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Welcoming a new season means making room for fresh gaming gear. If you’ve been waiting for a price cut on gaming consoles like PlayStation Portal, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, they’re currently on sale during Walmart’s Super Spring Savings Week.
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The retail giant’s spring sale kicked off earlier in the week with mega-deals on top brands such as Apple, Samsung, Sony, Dyson, Lego, Ninja, Shark, Bissell, Reebok, Levi’s, Sony, Nintendo, Xbox, Mainstays, Beautiful by Drew Barrymore, Acer, Epson and more.
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Besides sales on big ticket electronics such as TVs, headphones and sound bars, shoppers can save up to 70% off apparel, shoes, beauty products, Easter gifts, spring essentials such as patio furniture, grills, gardening tools, bedding, cookware and other items to give your home and wardrobe a seasonal refresh.
Keep reading for a list of sales on gaming consoles and gaming accessories to score during Walmart’s Super Spring Savings Week.
PlayStation Portal
$269.70
$319.90
16% off
PlayStation Portal captures the magic of PS5 into a handheld device — and Walmart happens to have one of the cheapest prices that we’ve seen on the internet. Save $50 off for a limited time.
Nintendo Switch OLED
$309.95
$349
11% off
This Nintendo Switch OLED model is $40 off at Walmart. The OLED Switch has a 7-inch display screen with 64 GB of storage and red and blue JoyCon controllers.
Minecraft Mini Fridge
$24
$98
76% off
Keep your drinks (and maybe a few, small snacks) at arm’s reach for long and short gaming sessions. The Minecraft Green Creeper mini fridge is on clearance for $24.
Marvel’s Spiderman PS5 Console
$449
$559.99
20% off
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 bundle includes a console and video game. This console has a 4.6-star rating at Walmart from over 700 reviews.
Xbox Series X Video Game Console, Black
$449
$499
10% off
Shopping for an Xbox? The Series X, touted as Microsoft’s “most powerful console ever” with exceptional graphics and more storage than a PS5.
SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless Gaming Headset
$99
$139
29% off
Zone out for game time. SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless Gaming Headset is compatible with PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Android and Mac. Features include spatial audio and 30 hours of battery life.
SAMSUNG 27″ Odyssey G65B QHD Curved Gaming Monitor
Take $100 off Samsung’s Odyssey Curved Gaming Monitor. The 27-inch monitor is equipped with QHD resolution and the standard 240Hz refresh rate.
If there’s one thing better than a good deal, it’s free shipping. Subscribe to Walmart+ to enjoy free shipping on your purchases (no minimum order required). The Walmart+ membership comes with free grocery delivery from your local store, free Paramount+, travel and fuel discounts and plenty of other money-saving benefits.
How much does it cost? Walmart+ is $12.95 per month, or $98 for the annual plan, but you can join free for the first month. Click here for more details on how to launch your 30-day free trial and how to save 50% off your membership.
For more spring savings, be sure to check out our roundups on the best over-ear headphones, best tech deals and best TV deals.
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Bob Marley: One Love, the Bob Marley biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch, is now available to stream on Prime Video, Apple TV and other digital platforms. The hit film was released on VOD on Tuesday (March 19).
One Love celebrates the reggae icon’s “powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolution music that changed the world,” according to the film’s description.
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The movie is $19.99 to rent or $24.99 to buy a digital copy and stream on Prime Video. After you purchase the film, you’ll have a month to start watching and 48 hours to finish once you start.
Released in February, Bob Marley: One Love debuted No. 1 at the box office and held the spot for two consecutive weeks. In addition to its digital debut, the movie is also up for preorder and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 28.
Bob Marley: One Love [DVD]
$19.99
$25.99
23% off
The movie raked in $23 million during opening weekend and $46.2 million within the first week of its theatrical release (buy movie tickets here). Since then, Bob Marley: One Love has grossed more than $100 million globally, landing it on the list of highest-grossing music biopics of all time.
“It’s more than my father’s story,” the reggae legend’s son, Ziggy Marley, said in an interview with Billboard. “It talks about his life, but I think now is the time for this message of ‘one love’ to be put into the global view. I think it’s a very important time and we’re in a very significant time in the world, so you know, the idea of ‘one love,’ It’s pretty cool to have that out there.”
“We were there from the beginning, we were the one who initiated the idea to do the film on behalf of my family. And so it was the first time that we actually took the prerogative to go out and seek partners to do the film with telling the story how we wanted to tell it, making sure it’s authentic. We were very, very involved in it from the get go to the end.
“And it was good,” added Ziggy. “It was a good adventure.”
Watch the trailer for Bob Marley: One Love below.
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Back to velour! Juicy Couture is making a comeback.
If you were around during the early millennium, then you’re probably already familiar with the Juicy Couture tracksuit’s first run. From Beyoncé to Jessica Simpson, it seems like every star had at least one velour tracksuit on deck, and for celebs like Paris Hilton, Juicy Couture became a lifestyle.
In fact, Hilton still loves wearing comfy tracksuits and she’s not alone, Mel B was spotted wearing a Juicy Couture tracksuit last year.
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Despite ruling over much of the early millennium, by around 2014, the velour tracksuit fell out of the style spotlight. With help from TikTok, Juicy Couture’s legendary tracksuit is officially hot again and Gen Z rap girlies like Sexyy Red and Latto have rocked the trend.
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But Juicy Couture didn’t start with athleisure wear. The LA lifestyle brand, founded by best friends Gela Nash and Pamela Skaist-Levy in the 1997, was initially created for maternity wear under the name Travis Jeans before changing its name.
The focus of Juicy Couture was “casual luxury,” according to the founders. “Really amazing clothes that you could wear every day,” Skaist-Levi said in a 2015 interview alongside Nash. “First we designed a sexy V-neck T-shirt and that really took off, so we made it in 26 different colors. We manufactured everything in Los Angeles, which was a big part of our success. It turned out to be very profitable because LA was our backyard.”
How did the Juicy Couture’s tracksuit become so popular? We can thank Madonna for debuting a custom Juicy Couture tracksuit back in 2001. After the Material Girl wore it out, the tracksuit started popping up everywhere with celebs like Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez sporting velour.
Besides tracksuits, Juicy Couture designs dresses, jumpsuits, swimwear, jewelry, purses and more.
See below for a roundup of Juicy Couture tracksuits to buy online.
Juicy Couture OG Big Bling Velour Hoodie
The OG Bling Velour tracksuit is a throwback to the original design. The top and bottoms are sold separately and available in a dozen colors including the classic hot pink, brown, red, black, mint, jade green, and various shades of blue. Sizes range from XS up to 3X.
The tracksuit features a zipper hoodie and drawstring pants (with pockets) showcasing the brand’s bedazzled “Juicy” logo on the back. The OG Bling Velour Hoodie retails for $119, the pants retail for $99, the shorts are $69.
Juicy Couture OG Velour Trackpants
You can find Juicy Couture tracksuits at Juicycouture.com and major retailers such as Macy’s, Tilly’s and Finish Line.
Juicy by Juicy Couture, a more affordable offshoot of the brand, is available exclusively at JC Penney.
JC by Juicy Couture Midweight Track Jacket
$27.44
$49
44% off
The velour tracksuit includes a hooded, zipper jacket with matching pants. The collection jacker above features an embroidered logo on the chest of the jacket and the front pocket of the pants.
Juicy by Juicy Couture retails for $49-$59. Use code NEWLOOKS to save up to 44% off.
JC By Juicy Couture Women’s Mid Rise Straight Track Pant
$27.44
$49
44% off
If you’re looking for vintage Juicy Couture tracksuits, you can cop them on sites like Etsy and eBay.
For more fashionable finds, read our roundups on the coolest platforms heels, cozy slippers that won’t break the bank and stylish Uggs.
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Sarah J. Maas has taken over BookTok, with more than 76 billion views for her Amazon Most Read chart-topping series A Court of Thorns and Roses (known to fans as ACOTR). Her latest series, Crescent City, has proven to be just as popular, with the first book landing the label of a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon for urban fantasy. Now, collectors and readers new to Maas’ steamy fantasy universe can preorder a hardcover Crescent City box set that’ll give you all three books in a display-worthy box.
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The box set will be released June 11 and will include all three books, including Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath and latest book, Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow. As an added bonus, you can score the Crescent City boxed set on sale from Amazon, Walmart and Target for 10% off, dropping the price to $89 (reg. $99). Prime members will also be eligible for free one-day shipping, which will deliver to your home by the day the boxed set is released.
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The series follows Bryce Quinlan, a half-fae and half-human girl who seeks revenge after her closest friends are murdered by a demon. Then, there’s Hunt Athalar, a fallen angel seeking freedom after being enslaved to archangels. The two decide to team up and uncover the source of mysterious murders, but what they find is a hidden and growing dark power that threatens the safety of everything and everyone.
Keep reading to preorder the boxed set now.
“Crescent City” Hardcover Box Set by Sarah J. Maas
$89.10
$99
10% off
Ditch your musician memoirs and delve into the world of Crescent City with a hardcover box set that includes every book in the series currently out. By preordering the series, you’ll be guaranteed a boxed set the moment it’s released on June 11. If you can’t wait, you can also purchase each book individually.
How Many Books Are There In the Crescent City Series?
The bestselling author was contracted to write three books, but expressed a fourth book was definitely in the works. During an exclusive conversation with The Today Show, Maas explained that it would be a bit of a wait before the fourth book is released due to her “taxiiing” line of books in the works — which also includes a sixth book in the ACOTR series that she’s currently writing.
Is Crescent City & ACOTAR Connected?
Both of the books take place within the same universe, which means that fans of ACOTR can expect some Easter eggs within the Crescent City series. You’ll also find some references to key moments from ACOTR mentioned in the new series.
Do I Need To Read ACOTAR Before Crescent City?
To fully understand the hidden Easter eggs, you should read ACOTR before diving into the world of Crescent City. Below you can purchase an ACOTR boxed set to get you caught up.
“A Court of Thorns and Roses” Paperback Box Set
$54.90
$95
42% off
Amazon and Walmart are offering a paperback boxed set of the hit series ACOTR featuring all five books. If you prefer hardcover editions, then you can pick up a boxed hardcover set from Barnes & Noble. All editions are on sale right now, so you can enjoy the steamy fantasy romance books — and some savings.
What is ACOTR about? The book series follows the human hunter Feyre Archeron, a hunter trying to help her family survive after they lost their fortune. When she kills what she thinks is a wolf, Feyre is confronted by the fairy Tamlin and transported into the world of the fae. As an evil force threatens to destroy the fae and human world, Feyre must muster the courage to save everyone she loves — while also falling in love along the way.
For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best music books, Taylor Swift recommended books and Taylor Swift books.
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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, a new documentary from Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage and Luther Campbell, premieres on Hulu on Thursday (March 21).
The documentary shares the “untold story” surrounding the popular Atlanta parties that swelled to popularity in the ’90s. Taking viewers back to the roots, the documentary details how “Freaknik” started as a spring break picnic created by Black college students at an Atlanta HBCU in 1983.
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“It’s all educational. It’s Black history personally to me,” Dupri told the Associated Press. “For those who need that assurance, I would never allow my name to be involved with something that’s going to put a black eye on Atlanta or do anything that I feel like is going to set this culture backwards.”
Dupri, 21 Savage, Luther Campbell are executive producers on the documentary alongside Terry “TR” Ross, Melissa Cooper, Alex Avant and Tresa Sanders.
“It’s also a coming-of-age story,” supervising producer Deshawn Plair explained to CNN. “You were able to come of age, but not have that pressure to have to be in the spotlight, not have that pressure to have cameras all over you. I think it was just such a bit of Black joy.”
The documentary features Killer Mike, 21 Savage, Lil John, Dupri, Campbell, Too $hort, Erik Sermon, Jalen Rose, Shanti Das, former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed and more.
Read on for details on when and how to stream the documentary for free.
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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told is available to stream free to Hulu subscribers. If you’re not subscribed, you can watch the documentary with a 30-day free trial to Hulu.
How much does Hulu cost? Plans start at $7.99 per month for the basic streaming package, but Hulu also provides a 1
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Name: Vic Mensa
Occupation: Rapper/Activist
Location: Chicago
How We Know Him: Signed to JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, the 26-year-old proudly reps his hometown musically and culturally.
Why We Chose Him: Never one to mince his words, Vic is never afraid to bring attention to the socio-economic issues plaguing Chicago, and the nation, while also doing something about it.
What’s Next: Via his Save Money Save Life organization he plans to train 11,000 kids as street medics, he’s giving out shoes in the community and still pumping out music.
IG: @vicmensa
In mid-September, Public Enemy’s frontman and activist for the culture, Chuck D, sent a tweet out into the world. He didn’t use many characters but his message was firm and direct: “Support @VicMensa.”
Vic Mensa, 26, has fans from all walks of life. In 2013, he dropped his first solo mixtape Innanetape. Since then, he’s worked with everyone from Pusha T to Chance the Rapper and of course, Kanye West. Perhaps one of the characteristics that Mensa’s most famous for is his ability to evolve without much explanation. Most recently, he dropped a rock album with Travis Barker on the drums, titled Punx93. The LP shares its name with Mensa’s clothing line which recently hosted a show at New York Fashion Week this fall. When he speaks about his pieces, his voice rises and falls passionately.
“The gritty reality of Chicago is something that I express through 93PUNX, although you may not automatically associate that with rock & roll fashion, at the end of the day it’s street culture,” Vic Mensa tells Hip-Hop Wired.
He adds, “93PUNX is the brainchild of myself and Conrad Muscarella. We both grew up skateboarding and attribute a lot of our sensibilities and style to that culture. We tried to incorporate people of all shades and backgrounds in our look book to show that this clothing and movement is really for everybody, black, white, Latinx, straight, trans & everything else! We wanted to recreate the energy of the legendary New York club CBGB. It was so amazing seeing everything come together in the way that it did.“
Mensa has remained open to growth, both musically and on a personal level, especially as it relates to community efforts. His SavemoneySavelife foundation is dedicated to fighting racism and injustice in the States and Vic Mensa is no one’s figurehead. Two weeks before Chuck tweeted his 16 characters of public praise, the rapper made good on his word and popped up in Los Angeles to perform an Anti-ICE concert from the flatbed of a truck.
Currently, his non-profit, alongside NFL player Nick Kwiatkoski, is collecting shoes for a drive later this fall, meant to benefit Chicago youth who’ve been affected by the city’s gun violence and homelessness. “I do the things I do in Chicago because the city gave me so much,” he tells Hip Hop Wired. “I understand that it’s only right to return the support. Chicago means everything to me, it is the soil that grows my creative expression, the foundation of my being.”
The sneaker event, in its second year, is aptly titled The Anti-Bait Truck—not to antagonize but to make a lucid point regarding the Chicago Police Department and their alleged willingness to entrap the disenfranchised.
“One of my primary goals with my non-profit organization moving forward is providing free mental health services for people in the community,” Mensa shares. “We’ve been working with a school in the city called Camelot that takes all the long term suspension and expulsion students, so I am aiming to hire med students to provide therapy in school for these kids.”
If nothing else, Vic Mensa is a musician who rides for his city, against small-minded comments from internet DJs and politicians alike. He’s vocal about holding Chicago close to his heart and is planning innovative movements promoting change while talking heads on TV make the city’s woes, their bullet points. His day one fans have had to accept that Mensa won’t fit into anyone’s set limitations, and why should he? There isn’t much growth to be had from inside a box.
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The Beatles Monopoly game is being updated to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band’s U.S. debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.
On Monday (March 19), The Op Games unveiled a revamped edition of The Beatles Monopoly, complete with customized artwork highlighting various Beatles albums, and legendary career moments such as the band’s sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl in 1964.
Monopoly: The Beatles | Officially Licensed Collectible Game Based on The Beatles Rock Band for 2-6 Players
Players can buy, sell, and trade classic albums such as A Hard Day’s Night and Revolver, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, Yellow Submarine and more, using custom Beatles money. The game comes with six collectible tokens, each representing classic Beatles hits like “Here Comes the Sun,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” and “Rocky Raccoon.”
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“The Beatles are a household name, well-known by fans of all ages, even six decades later,” said Dane Chapin, CEO of The Op Games. “Being able to merge the most influential band of all time with one of the world’s favorite family games in the new edition of Monopoly: The Beatles is such a privilege and aligns perfectly with our goal at The Op Games to create games that can span generations and bring fun for the whole family.”
“We’re excited to be able to partner with The Op Games to bring The Beatles Monopoly game to the marketplace and into the hands of both new and old fans,” added Joe Marziotto, VP of licensing at Bravado, a music and fashion brand management firm whose clients include The Beatles, David Bowie, Bob Marley, Justin Timberlake, Anitta, Billie Eilish, Elton John, Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson and more.
The Beatlefied board game includes special pieces inspired by the Fab Four. For example, Community Chest and Chance cards are renamed “Beatlemania” and “The Fab Four,” while the traditional Monopoly houses and hotels have been replaced by “Listening Parties” and “Concerts.”
Besides custom tokens and a special game board, the Monopoly game includes 32 houses, 28 title dead cards, 16 Fab Four and Beatlemania cards and 12 hotels.
Monopoly: The Beatles edition is designed for 2-6 players ages 8 to 60+. The board game retails for $44.99 at The Op Games, Amazon and The Beatles shop.
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Stanley just dropped an “electrifying” new collection of neon tumblers for spring. The Spring Fling Collection, released on Tuesday (March 19), features the Quencher H.20 Flow State Tumbler in limited-edition neon orange, neon green, neon yellow, and electrifying pink.
The Quencher H.20 is available as a 40 oz., or 30 oz. tumbler – and it’s customizable.
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The Neon Quencher H.20 Flowstate Tumbler, 40 oz.
The limited collection includes other Stanley products available in neon colors such as the Ice Flow Flip Straw Tumbler, Classic Legendary Bottle, Adventure Pre-Party Flask, Legendary Useful Lunch Box and Adventure Stacking Beer Pint.
Stanley’s Spring Fling Collection retails for the usual $35-$45 for tumblers, and $18 for the flasks.
The collab went live at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, according to USA Today, and like other limited releases, Stanley’s Spring Fling Collection probably won’t be in stock for much longer. Granted, it’s only been around 24 hours since the collection dropped, but items are already selling out at Stanley.com.
Fortunately, the Neon Collection is also available at Dick’s Sporting Goods, including the H.20 Quencher in black neon and white neon. The neon cups are also available at REI and Amazon, while supplies last.
Stanley has released a few other limited designs of its viral cups this year, such as the fuchsia pink and chocolate brown tumblers.
Shop items from the neon collection below.
The Neon Classic Legendary Bottle Vacuum 1.5 qt. Bottle
The Neon Classic Ultra Vacuum 1.5 qt Bottle is perfect for commuting, camping, road trips and other travel. It features double-wall stainless steel insulation to keep your hot or cold beverages at the perfect temperature. The leakproof bottle has an insulated lid that you can use as a cup, plus there’s a handle and “easy pour” stopper. Stanley’s Neon Classic Legendary Bottle is available in neon yellow, neon green and electric pink.
The Neon Adventure Pre-Party Flask
A neon flask might come in handy during festival season. The Adventure Pre-Party Flask had a slim design with a tethered, leak proof top. The 5-inch flask comes in neon yellow and electrifying pink.
The status of Megan Fox’s relationship with onetime fiancé Machine Gun Kelly isn’t clear, and she plans on keeping it that way. She did, however, confirm during her Wednesday (March 20) appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast that their engagement was called off at some point last year, although the rapper will always be her “twin soul.”
“I think that what I’ve learned from being in this relationship is that it’s not for public consumption,” she told Cooper. “I think, as of now, I don’t have a comment on the status of the relationship, per se. What I can say is [he] is what I refer to as being my ‘twin soul’ and there will always be a tether to him, no matter what.”
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“I can’t say for sure what the capacity will be, but I will always be connected to him somehow,” the Jennifer’s Body star added. “Beyond that, I’m not willing to explain.”
After Cooper observed that the actress and MGK “got engaged, then I think it was called off,” Fox confirmed, “All those things you said were accurate things that have occurred.”
“I could see them being confusing, or interesting to people, and them being like, ‘What’s up?’” she conceded.
Fox and the musician, born Colson Baker, first announced their engagement in January 2022. In February the next year, the couple sparked breakup rumors when the Pretty Boys Are Poisonous author deleted all their photos together on Instagram and shared a cryptic post quoting Beyoncé’s Lemonade track, “Pray You Catch Me.”
“You can taste the dishonesty/ It’s all over your breath,” she wrote at the time, captioning photos of herself and a video of a burning envelope.
Since then, it appears that the two stars have patched things up – although, as Fox made clear, their official status remains private. One of their most recent outings was at a Super Bowl afterparty in February, where they snapped a photo with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
Fox also confirmed that she was at one of Baker’s recent tattoo appointments, from which he emerged with shocking blackout tats covering much of his shoulders, chest and arms. “For spiritual purposes only,” he wrote when sharing the body-art transformation for the first time on Instagram in February.
“He has a really special story behind why he did that, which obviously, I’ll leave for him to tell,” the Till Death star told Cooper of Baker’s new look, noting he covered up his old ink because some of it made him feel “conflicted emotionally.” “Whatever they represented — and I don’t actually know — but he didn’t like to revisit those memories of some of the tattoos that he had and he wanted to get rid of them.”
“I think it’s really elegant and it’s kind of ahead of its time,” she continued of the blackouts. “I think in 10 years it’ll be a trend … He did it fully awake with no pain killers. I don’t actually know how he endured that level of pain.”
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