Black Friday is finally here, and everyone is geared up to drop their savings on a new TV or laptop — unless you’re one of those people who accidentally watches recipe videos on Facebook for hours. In that case, you’ve probably been waiting (slash drooling) for the perfect moment to invest in one of those beautiful KitchenAid mixers. 

Heads up: It’s now.

These stunners have basically become a status symbol in the foodie world. They’re known for their powerful motors and countless attachments, but let’s be real — everyone’s secretly really into them for the color selection. KitchenAid mixers are one of the hottest items this Black Friday, with most mixers on sale for hundreds of dollars off everywhere. (But those low prices means colors are selling out quickly, so you had better move quick.) Read more…

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Retro gaming is a great way to relive your childhood, but playing old school games on new hardware just doesn’t feel the same. That’s why Arcade1Up is bringing the arcade into your home with a collection of classic games from video games’ golden age. For Black Friday, Walmart has four of the retro gaming company’s arcade cabinets on sale for just $249.00 each, a $50 savings. 

Arcade1Up re-created arcade cabinets featuring immersive full-color HD displays and audio with original joystick and control buttons, but in four-foot tall cabinets with original artwork from the era.  Read more…

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Pokémon Go to the polls World of Warcraft? 

According to a report from Kotaku, Blizzard is currently quietly developing a new Warcraft spinoff based on the hit mobile game, Pokémon Go.

The report claims that many people at Blizzard, the popular game developer responsible for World of Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo, are big fans of Pokémon Go. Most importantly, World of Warcraft lead designer Cory Stockton is a huge Pokémon fan, which, according to developers, helped push the idea into production.

The new mobile game is currently being developed by a Blizzard “incubation team” for multiple smartphone platforms. Read more…

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Here it is. The moment we’ve been training forBlack Friday is finally here.

If you’ve been tearing through every Black Friday ad possible, making a list (and checking it twice) of all the best deals, and putting your wallets on lockdown until the discounts go live, then it’s time to celebrate. Your patience has been worth it, young grasshopper.

Drum roll, please: Our 2018 master list of Black Friday deals is our most comprehensive yet. 

We’ve pulled the best of the best deals from those 50-page ads (and hidden clearance sections) to compare prices and save you a headache — because shopping online should not be as stressful as shopping in-store. You can shop by retailer: Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Amazon, Macy’s, and more are outlined below — or you can shop by category: TVs, laptops and tablets, gaming consoles, Instant Pots, KitchenAid mixers, Fitbits, and more are organized in case you’re looking for something specific. Read more…

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This article contains spoilers for The Lion King, if you’ve never seen it, if that’s possible.

The first teaser trailer for Disney’s live action version of The Lion King dropped on Thursday, and one particular scene has dredged up painful memories we’d long pushed to the bottom of our hearts.

James Earl Jones’ iconic voice returns as the king of the pridelands and Simba’s father, Mufasa, in director Jon Favreau’s forthcoming film.

Jones’ resonant tones echo over one particular moment in the trailer, which, at around the 0:30 mark, shows the stampede scene.  Read more…

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Now that we’re very aware of how foreign interference can affect elections, Google is rolling out transparency rules for the upcoming European Union parliamentary vote.

Google announced it will be requiring political ad buyers to verify themselves, the company announced in a blog post on Thursday.

In addition, Google will require ads that mention a political party, candidate or current officeholder to disclose who’s paid for it, and publish a report showing who’s paying for ads, who they’re targeted to, and how much is being spent. Read more…

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Another year, another Thanksgiving song from The National, in their annual collaborative tradition with beloved animated series Bob’s Burgers. But this one’s a real tear-jerker.

Recorded in Los Angeles, the track “Save the Bird” is characteristically heartbreaking by itself. But the video will destroy you, following a trip in the car with the band, who release a turkey into the sunset on Thanksgiving. Yeah, you’re gonna feel bad about your dinner.

“We’re honored to continue our Thanksgiving tradition with Bob’s Burgers with ‘Save The Bird,’ which was recorded at Public Hi-Fi in Austin and in my secluded dojo in Los Angeles,” frontman Matt Berninger said in a statement via Pitchfork.  Read more…

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The teaser for Disney’s live action version of The Lion King has dropped, and we just can’t wait for it.

James Earl Jones’ iconic voice returns to narrate as the king of the pridelands, Mufasa, through the teaser for director Jon Favreau’s forthcoming film. 

We get a few glimpses of Simba as a young cub and a grown-up (voiced by Donald Glover), the horrifying stampede scene, and that shot of Simba being presented to all by wise Rafiki.

The Lion King is set for release July 19, 2019. Read more…

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It’s a well-known fact that we spend about a third of our lives in bed. If you haven’t upgraded your mattress or your sheets in a while (can you even remember the last time you changed them?!), then Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the perfect time to score something new. 

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Rather than maneuver the store crowds or dig through websites for the best deals though, we’ve done all the hard work for you. If you want something simple, you can get the Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Mattress, which is 25% off. But if you want a mattress to stay cool, there’s the Eight Sleep The Venus+ mattress with it’s latex layer to cool you off while you sleepThis puppy is $100 off, plus you’ll get a free Amazon Echo Dot. (Score!) Read more…

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Shoutout to Macy’s for being the Black Friday version of visiting your grandma’s house, giving you the coziest shopping experience possible. With some of the best sales we’ve seen all year on bedding, bath stuff, home decor, vacuums, kitchen gadgets, and more, online shopping just feels homey — even if you’re sitting at your in-laws.

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This doesn’t mean that shopping the sales won’t be tough, though: Prized items like Instant Pots, KitchenAid mixers, and Vitamix blenders are on super sale (and you know how seriously people take their kitchen appliances). It’s time to HGTV the shit out of your house and cross a few people off of your gifting list as well. Read more…

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