hold fans over until then, Prime Video is giving you the opportunity to go back to Cousin’s Beach with members of the cast.
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Lola Tung, Rain Spencer, Chris Briney, Gavin Casalegno and Sean Kaufman will gather together for two virtual watch parties as they look back on their favorite episodes from season two. You can tune in on Friday (June 7) and Friday (June 21) at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty season two episodes four and five with the cast. The livestreaming event will feature the cast members watching the episodes with you as they react and share never-before-seen commentary including behind-the-scenes moments.
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Keep reading to learn how to attend The Summer I Turned Pretty watch party with the cast.
How to Watch The Summer I Turned Pretty Watch Party
You can watch both livestreams through Prime Video with season two, episode four airing on Friday (June 7) and the season two, episode five watch party premiering on Friday (June 21). Tung, Spencer, Briney and Casalengno will gather together for the June 7 watch party while Kaufman and Spencer provide exclusive insight for the episode five livestream.
You’ll need to have a Prime membership in order to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty cast watch party online. If you already have a membership, you can RSVP to the watch party here.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon is offering new users a 30-day free trial when you sign up, which will let you watch The Summer I Turned Pretty online for free and more. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $14.99 a month or $139 a year.
Students can save more money with a student membership that comes with a six-month free trial and 50% off subscription price. Qualifying government programs can even get you an EBT/Medicaid membership, which comes with a 30-day free trial and half off subscription price.
Along with being able to watch season one and two of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Prime members will get access to the entire Prime Video library including original and exclusive content like Fallout, The Idea of You, Outer Range, Them: The Scare, The Boys, Gen V, Daisy Jones & The Six and The Goat.
Subscribers can also take advantage of Prime member-only perks like free one-day shipping, grocery delivery, access to Prime Day, Prime Try Before You Buy, Prime Reading and more.
Where to Buy The Summer I Turned Pretty Official Merch
As you gear up for the upcoming watch parties, Amazon is releasing new The Summer I Turned Pretty merch every Friday in addition to their previous apparel and accessories from the series’ official store.
Whether you’re team Conrad, team Jeremiah, or team Belly, ShopBillboard put together a few our favorite pieces for you to buy online now.
The Love Tour Season 2 T-Shirt
Show off some highlights from season two of the hit series with this “The Love Tour” graphic T-shirt. It comes decorated with quotes and photos from the latest episodes, on a cotton T-shirt that’s both lightweight and breathable.
The Summer Tour Season 1 T-Shirt
The first season gets condensed onto this simple T-shirt, which includes pictures of the main cast and the iconic quote, “It was the summer everything began.” On the back of the top, you can find a list of the episode names from the season while the cotton material helps ensure you’re comfy all day long.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Cousins Rowing T-Shirt
For a more subtle look, this T-shirt features a “Cousins Rowing” graphic that only fans of the book series and show will understand. You can choose from a variety of fits including men’s, women and youth, as well as a four base shades such as light blue, navy, red and gray.
Jay Franco “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Whale of a Tale Cousins Beach Tote Bag
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Viewers may recognize this tote as the exact one Belly uses within the series. It’s currently marked down 50% and features a main pocket where you can store your latest books, water bottle, keys, phone and more.
The Complete “Summer I Turned Pretty” Trilogy (Boxed Set)
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To hold yourself over until season three, read up on the books that the TV series is adapted from. This book set includes all three books in the series in a display-worthy box that’ll not only help protect the novels, but will look cute on a bookcase or mantle.
Need a refresher? Check below to watch the trailer for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 trailer.
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Middle-earth fans, rejoice! Lego has a new Lord of the Rings set available that would make just about any fantasy fan, movie enthusiast or Lego lover very happy.
Released exclusively at Lego.com, the Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr (item No. 10333) is a replica of the soaring evil tower from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s priced at $459.99 and drops on Tuesday, June 4.
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However, if you’re a Lego Insider, then you can have early access to this set right now, before it officially drops. Lego Insider is the toy company’s rewards program with perks such as early access to buy exclusive sets, special discounts, digital downloads and more. And best of all? It’s free to join.
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The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr set is a massive set at 32.5 inches tall, 17.5 inches wide and 12 inches deep. It comes with 5,471 Lego pieces that make up Sauron’s central stronghold in Mordor from the very popular book and film series.
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Additionally, it features the fortress, five floors of sets, a flashing and light up Eye of Sauron and 10 mini figures including Sauron, Mouth of Sauron, Gothmog, Orc, Frodo, Sam, Gollum and other characters.
Meanwhile, for Father’s Day, there are a few Lego sets we can recommend for dear ‘ol dad, including the new Lego Retro Radio, the Lego Pac-Man arcade and the Lego Atari 2600 sets. All three would make for great gifts for the holiday, which lands on Sunday, June 16.
Available on Tuesday, June 4, the Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr set — which is made for builders ages 18 and up — goes for $459.99 at Lego.com.
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The best cricket players from all around the world are playing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 with matches set in various locations, including New York City, Barbados, Guyana, Antigua, Texas and more.
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The massive cricket tournament goes from now until Saturday, June 29.
Want to watch the T20 Cricket World Cup? Here’s what you need to know about livestreaming options.
How to Watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
There are quite a few ways to watch ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 since it broadcasts internationally, both on TV and online.
Fans can livestream the entire T20 World Cup tournament on Willow HD, which is available with Fubo and Sling TV.
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With Fubo, Willow HD is part of all of the streaming services plans starting with the “Pro” tier going for $79.99 per month. The plan includes more than 190 channels — including ESPN, ABC, FX, NBC, HGTV, CNN, NFL Network and more — unlimited cloud DVR and up to 10 streams on multiple devices at once. In addition, Fubo comes with a seven-day free trial, so you can try it out for a week before you commit for the rest of the month.
As for Sling, Willow HD is part of the service’s Desi TV package, which starts at $10 per month for the first month and $15 per month afterwards. Not only does it comes with live and on-demand cricket matches, but it also comes with movies and TV shows from networks, such as Star Plus, SonyLIV and more. These networks and offerings are in Hindi, Punjabi and other languages.
Meanwhile, you can also get an annual subscription for $99 per year — which is a 45% savings, compared to going month-to-month.
Additionally, you can use a virtual private network, like ExpressVPN, to access a live feed of cricket matches on India’s Disney+ Hotstar. ExpressVPN, which starts at $8.32 per month, lets you set your laptop, streaming device, tablet or smartphone to a location in India to watch matches — even if you’re in the United States. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is available to stream on Willow HD via Fubo or Sling right now until Saturday, June 29. Check a complete schedule for matchups and start times here.
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Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up, a new docuseries chronicling Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s post-prison life, premieres Monday (June 3) on Lifetime.
Blanchard, 32, served seven years in prison for her role in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. Lifetime’s eight-episode series picks up directly after Blanchard’s prison release last December and follows her journey as a free woman, including reconnecting with family and adjusting to life as a newlywed with husband, Ryan Anderson (the couple has since divorced).
Described as a “raw and revealing look” at her life on the outside, Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up details the highs and lows of Blanchard’s freedom and newfound fame. Per Lifetime, “From the joyful moments as she is free to make her own decisions for the first time, to the challenges of navigating life and relationships while facing her past, including the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and Gypsy’s own notoriety and fame. In this delayed-coming-of-age story, Gypsy must reconcile the pop-culture, celebrity version of herself while trying to forge her brand-new identity in a ‘normal’ world as wife, sister, daughter and most of all – a free woman.”
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The docuseries is a follow-up to Lifetime’s The Prison Confession of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. The six-episode documentary premiered in January and garnered over 9.8 million views, according to Deadline.
Read on for ways to watch stream Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Life After Lock Up.
How to Watch Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Life After Lock Up for Free
Where can you stream Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Life After Lock Up? The first episode premieres on Lifetime on Monday (June 3) at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch the docuseries on DirecTV, Philo, Sling TV, Fubo or Hulu + Live TV either through a free trial or a discount when you sign up.
Join DirecTV Stream to score a free trail for five days and access to over 90 channels — Lifetime, Bravo, AMC, A&E, TLC, BET, HGTV, E!, ID, IFC, Foot Network, OWN, TBS, TruTV, TNT, ESPN, WEtv and more. Streaming plans include unlimited DVR storage and unlimited streaming on multiple devices.
On a tighter budget? Subscribe to Philo and enjoy a free trial for a week. Plans start at $25/month to access 70+ channels: Lifetime, Paramount Network, WETV, OWN, ID, TLC, etc. The subscription includes unlimited DVR recording that you can store for up to a year.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Life After Lock Up will also be available on MyLifetime.com and the Lifetime App as well as Prime Video and Apple iTunes.
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Lifetime is taking viewers inside the “life and tragic death” of Nicole Brown Simpson in a two-part documentary premiering on Saturday (June 1) at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson features 50 participants including Nicole’s sisters, Denise, Tanya and Dominique Brown along with friends such as Kris Jenner, Faye Resnick, Ron Hardy and Robin Greer. Nicole, the ex-wife of O.J. Simpson, was brutally murdered alongside her friend, Ron Goldman, in 1994.
Shedding “new light on her life and tragic death” the documentary features exclusive home videos, interviews, passages from Nicole’s diary, first-person accounts and legal depositions, and exposes “shocking details,” according to a Lifetime news release.
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The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions for Lifetime. Jesse Daniels, Melissa Moore, Rit Saraswat, Brie Miranda Bryant, Kim Chessler and Julie Pizzi serve as executive producers.
Read on for ways to watch and stream the two-part documentary.
How to Stream The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
Lifetime’s The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson will premiere across two nights starting on Saturday (June 1) at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Viewers that have access to Lifetime — through cable, satellite or streaming, can watch the documentary on Lifetime, MyLifetime.com, or stream the next day on the Lifetime App.
For those who don’t have cable channels, streaming is the best way to watch the documentary live and on-demand. And there are several ways to watch, without spending extra money up front.
Philo offers one of the most affordable streaming plans on the web with over 70 channels (Lifetime, MTV, BET, TLC, VH1, CMT, WEtv, A&E, ID, Trvl Channel, OWN, AMC, Comedy Central etc.) that you can stream for free for the first week. The monthly subscription is $25 and includes unlimited DVR that can be stored for up to a year.
DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Hulu+ Live TV are some of the other streamers that offer free trials and plenty of live channels to binge including Lifetime, Bravo, Food Network, E! HGTV, FX, A&E and ESPN, plus DVR storage.
Sling TV, another budget-friendly streamer, has Lifetime and more. Sling offers multiple streaming tiers and other channels such as A&E, Bravo, MTV, BET, VH1, E!, TLC, TNT and ESPN. Click below to join for as low as $20 for the first month.
Want more ways to stream? The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson will also be available on Prime Video after the premiere.
The first two-parts of the documentary details Nicole’s childhood, her close bond with family and goes in-depth about her relationship with Simpson, which started when she was just 18 years old. But it also explores Simpson’s first marriage to Marguerite Simpson, and features an appearance from her sister, Veterdata Jones. O.J.’s former neighbor and a retired Los Angeles police officer who claims O.J. physical abused his first wife also appear in the documentary. However, the documentary notes that Marguerite has publicly denied any domestic abuse by Simpson.
Outlining a pattern of domestic violence that began early in the relationship with Nicole, the documentary shares never-before-heard details and stories from her family, close friends and a witness who recalls seeing Simpson slap her while on the beach with family. The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson also revisits the gruesome, double murders, Simpson’s infamous white Bronco chase, the murder trial and his subsequent acquittal. Despite being acquitted of both murders, the former NFL player was found liable in a civil lawsuit and served nine years in prison on charges of armed robbery, kidnapping for a separate incident. Simpson was released from prison in 2021 and died from cancer in April.
Watch the trailer for The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson below.
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This Pride Month, Billboard asked artists to write a series of love letters to their LGBTQ fans, highlighting what the community means to them as people and as artists. Below, Allison Ponthier thanks the community that “loved me before I knew I was worthy of love,” and offers them her love in return.
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Queer people showed me what queer love was before I knew it existed.
One of my earliest childhood memories was a family trip to a lake for Mardis Gras. I didn’t know what a gay person was then, but I knew I loved playing in the sand and eating King Cake with my uncle’s best friend. They were always together. I thought about what it would be like to have someone like they had in each other—a person always by your side, living together, laughing together. I didn’t understand it then, but that relationship I was so taken by at such a young age was the first loving gay partnership I ever witnessed, even if no one told me that’s what it was at the time.
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Around age 12 in North Texas, I had the terrifying suspicion I had a crush on my girl best friend. I thought about the year before, when a dance classmate had told me that being gay was “a man loving another man,” with an expression that told me she thought it was bizarre. I wondered what this meant for me, a girl who likes a girl. I prayed that I didn’t invent it. But a small candle burned inside me, and I thought of my uncle and his partner. I hoped that if I found my girl, I could be just like them.
Queer media gave me representation, before I knew I needed to be represented.
One day after school, I was on my broken laptop looking for shows to pass the time. I was 14 and lost in every sense of the world. There was a gorgeous, powerful woman in an ad for a television show with a peculiar name: “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” I had never heard of Miss RuPaul. I had never heard of drag. But I knew it was something I wasn’t supposed to be watching, so I literally hid in my closet and watched every episode available.
Drag queens changed my life. As a shy girl who didn’t relate to my peers at school and had a hard time at home, I attribute my survival to the only piece of LGBTQ+ media I had ever seen. It was silly, creative, hilarious, and emotional. And for the first time in my life, I realized that hope was out there for me.
Queer spaces gave me a home before I knew I could feel at home.
At 18, my only respite from chaos was at Station 4, a gay club in Dallas. They put big, ugly Xs on my hands and I danced the night away in my own corner of the world. In the real world, I felt misunderstood and unwanted. But as soon as I entered S4, almost as if I was stepping through a portal, I became someone that loved to be around others and wasn’t afraid of those around me. I loved the drag king that lip-synced to me, the queer woman that taught me how to dance, and the trans bartender that yelled at me for trying to wash off my Xs to look cooler even though I was never going to drink. (If for some reason that bartender ever sees this letter, you were right. Thank you.)
In this place, I learned that not everywhere was like the Texas I’d always known. This version of Texas, full of life and love and celebration was the home I didn’t even know was waiting for me. Thank you to queer Texans for showing me what it means to be Texan.
The queer community loved me before I knew I was worthy of love, and now it’s my turn to say: I love you.
I love you for redefining what family can be, especially chosen family.
I love you for showing me that true happiness can exist for us.
I love you for your creativity and sense of humor, against all odds.
I love you for watching out for each other and speaking your mind.
I love you for persisting and existing just as you are.
I love you for being a survivor.
No matter where you fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, how you present, or if you’re “out,” I love you. Thank you for what you’ve given me, just by existing.
Love,Allison Ponthier
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