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NFL is encouraging more than just trading players in Fantasy Football; you can now trade friendship bracelets with the officially licensed collection that just dropped on Amazon.
Whether you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan, New York Giants supporter or just love watching Thursday Night Football, you can stock up on the beaded friendship bracelets to add another interactive element to game days.
Each set of bracelets comes with three different sayings — and they’re on sale. You can get all three for 25% off, which drops the price down to under $20. All teams have two styles to choose from: team color beads or black beads mixed with the team colors. Plus, they’ll pair nicely with any NFL apparel you own.
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You can also gift the bracelets year-round to the sports lover in your life — especially if you’re looking for a last-minute gift. Since the bracelets are on Amazon, you can most likely get Prime free, one-day shipping. Don’t have a Prime membership? Start your 30-day free trial here.
Keep reading to shop a few of the bestselling styles, or view the entire NFL friendship bracelet collection here.
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Show off your support for the Chiefs with these stylish bracelets that are already a No. 1 bestseller for sports fan bracelets on Amazon. Each set comes with three styles you can stack, trade or wear solo. It’s the perfect crossover of Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelets with rumored boo Travis Kelce’s team.
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For the fan who prefers Jason Kelce to Travis. Whether you’re watching the latest Eagles game at home or in-person, make sure you’ve got these bracelets on your wrists to boast how big of a fan you are. It comes with a variety of different-colored beads and special Eagles charms that’ll let everyone know who you’re rooting for.
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Snag this 25% off deal to make sure your love of the 49ers is shown to all who catch sight of your bracelets. It comes in a pack of three and features all the unique sayings that true 49er fans will get.
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Ed Sheeran has a new collaboration on the way, and it’s unlike anything he’s ever done before. Sheeran is teaming with John Mayer to release his very first G-Shock watch with Hodinkee, the Grammy winner announced via Instagram on Thursday (Oct. 12).
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The G-SHOCK Ref. 6900 – Subtract by Ed Sheeran ($185) is bright yellow with specs of black around the band and bezel. The design is inspired by Sheeran’s sixth studio album – (Subtract), which was released in May.
Fans may have noticed the watch before. Sheeran revealed that he’s been wearing the limited-edition timpiece for the last several months.
“Super excited to launch my first watch with @hodinkee,” he captioned an Instagram post showcasing the watch. “If you’ve spotted a yellow G Shock on me for the last 6 months this is it! I got a call from @johnmayer around a year ago asking me if I wanted to make a G Shock with them and I couldn’t have said yes fast enough. [I’ve] loved watches since I can remember but never thought about making my own one, but this is the perfect way to start. Head to Hodinkee shop for more info on them, and hope you enjoy wearing it as much as I do.”
Sheeran’s watch is the first in a three-part collaboration, curated by Mayer. The remaining two artist collaborations have yet to be revealed.
“Ed Sheeran has long been a friend,” Mayer said in a statement on the Hodinkee website. “As a fellow musician and watch collector, we have bonded over our love of things that take time. The G-Shock Ref. 6900 – Subtract is bright, bold, and completely Ed Sheeran.”
The partnership with Sheeran expands on Mayer’s successful collaboration with Hodinkee. Mayer previously teamed with Hodinkee for a sold-out collection of Casio G-Shock 6900 watches released in powder blue, off-white and black.
The G-Shock Ref. 6900 – Subtract by Ed Sheeran will be released on Oct. 18 via shop.hoodinkee.com.
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Demi Lovato is ready to take you to “La La Land” with a New Year’s Eve concert that’ll have you saying “Sorry Not Sorry” as you wave goodbye to 2023. Tickets for the one-night-only performance initially went on sale through Ticketmaster on Friday (Oct. 6), but it’s not sold out (yet!), which means you still have a chance to see Lovato in person.
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Grab your concert earplugs and get ready to snag some travel deals, as the NYE concert is taking place at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on Sunday (Dec. 31) at 10:30 p.m. PT. There are still tickets available on Ticketmaster starting at $160.55, but don’t wait too long — you don’t want to see the dreaded sold-out messaging.
Lovato released her latest album, Revamped, on Sept. 15, which means you will most likely hear the rock versions of some of her greatest hits live, such as “Skyscraper,” “Give Your Heart a Break,” “La La Land,” “Sorry Not Sorry,” “Heart Attack,” “Tell Me You Love Me” and more.
In case Ticketmaster is sold out or you want additional ways to save money, you can also find tickets to the show through resale sites including VividSeats, StubHub and Seat Geek.
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VividSeats is currently offering tickets starting at $171, and they come with a 100% Buyer Guarantee protection that’ll help protect your purchases. You can customize the type of tickets you want by sorting tickets by price or seating area in the venue.
You can score StubHub deals starting at $184, and each purchase comes with FanProtect Guarantee as well as the ability to customize tickets based on recommended ones from the site, by price or you can click use the interactive map to choose exactly where you want to sit.
Seat Geek has tickets starting at $157, and uses a ranking system on a scale of 1-10 to rate the deals. Tickets labeled as a 10 are considered the best deal, and one-rated tickets are the worst. You can also include fees when looking at ticket prices and even sign up to get notified if ticket sales drop in cost.
Can’t make it to Las Vegas? Lovato isn’t the only artist putting on a show for NYE; Billy Joel is hosting his own concert to ring in 2024 at UBS Arena in Long Island, N.Y. You can get tickets here.
Plus, Lovato is celebrating the holidays with a Roku special titled A Very Demi Holiday Special featuring the singer-songwriter and her celebrity friends, which you can tune into on Friday (Dec. 8). You can expect to hear songs such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and a surprise duet, as well as a some of Lovato’s original hits. If you have Roku, then you can tune into the special through the Roku channel.
Don’t have Roku? You can snag a Roku player on Amazon right now for just $30 or get a Roku TV for $140, which will give you access to the Roku channel along with additional benefits.
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It’s official! Ivy Park and Adidas just dropped the final installment of their ongoing collaboration on Thursday (Oct. 12) — and it’s the perfect end of “Summer Renaissance.” Titled Ivy Park Noir, the latest collection features an all-black clothing line (including some chic leggings) inspired by the film-noir genre.
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Beyoncé offered a hint of what to expect in the latest collection while wrapping up her record-breaking Renaissance tour. In an Instagram post from Friday (Oct. 6), she announced the new drop in a photo of herself showing off some of the fresh styles on stage.
“Felt great to design and wear the final IVY PARK drop (with adidas👀💃🏾🕺🏾🪩) on the final show of the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR. The Blackout. IVY PARK NOIR dropping Oct 12,” she wrote in the caption.
Expect a mix of pieces including casual sneakers, over-the-knee boots as well as apparel made from jersey, mesh, spandex leather and more materials that aim to “[champion] the human form, through silhouettes that epitomize power, freedom and individuality,” according to a press release. Prices will range from $35 to $350.
If you’re debating what to pair it with, consider topping the pieces off with your Renaissance tour merch (especially if you plan to get tickets to the Renaissance Tour movie).
Previous collaborations have sold out within minutes, which means you won’t want to debate too long over whether or not to snag some pieces for yourself.
Keep reading to shop our favorite picks or view the entire collection here.
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If you’re in the market for something soft but elevated, then add the velvet bodysuit to your cart ASAP. It’s versatile enough to be dressed up or down, and will help create a seamless appearance whether you wear it under jeans, trousers or track pants.
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The new pleated miniskirt comes in a black leather material with the brand’s logo across a stretchy elastic band. You can easily wear it with a leather jacket or your go-to sports bra for an edgier take on the classic tennis skirt.
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Need a fresh pair of kicks? These knitted sneakers bring style and support with a soft yet breathable upper and cushioned inner to keep your feet comfy whether you’re racing to the train or just grabbing a bite with friends.
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Elevate your outfit with a pair of platform boots that are not only chunky, but feature a long over-the-knee look that’ll pair well with miniskirts and black tights.
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Treat yourself to two looks for the price of one with this reversible track jacket that comes with two front pockets, a hood and an insulating material to keep you cozy yet stylish.
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When it comes to the music of Sofia Coppola’s films, “There’s always a bit of impressionism,” says Thomas Mars, the lead singer of Phoenix — who also happens to be married to the director. Think of My Bloody Valentine’s “Sometimes” scoring Scarlett Johanssen’s taxi ride through late-night Tokyo in Lost in Translation, Kirsten Dunst cavorting through a decadent young queen’s wardrobe as Bow Wow Wow’s “I Want Candy” blasts in Marie Antoinette or the haunting chords of Air lending a foreboding tone to 1970s U.S. suburbia in The Virgin Suicides.
And in Coppola’s latest film, Priscilla (out Nov. 3 from A24) — about when a teenage Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) and Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) met — one moment in particular seems destined to join the canon of the director’s great needle drops: after Priscilla and Elvis’ first kiss, the resounding, viscerally recognizable trio of guitar chords of Tommy James and The Shondells’ “Crimson & Clover.”
“Sofia is really attuned to the grand majesty of popular music,” says veteran music supervisor Randall Poster, who shares music supervision credit on the film with Phoenix. “In a sense, ‘Crimson & Clover’ is as epic as Mozart or Beethoven — it encapsulates every adolescent emotion possible.”
In adapting Priscilla from Priscilla’s 1985 memoir, Elvis & Me, Coppola did use some of the historical music cues mentioned in it, such as a cover of Frankie Avalon’s “Venus” (which Phoenix plays variations of as the score throughout) and Brenda Lee’s “Sweet Nothin’s.” But for the rest of the soundtrack, “I didn’t want it to sound corny, like some music of that era can to me,” Coppola says. A fan of producer Phil Spector, his sound “became a way to tie things together. I wanted to embrace the melodrama of strings and big production.”
Sometimes that meant nodding to Spector in unexpected ways: As the film opens, the orchestral psychedelics of Alice Coltrane’s “Going Home” fade into Spector’s trademark kick drums and lush strings — and the joltingly nasal voice of Joey Ramone covering The Ronettes’ “Baby I Love You” (a track from the Ramones’ Spector-produced End of the Century).
But many times during the film, silence is used to striking effect. As Mars points out, key synchs like “Crimson & Clover” needed some quiet preceding them. “We felt this will be a big moment, so we can’t have too much music before. To make sure these moments are highlighted, there’s a bit of negative space.” And silence was, in fact, a big part of the discussion among Coppola, her longtime editor Sarah Flack, Mars and Poster about how music would inform the telling of Priscilla’s story. Coppola has always been drawn to illuminating the interior lives of young women, and Priscilla, for much of the film, is alone — left at Graceland, away from her family, while her husband is off in the military or on film sets.
“She’s trying to fit in; she’s not sure where she is,” Mars says. “It takes time for her to get her life back, to make her own choices.” Emphasizing the stillness of her life without Elvis, and the noise and parties when he returns, was important. “I think those silences push you deeper into the movie, ultimately,” Poster says.
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Although Elordi magnetically portrays Elvis, the film is centered in Priscilla’s experience, and his music is almost entirely absent from it. Authentic Brands Group, the majority owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, which controls approval of Elvis song usage, did not grant it to Coppola. But that meant “we had to make a weakness a strength,” Mars says. “In the end, it’s better that it’s more focused on Priscilla’s perspective.”
And it seems the film’s subject was pleased. At the movie’s Venice Film Festival showing, Priscilla embraced Coppola and wiped away tears during a standing ovation. “We haven’t talked specifically about the music, but she said, ‘You did your homework,’ ” Coppola says. “She felt it was authentic, which was so important to me.”
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 7, 2023, issue of Billboard.
The Hunger Games films are no stranger to haunting musical moments that produce real-life hits, with six singles from four movies hitting the Billboard Hot 100 — including top 20 hits for Taylor Swift and even Jennifer Lawrence. When the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes hits theaters on Nov. 17, a batch of new songs will take center stage thanks to Rachel Zegler, who delivers a nuanced portrayal of a nomadic balladeer thrown into a dystopian fight to the death.
Almost two years after winning a Golden Globe for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake, Zegler is preparing to show audiences she can deliver gritty country-folk just as deftly as Broadway classics. To ensure the music of the film convincingly conjured her character’s Appalachia-esque milieu, Lionsgate tapped Nashville mainstay Dave Cobb to put melodies to lyrics penned by franchise author Suzanne Collins. Cobb, a nine-time Grammy Award winner, is primarily known for working with country artists including Brandi Carlile and Chris Stapleton. But he has produced music for major films along the way such as A Star Is Born and Elvis — and his latest Hollywood project presented a new challenge.
What about this opportunity made you say yes?
One of the things that was so attractive about working on this film [is that] I don’t think I’ve ever talked to a more intelligent person in my life than Suzanne Collins. She’s an absolute genius. Suzanne telling me the impetus of the story had me captivated. I’m a history buff — I would teach history if I wasn’t in music — and everything in this film, everything she has written for Hunger Games, is derived from real history. She sent me the lyrics, and I had to make them feel like turn-of-the-century, timeless classics. That’s a very hard thing to do.
The songs have a lived-in rawness to them. How did you achieve that?
The big thing for me was to get the ability to be completely unorthodox. We had this crazy idea to come down to my hometown of Savannah, Ga., and rent an old mansion and record in that. So we went to this 200-plus-year-old house, and the sound is very Alan Lomax. Lomax, whom I’m very influenced by, used to go around and capture people on their front porch. It was the real, genuine, authentic article of whatever he was [recording], so we went for that. With all the creaks in the walls, you can hear the history in the recording — it wasn’t like a clinical studio. The old microphones we used looked like they’d been under a bed for 75 years.
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And what about the band?
I brought in ringers who I thought were great musicians. Molly Tuttle played a big part — she played the guitar of [Zegler’s character] Lucy Gray. I found this ’30s Gibson that I brought down, and she played on that. I showed it to [director] Francis [Lawrence], and he used it in the film: It’s the one she’s actually playing in the film. It wasn’t just a regular acoustic guitar — it has character. That was a big part of making this come to life. There’s bleed between the bass going into the fiddle going into the banjo. It’s just absolute chaos in a way that makes things dangerous.
Did you work closely with Zegler, coaching her on how to approach the material?
I made the music before the film was made, and Rachel is such an incredible talent that she ended up singing everything live, which we were hoping she would do. She’s so naturally gifted — it was effortless for her. She can sing anything.
Do you have a favorite musical moment in the film?
There’s a song on [the soundtrack] I love called “Pure As the Driven Snow.” Rachel has this beautiful, almost ’30s American voice. The way she sings the last line of that song is so stunning.
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 7, 2023, issue of Billboard.
A week after one of U.S. TV’s “supervillains” was unmasked on The Masked Singer, viewers got another surprise Wednesday night (Oct. 11) when Pickle removed his giant prop head.
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The theme of the night was the 2000s, and to drive the point home, *NSYNC’s Lance Bass and The Office actor Kate Flannery were among the special guests.
Wildcard Pickle got the show started off with a rendition of Weezer’s “Beverly Hills”, followed by Gazelle with a cover of Britney Spears’ “Lucky,” and S’more’s rendition of Plain White T’s’ “Hey There Delilah.”
Pickle and S’more bottomed out with lowest vote count, which meant a head-to-head on Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Goin Down.”
The green guy got himself into a pickle; yes, Pickle was sent packing.
But first, the big reveal. Under the mildly terrifying Pickle helmet was Michael Rapaport, the New York City-based actor, funnyman and self-styled disruptor, who, on multiple occasions, has used his social channels to unload on Fox, the network behind The Masked Singer.
Rapaport, as he does, delivered one of his signature rants, with shoutouts for each of the panelists, “Oh no. I didn’t just do great, I did fantastic. I was unbelievable,” he remarked. “The crowd went crazy.”
Changing tone, the True Romance star added, “In all seriousness I had a great time, I love this show, I love (host Nick Cannon), I love all these guys. The crowd was great, I hope they’re feeding you.”
When the deed was done, Rapaport posted a clip from the green room and backstage, with the caption: “The People’s Pickle. Big dill energy to the entire world and beyond. Smile for a moment if you can.”
Hosted by Cannon, the latest season includes a 16-strong fleet of contestants disguised in extravagant costumes including a Husky, Royal Hen, Tiki, Hawk, Hibiscus and Anteater.
Rapaport as Pickle joins Tom Sandoval as Diver, Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky and Demi Lovato as Anonymouse as season 10’s unmasked celebrities.
Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, Jeong and Jenny McCarthy return as judges for the latest season, which airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.
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Don’t miss out! Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Not sure what to buy? Like any big sale, Prime Day can be hard to navigate on your own, especially when your on a time crunch. If you don’t know where to start, we’ve rounded up a dozen of the best Prime Day deals under $10 to shop before the sale ends.
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The list consists of bestselling gadgets, gear for the cold weather, travel essentials and a few items that you’ve probably been meaning to buy.
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Tigari Passport Holder
Holiday travel will be taking off soon. If you plan on traveling internationally, keep your passport protected in this Tigari passport holder. It’s available in over 10 different colors including black, blue, brown, violet and teal.
AirPod Cleaning Kit
Are your AirPods dirtier than you’d like to admit? A cleaning kit will put an end to dirty AirPods for just $5 during Prime Day.
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3D Sleep Mask
Light out! This 3D sleep mask features breathable, lightweight material and ergonomically-designed, contoured eye cups.
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American Home Collection Pillowcases, 2-Pack
Need to spruce up your sleeping space? These pillowcases are available in 16 different colors including white, black, green, pink, red, blue, pink, grey and brown.
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Hussell USB Car Charger
Car chargers get lost too easily, but they don’t cost much to replace. The Hussell USB car charger is on sale for $5.
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Hula Home ContinuousSpray Bottle
This versatile spray bottle can be used on your hair or for cleaning around the house, watering plants, ironing and more.
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Kiwen MagneticSunglasses Holder
A novelty piece you didn’t know you needed. This magnetic holder for sunglasses attaches to your sun visor to keep your glasses secure.
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SuprusRechargeable Flameless Lighter
Cozy season and candlelight go hand in hand. Get a rechargeable, flameless candle charger for $8.
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Tehook Fuzzy Socks
No need for slippers! These fuzzy socks will keep your feet warm and cozy.
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Trendoux Winter Gloves
Need new gloves? Winter is coming, but these gloves will arrive well before then. Trendoux winter gloves are on sale starting at $5.60.
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MasterMediTongue Scraper
Prime Day is a great time to shop oral products such as the MasterMedia tongue scraper. The two-pack is sale for $10 at Amazon.
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Maxpower Planet Grooming Pet Brush
A grooming tool for pet parents! If you have a fury pet, this double-sided grooming brush is designed to reduce shedding and matting.
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