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Have a Great (Long) Weekend
What are you up to this weekend? This week, I finished The Sopranos (wow, that last episode!) and need my James Gandolfini fix, so Freddie and I might watch Enough Said. Have you seen it? Hope you have a good weekend — stay safe — and here are a few links from around the web…
Love this pink and green kitchen.
A big bowl of salted chocolate pudding.
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s Inauguration Day. “What better day for this to occur than the King holiday because that means now people get to see this major contrast,” said Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center. (This whole article is worth reading.)
Queer Eye’s Jeremiah Brent on doing house makeovers in three days. “It’s why I look like I’m 98 years old the whole season. I did not sleep.” (NYMag)
The 40 most anticipated TV shows of 2025. (Mo! The White Lotus! The Bear!)
My all-time favorite sweater is on sale.
Thinking of meat as a condiment.
John Early is so hilarious, even just looking at his face makes me laugh.
13 fun dates (that aren’t dinner), including reading hangs, cemetery walks, and a surprising second date that crushed it. (Big Salad)
Plus, three reader commments…
Says Emily O. on do you have a house speciality: “My very Italian mother keeps hundreds of meatballs frozen at all times (‘If I drop dead, I want people to eat good food at my funeral,’ haha). I can’t tell you how many spontaneous meals have been consumed and how many people she’s encouraged me to invite. She said if she ever opened a restaurant it would be called ‘What’s One more!’ In my early twenties, I moved to a new city and called home to chat, when my mom casually told me that a group of my friends had stopped by her house after the bar for late-night meatball sandwiches.”
Says Jo on what holiday would you invent: “When my son was five, he decided to declare May 1st our anniversary. It’s not his birthday, just a day he selected at random, but he has kept it going for three years now and hasn’t forgotten! It’s a special day for him and me — we do something fun just the two of us, and then exchange small gifts. He actually brought it up last night as we were winding down for bed: ‘Mom! Our anniversary is coming up!’”
Says Julie on 10 readers share their winter outfits, “Why is it so comforting to read detailed descriptions of where people are, how they keep warm, how they add flair to their lives? I love it. Idea for a monthly roundup post: ‘What are you humans wearing this week, and what juicy town or city gossip do you have?’”
(Photo by thankyou_ok/Instagram.)
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Get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 from T-Mobile without trading in your old phone
FREE SAMSUNG GALAXY S26: Sign up for a T-Mobile Experience Beyond plan for 24 months and get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB) which ordinarily costs $899.99. Existing T-Mobile Go5G Plus members also qualify for the deal.
It’s tough to find a free deal these days. We usually have a massive amount of fine text to read, but T-Mobile is making this deal pretty simple. Sign up for two years of coverage (which you probably needed anyway) and get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB). Here’s how to qualify.
To get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB) instead of paying the list price of $899.99, sign on for 24 months of a T-Mobile Experience or Better Value plan. You’ll save the $900 over the next 24 months of bill credit at T-Mobile. No trade in is required to cash in on this deal.
Announced in February, the Samsung Galaxy S26 is the latest model from the major iPhone competitor. It comes with added features like better AI capabilities and a 50 megapixel camera. Samsung also mentions improvements in display clarity with the new S26, giving off better colors and sharper details.
If you’re one for selfies, the Samsung Galaxy S26 could be a great option. Samsung designed the front-facing camera to have a wider view, making it easier to capture selfies with the group.
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If you’re going with T-Mobile coverage, it’s well worth hopping on this free Samsung Galaxy S26 deal. The cell phone bill was inevitable so you might as well snag a free upgraded phone in the process.
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Buy a $300 Delta gift card and get a free $20 Starbucks gift card
BUY A DELTA GIFT CARD FOR $300+ AND GET A FREE STARBUCKS GIFT CARD: Through May 11, buy a Delta gift card for $300 or more and get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card.
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The price of flying these days is shocking. If you plan on traveling soon on a route served by Delta, it’s well worth checking out this deal to get something for free. It’ll help ease the pain of the ticket price.
Through May 11, purchase a Delta gift card worth $300 or more and get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card. It’s as simple as that. You can also qualify for the deal by buying multiple gift cards that total at least $300. The deal with apply automatically and you’ll receive a separate email containing the free Starbucks card.
Booking flights these days is not much fun. Prices are ahh…. abnormal, but Delta has eased the pain a bit thanks to this deal. The carrier is positioning this free Starbucks gift card deal as a good option for Mother’s Day, but realistically, it’s useful for anyone who plans to book with Delta soon.
Keep in mind the Delta gift card and Starbucks card will never expire. Delta mentions this offer is valid until May 11 at 11:59 p.m. ET or for the first 11,000 purchasers, whichever comes first. That means it might be smart to hop on this deal soon since there’s no way to know if it’ll last until May 11.
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If you plan on flying soon or want to gift a special someone a Delta gift card worth $300 or more, snag this deal to get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card. It’s a win-win situation for those who plan to fly with Delta.
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Snag a pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones for $50 off
SAVE $50: As of May 6, get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) for $399 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $449. That’s a discount of 11%.
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If you want to experience your favorite music to the fullest, you need headphones that are up to the task. Bose can typically be counted on to provide that kind of quality, especially with its QuietComfort lineup. You can try its newest model for less right now for less thanks to this Amazon deal, which heavily discounts the cans so you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on them.
As of May 6, get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) for $399 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $449. That’s $50 off and a discount of 11%.
Though an incremental upgrade from the previous QuietComfort model, these have some new features you’ll want to try out. But mostly, these comfortable headphones are all about feeling great on your ears and sounding fantastic. They offer noise cancellation and spatialized audio so it sounds as though you’re right where the music is. The new Cinema Mode can help to spatialize and balance background and sound and sound effects when watching movies to help put you right into the film as well.
Beyond that they can be used to take calls with their built-in microphones. They’ll last a long time while you’re on the phone too, with 30 hours of play time when listening to songs, podcasts, or taking meetings.
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Mashable Lead Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard took the headphones for a spin in her review and and called them a “well-rounded pair of headphones”, praising their blend of “comfort, noise cancellation, and sound”.
If you’re ready to pick up a new pair of headphones at a discount that’ll tick all the boxes for you, grab these before the discount disappears.
Get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 from T-Mobile without trading in your old phone
Buy a $300 Delta gift card and get a free $20 Starbucks gift card
