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Movie tickets just got cheaper — at least for a day. If you haven’t seen Barbie, Oppenheimer and more of the year’s biggest films on the big screen, you can watch them for just $4 during National Cinema Day.
The annual event, launched last year by the Cinema Foundation, returns on Sunday (Aug. 27). For one day only, moviegoers will get the opportunity to watch or rewatch movies in theaters for one low ticket price.
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National Cinema Day 2023 celebrates “the power of movies to bring us all together,” the organization said in a statement, per USA Today. More than 3,000 theaters will be participating in National Cinema Day, including AMC, Regal and Cinemark.
How to Buy National Cinema Day Tickets Online for $4
You don’t have to wait until the weekend to buy your tickets for National Cinema Day. Purchase advance tickets online through Fandango, in addition to AMC Theaters, Cinepolis, Regal Cinemas, Cinemark and other movie theaters.
Fandango National Cinema Day Tickets
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Most of the websites of the participating theaters put up “National Cinema Day” banners on the homepage, but you might have to enter the information in manually, depending on the website or app.
To get started, select the film of your choosing and set the date to Aug. 27. Changing the date should automatically drop the ticket price to $4. The discount applies to matinee and regular-priced tickets.
Be sure to check with the movie theater or ticket website if you’re not sure how many $4 tickets you can purchase at once. Fandango, for example, allows you to purchase up to nine tickets at a time.
In addition to $4 movie tickets, AMC and other participating theaters will be offering National Cinema Day deals on drinks, popcorn and candy.
Cinemark National Cinema Day Tickets
$4
With Barbie and Oppenheimer ruling the box office, the one-day ticket haul could add a significant boost to what has already been a historic box-office run for both films, and a ticket spike for some of the other big-budget movies that didn’t perform as well, such as Blue Beetle, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I.
“Following the rousing success of the first annual National Cinema Day, we welcome everyone to join us for the communal experience of one of America’s favorite past times,” Jackie Brenneman, president of The Cinema Foundation told Deadline.
Which new movies are debuting this weekend? Some of the new releases include Bottoms, Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story, The Hill, Golda and Retribution. The Little Mermaid will also be returning to theaters as a sing-along film for National Cinema Day.
Other movies currently in theaters: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Meg 2, Elemental, Theater Camp, Strays, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
If you’re unable to make it out to theaters for National Cinema Day, most of the films featured are available to stream on-demand. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, The Little Mermaid, Super Mario Bros., Elemental and more are available to rent on Prime Video (Super Mario Bros. is also streaming for free on Peacock) and other digital platforms. Barbie will arrive on digital platforms in Sept. 5.
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The force has definitely been strong this summer for Star Wars fans as the highly-anticipated live-action series Star Wars: Ahsoka finally arrived on Tuesday (Aug. 22). We weren’t just treated with one episode either as Disney+ treated fans with a two-episode premiere.
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Anakin Skywalker before he became the Sith lord Darth Vader trained a Padawan of his own: Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson). Her history has remained a mystery for those who don’t know the deep lore of Star Wars, but now fans new and old can watch it unfold on the screen. The series follows the former Jedi after the fall of the who begins to investigate a new force threatening to takeover an already fragile galaxy. Super fans can also expect a visit from Hayden Christensen who will reprise his role as Skywalker — though you’ll have to tune in to see if it’s as Darth Vader or not.
The show is executive produced by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau who have worked on previous Star Wars series including The Mandalorian. Other cast members include Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Diana Lee Inosanto, Ivanna Sakhno, Ray Stevenson, David Tennant, Lars Mikkelsen and Eman Esfandi.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options to watch Star Wars: Ahsoka online for free.
When & How to Watch Star Wars: Ahsoka
Star Wars: Ahsoka premieres on Tuesday (Aug. 22) and will have a total of eight episodes that will air every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. The series is a Disney+ Original, which means that it’s exclusive to the streaming platform. If you’re already subscribed, then you can watch the series for free for no additional cost — just sign into your Disney+ account and find it under the Star Wars collection or “recently added” sections.
Not subscribed? Disney+ doesn’t typically offer free trials but there are a few budget-friendly ways to save and at least one promo that will get you a free subscription for up to six months. Disney+ provides various plan options depending on your budget and needs with the basic plan being $7.99/month (or $79.99/year) with ads.
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Love a good bundle? You can combine Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+, which will expand your library of offerings and is only $12.99/month with ads and $19.99/month with no ads.
Along with Star Wars: Ahsoka, you’ll find thousands of hours worth of movies and TV series including Peter Pan & Wendy, Muppets Mayhem, Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, J-Hope in the Box, SUGA Road to D-Day, The Prouder Family: Louder & Prouder, WandaVision, Andor, Loki, The Book of Boba Fett, The Beatles Get Back, The Simpsons, Welcome to Earth and Called to the Wild are included in the massive Disney+ streaming library.
Looking for more money saving options? Right now, Verizon customers can get the Disney+ Bundle for $10/month with Verizon’s MyPlan, which can help save up to $4.99/month. The best part? You can toggle off perks each month and only pay for what you use.
Disney+ is considered the dedicated streaming destination for must-watch, commercial free content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. You can also enjoy the ever-expanding streaming library in stunning 4K and download titles to watch on the go. Stream on up to four different devices simultaneously on your TV, laptop, smartphone, notebook or tablet device — or host a virtual movie night with up to six friends via GroupWatch.
Check below to watch the trailer for Star Wars: Ahsoka.
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The alien takeover is far from over as Apple TV+‘s thrilling new drama Invasion is back for a second season. This time you can expect more chills, suspense and lots of aliens, of course. The new season is set to premiere Wednesday (Aug. 23), and will take place months after the shocking events of the finale.
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Alien-invasion plots may seem to be in abundance, but Invasion brings a new perspective, or, in this case, five perspectives. The events of the series take place in real time through the eyes of five different characters spread across the globe. This way, viewers get to see how people from different backgrounds are impacted by the ensuing invasion around them. The upcoming second season picks up with the humans seemingly having won the battle — at least according to the show’s news reports. It’s clear from the trailer, though, that the aliens are very much alive and thirsty for revenge, making the war far from over.
Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy Award-nominated producer Simon Kinberg and David Weil created the series, which stars Shamier Anderson, Golshifteh Farahani, Sam Neill, Firas Nassar and Shioli Kutsuna.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options to watch Invasion.
How to Watch Invasion Season 2
The season premiere airs on Wednesday (Aug. 23) exclusively on Apple TV+, with new weekly episodes dropping every Wednesday until Oct. 25. If you’re already subscribed to the streamer, then you can watch the show for no additional cost just by signing into your Apple account.
Not already subscribed? Apple TV+ is offering a one-week free trial that’ll allow you to catch the premiere for free. After the trial, you’ll be charged $6.99/month for a subscription. If you’re looking for additional ways to save money, you can get three months free with the purchase of an eligible Apple device or a free month trial when you sign up for Apple One, which bundles Apple TV+ with up to five other services.
Apple TV+ $6.99/month after 7 days free
An AppleTV+ subscription won’t just give you access to all episodes of Invasion, but the full library of Apple TV+’s original movies, TV series, sports and more. Programs you can check out include The Afterparty, The Crowded Room, Ted Lasso, Platonic, The Last Thing He Told Me, Silo, Severance, High Desert, Shrinking, The Big Door Prize, Bad Sisters, Schmigadoon!, The Problem with John Stewart, The Morning Show, Ghosted, Still, Tetris, Palmer, Only Murders in the Building, Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie and more.
You can also stream Apple TV+ on the Apple TV app, your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac and popular smart TVs including Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL, Toshiba and others, along with Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV. Apple TV+ is available on PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles as well.
Watch the trailer for Invasion season two below.
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Love to read? Let Kindle Unlimited jumpstart get your summer reading list with a limited promo that lets you subscribe to the service for free for up to two months.
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What is Kindle Unlimited? A digital reading subscription featuring more than four million digital titles including best sellers, popular series, classics and other must-read titles in addition to audiobooks, magazine subscriptions and Great on Kindle e-Books. Kindle Unlimited is offering subscribers a 30-day free trial or two months for the price of one.
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The second option allows you to subscribe for half the price for two months, but you’re not locked into a contract either way. And if you’re a student, Kindle Unlimited is free for two months with Amazon Prime Student.
Keep reading for more details on Kindle Unlimited.
Kindle Unlimited: Pricing, Books & How to Sign Up
No Kindle needed! Although Kindle Unlimited works on all Kindle devices, you don’t need a Kindle to access the platform (but if you’re in the market for a new Kindle, they’re on sale at Amazon). Kindle Unlimited works on your smart phone, computer, tablet and other devices via the Kindle app.
With Kindle Unlimited, you can barrow up to 20 books, audiobooks or comics at a time and choose from millions of titles from the Kindle library. Audio narration is available on thousands of Kindle Unlimited titles as well (check for the headphones icon next to the Kindle logo to make sure that its available).
How much does Kindle Unlimited cost? The subscription is $11.99/month, but if you join under the second prom deal, it cuts the price down to $4.99/month for two months. The monthly plan will renew at $11.99/month after the two-month promo ends and you can cancel anytime.
Browse Kindle Unlimited Books for a list of titles to download or save to your reading list. Click below to launch your free trial for 30-days or 58% discount for two months.
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With Kindle Unlimited you can enjoy bestsellers such as The Housemaid: An Absolutely Addictive Psychological Drama, Red, White & Royal Blue, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Things We Hide from the Light and other titles including Kindle Short Reads and popular memoirs and biographies including If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets and Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen and Sinead O’Conner’s Rememberings: Scenes from My Complicated Life.
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.BTS had fans swooning when they appeared in a commercial for Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live Wireless Earbuds. The global superstars took part in Samsung’s “Say Yes to Galaxy Buds” campaign, which saw each of the group members holding the Buds Live earbuds case like a ring box, before opening up the case to “propose” with a pair of the glossy buds.
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Now, Samsung’s wireless earbuds are available at their lowest price this year, on sale for just $70 on Amazon (as of this writing). You can get the Galaxy Buds Live for an additional $40 discount on Samsung.com when you trade in an old pair of earbuds, bringing the price down to just $59. Compare that to Apple’s AirPods Pro, which tend to hover around the $200 range.
The Galaxy Buds Live are one of the best wireless earbuds for music lovers, with AKG-tuned audio for crystal clear, studio-quality sound. Get enhanced bass, with crisp mids and highs, for a concert-like, wide open soundspace.
Galaxy Buds Live Wireless Earbuds $59.99+
Unlike some of the other earbuds on the market, Samsung’s Buds Live come with Active Noise Cancellation, which lets you tune out external noise, to focus in on the music. The ANC feature helps to block out airplane noise, traffic noise and even conversations around you (say, if you’re on the subway or at work). Tap the side of the buds if you need to hear something — say, a co-worker’s question or a flight announcement — then tap it again to get back to your tunes.
A single charge gets you up to six hours of playtime; get 21 hours with the included charging case.
BTS promoted a white, “mystic bronze” and black colorway in their Galaxy Buds Live commercial in 2020; Samsung has since added a bold “mystic red” colorway as well (on sale for just $99 as well). The company calls the Buds Live “equal parts earbuds and ear bling,” thanks to their glossy finish and the accompanying jewel-toned charging and storage case. See the latest Galaxy Buds Live earbuds deals on Amazon.com.
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You can now channel Selena Gomez’s viral blanket meme. A picture of the Only Murders in the Building star snuggled up in a cozy blanket went viral after it was posted on social media on Aug. 13.
The photo of Gomez gazing off into the distance while snuggled up in a Cabo Mexican Blanket from Laguna Beach Textiles Co., has wracked up more than 97,000 likes and over 18,000 quotes on X, formerly Twitter.
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The memes have received upward of 9 million views and over 200,000 likes, not to mention tons of shares across TikTok.
The $37 blanket is made from recycled yarn and measures 70 inches x 48 inches, making it great for indoor and outdoor use.
Mexican blankets are perfect for bedding or to accent your home décor, plus you can use them for a bunch of outdoor activities. The blankets, which are handwoven by a small family of craftsmen in Tlaxcala, Mexico, work for picnics, outdoor music festivals and concerts, camping, yoga, beach days and more.
And it’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween costumes. If you’re looking for a simple DIY costume that’ll surely get people talking, you can dress as the viral meme by wrapping yourself in the same blanket from Gomez’s photo.
Aside from the mint green and grey blanket that she was snapped wearing, the Cabo Mexican blanket is available in slate and and, yellowstone and rustic green. Laguna Beach Textile Co. carries several other Mexican blankets in a range of different colors in addition to beach blankets, beach towels and bath towels available at Amazon, Bloomingdales and LagunaBeachTextileCo.com.
Shop Gomez’s viral blanket below.
Laguna Beach Textile Co. Cabo Mexican Blanket
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Amy Winehouse: In Her Words, a new book due out later this month in honor of the late singer’s 40th birthday, has already reached No. 1 on Amazon’s new releases list in pop culture art.
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Comprised of handwritten lyrics, poems, family portraits and never-before-seen journals from the six-time Grammy winner, In Her Words chronicles the “Back to Black” singer’s “creative evolution” from her North London roots to music stardom.
“We always wanted the world to know the real Amy, where she came from and what made her tick,” her father, Mitch Winehouse told People in a story published on Sunday (Aug. 20). “In all aspects she was just a normal Jewish kid from North London, who did normal kid things, went to drama class, loved her grandma, her mum and dad, loved her brother.”
The collection of rare photos, published by People, includes pre-fame shots of Winehouse as a teenager and young girl, adorable baby photos and pictures with her parents. Also featured: a handwritten list titled “Fame Ambitions” outlining her dreams for the future, some of which she achieved, such as working David La Chapelle, who directed her 2007 music video for “Tears Dry on Their Own.”
Winehouse also wanted to work with Missy Elliott and Timbaland, meet Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman, and become friends with the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, Stella McCartney and Eddie Izzard. Other goals included buying a house on Miami’s South Beach and “to have people look up to me.”
The 27-year-old singer, who died from accidental alcohol poisoning in 2011, sold more than three million albums prior to her death. Her passing led to an additional surge in sales.
Amy Winehouse: In Her Words will be released on Aug. 29. The book is available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Books-A-Million, Bookshop, Thriftbooks and IndieBound. Proceeds from the book will benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
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Sabrina Carpenter is welcoming fans back into her candy shop with the release of her decadent new fragrance Caramel Dream.
The new collaboration with Scent Beauty continues her fragrance journey following the success of the pop star’s debut perfume, Sweet Tooth. The scent, which was developed in partnership with the original Sweet Tooth formulators Firmenich and Perfumer Gil Clavien, “embraces the spirit of indulgent cravings with a luxurious caramel twist bursting with rich flavor,” per a press release.
The sophisticated, playful fragrance features notes of caramelized amber, patchouli, dark chocolate bean, sugared lemon, orange zest, freesia, vanilla and fluffy musk.
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“As an artist, I believe in the power of storytelling through music and various art forms. Perfume, to me, is an emotional extension of my music and personal world, and it allows me to create a stronger connection with my fans,” Carpenter said in a press release. “With this new campaign and Caramel Dream, I want to invite my fans into my world, where every fragrance will tell a unique story that resonates with their hearts.”
To celebrate the launch of Caramel Dream, Carpenter will be going live on Billboard, TalkShopLive, Walmart.com/Live and Facebook on Monday (Aug. 21) at 7 p.m. ET for a special live simulcast event where Caramel Dream will be exclusively available for purchase. In the stream, the “Feather” singer will dive into the making of Caramel Dream, supporting Taylor Swift on the upcoming Latin America leg of the Eras tour and more.
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If the summer did a number on your hair and you’ve been waiting for Labor Day deals to save on must-have hair styling tools, then look no further, because the Dyson Corrale is currently on sale.
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Normally $499, Dyson’s bestselling hair straightener is $100 off during Dyson’s Labor Day Event. The limited sale includes up to $200 off select cordless vacuums and air purifiers, plus free gifts with the Dyson Airwrap or Supersonic Hair Dryer. But you won’t have much time to cash in — Dyson’s Labor Day deals end on Saturday (Aug. 26) at 11:59 p.m. CT.
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Dyson’s Corrale hair straightener features Intelligent Heat Control technology, automatic shutoff and three heat settings: 330°F, 365°F, and 410°F.
Designed for various hair types, the hair tool utilizes manganese copper alloy plates that flex around and gather your hair to evenly distribute heat throughout while protecting your hair from heat damage.
According to Dyson, the Corrale is equipped with technology that communicates with a microprocessor to control the heating system to deliver “precise, accurate heat” and a platinum sensor that measures the temperature “100 times a second.”
Aside from Dyson.com, the Corrale is available at several major retailers such as Sephora, Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and Ulta Beauty. The hair styling tool comes in five colors including fuchsia/nickel, purple/black, black nickel/fuchsia, nickel/copper and Prussian blue/rich copper. Although Dyson’s sale only applies to the fuschia flat iron, you can save $100 on the Corrale at Best Buy with My Best Buy Plus and Total memberships.
Shopping for refurbished hair tools? Get a refurbished Dyson Corrale for $249.99 at Nordstrom Rack and $279.99 at Zulily.
For more product recommendations, see our roundups on the Dyson Airstrait and other popular beauty tools.
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