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CNET
3 days ago
- Business
- CNET
Last-Minute Memorial Day Sleep Sales: Save Big on Pillows, Sleep Trackers, Sheets and More
While Memorial Day and some of its steep discounts have passed, some of the worthwhile sleep deals from the long weekend linger. Whether you need a cooling eye mask or a new mattress, many brands are still offering big discounts on sleep products. We've found the best remaining sleep deals from the Memorial Day promotions, whether you need a white noise machine, sleep tracker or an adjustable pillow. However, we don't expect these deals to last much longer, so grab them before it's too late. Bookmark this page and check back regularly. We'll be updating it as sales end or are extended. Best Memorial Day bedding deals CNET Cozy Earth Cozy Earth is celebrating summer with plenty of hot deals. With our exclusive discount, save 35% off sitewide with code CNET. Plus, there's a 40% off flash sale on bedding. Save on luxury bedding bundles, which include duvet covers, comforters, pillowcases and sheets. Take $400 off my favorite bamboo bedding from Cozy Earth. This is a Memorial Day deal you don't want to miss out on. Details 35% off sitewide with code CNET See at Cozy Earth Close Home Depot To take your mattress from good to great, consider adding a mattress pad or topper. Home Depot has tons of options from gel toppers to cooling pads. They come in all different sizes too so no matter what size or type of mattress you have, there's a discounted topper or pad that'll help elevate your sleep. Details Save up to 63% on select mattress pads and toppers See at Home Depot Close Buffy Buffy sells some of my favorite bedding: the Buffy Breeze sheets. They're well loved and popular for a reason. Made of eucalyptus fibers, they're buttery, soft and cooling. Be sure to take advantage of this Memorial Day sale so you can save $50 right now. Elsewhere, you can save up to 30% off across this sale. Details Up to 30% off See at Buffy Close Sleep Number Sleep Number's Memorial Day event has deals on smart beds, pillows and sheets. You can get up to 50% off on some smart beds. If you buy one pillow, you can get another one half off, and the same goes for sheet sets. There's also a whopping 30% off on bedroom furniture. I have tested the True Temp and ComfortFit pillows and I enjoy how cooling they are. As for sheets, CNET sleep writer Taylor Leamey enjoys the True Temp sheet set. Details Up to 50% off smart beds + 30% on bedroom furniture See at Sleep Number Close Rest With temperatures warming, cooling bedding should be on your mind. Rest offers some of the best cooling bedding so now is a great time to take advantage of its up to 20% off Memorial Day sale. Save $40 on the Evercool Cooling comforter, which I named the best cooling comforter of 2025. There's also free shipping for all orders over $99. Also, Rest will include free Evercool+ Pillowcases on orders over $249 and Evercool+ Flat Sheet on orders over $399. Details Up to 20% off See at Rest Close More bedding deals: Best Memorial Day sleep tech deals Sleep Number Smart beds, with the ability to change the feel, temperature and height of each side, are the epitome of sleep technology. Sleep Number is known for its line of smart mattresses and smart bases. During Sleep Number's Memorial Day sale, take 50% off the iLE Limited Edition smart bed and base. Details 50% off iLE Limited Edition smart bed See at Sleep Number Close Oura I wear an Oura Ring every day and to bed. It tracks my activity, stress, heart rate, HRV, cycle and body temperature, as well as my sleep. It's one of CNET's favorite sleep trackers and the Gen 3 ring is currently up to $100 off in select styles and finishes. Details Save up to $100 off the Gen 3 Oura Ring See at Oura Close Eight Sleep Eight Sleep recently announced the launch of the Pod 5. Buyers have the option of the Core, Plus or Ultra model. To celebrate, Eight Sleep is offering $100 off the Pod 5 Core (in addition to $50 off the base and $50 off the blanket), $150 off the Plus (in addition to $50 off the blanket) and $200 off the Ultra model. While these prices are a lot steeper than previous models, it's unclear if the Pod 3 or Pod 4 will be on sale or available to buy again. Details $100 off the new Pod 5 See at Eight Sleep Close More sleep tech deals: Best Memorial Day sleep accessory deals Helix Do you have a mattress that's too firm or too soft but you don't want to buy a new bed? A mattress topper can fix that -- especially when it's at a great price. Helix's Memorial Day sale includes 25% off sitewide. I'm a huge fan of the cooling GlacioTex toppers, which are available in luxury plush and luxury firm. Use code MEMDAY25 at checkout. Details 25% off sitewide + FREE products with Helix Luxe or Elite mattress See at Helix Close Drowsy A luxury eye mask doesn't need to cost an arm and a leg. I use the Drowsy Silk eye mask every night and the quality has kept up after all the use and machine washes. Drowsy's official Memorial Day sale hasn't started yet but you can save $20 off this eye mask in the color sunset pink or $12 off this mask in midnight. Details Up to $20 off select eye masks See at Drowsy Close Should you wait until Prime Day to buy? No, it's not necessarily better to wait until Amazon Prime Day in July to buy bedding or sleep accessories. While many brands will offer deals around that time, nearly all bedding companies offer discounts leading up to and during Memorial Day. Additionally, new tariffs may increase the prices of products across the board so if you want to snag new sleep items for a lower price, significant sales are happening now that you can take advantage of. Our sleep and deals experts monitor the web to uncover the best discounts and help you save big. Check back, as we update our deals pages often. More sleep accessory deals:
Business Insider
3 days ago
- General
- Business Insider
My name is Chad. Yes, I'm white, work an office job, and sometimes I wear a vest.
My name has meant different things to different people throughout my life. I also look like what people think it means: I work a desk job, I'm white, and sometimes I wear a vest. For better or for worse, it's my name and I won't change it. My name is Chad. I've learned to love that, but probably not for the reasons you might guess. There are many things that the name conjures. It's been a cultural touchstone all my life. When I was young, Chad was the spoiled rich kid with a popped collar, whining to his sister Buffy. Or, sometimes the beach blond surfer, living for gnarly waves. For a while in high school, it was the symbol of an era-defining election issue. Remember hanging and pregnant chads? I got a couple of easy Halloween costumes out of that. Nowadays, it's hard to keep track of the rotating cast of stereotypes for which "Chad" has become the default name. There's loud "Frat Chad," entitled and way too into drinking. Or, the eternally Patagonia vest-clad "Tech Chad" oozing unearned confidence and cluelessness in equal measure. Maybe worst of the bunch, in the moldy basements of the internet, is "Alpha Chad," the alpha male poster boy who lacks depth or intellect but who is still inexplicably admired. It doesn't help that I look the part Let me tell you, doomscrolling takes on an entirely different meaning when your name is shorthand for all the internet's boogeymen. It doesn't help that I kind of look the part. I'm a white guy who works a desk job. I had a vest once, but I looked weird in it. And in college, I used a bookshelf to display empty beer bottles. That's where the similarities end, though. Still, I worry about it, because my name is Chad and sometimes I look like what people think that means — even if I'm not. That guarantees a daily dose of perspective, and I'm determined to use it well. It's a reminder not to take myself too seriously. I like that part. Besides, as an introvert who hates small talk, the name is a built-in icebreaker, a quick way to move past superficial and into something more meaningful. I've learned a little self deprecating humor is the quickest way to make friends. Self-awareness is the anti-Chad; ultimately, none of this is that serious anyway. People aren't that attached to hating the name or me for having it. The only time I truly worry about my name is in professional settings. It's hard not to picture a hiring manager, potential client, or editor seeing my name and shaking their head. So, I hedge from time to time, using my initials "CW" in place of Chad. I don't want something so trivial to be the difference between success and failure. I feel I owe it to myself to let the work speak for me, not the name. For better or worse, it's my name Even then, I wouldn't change it. I know some things about the name Chad that others don't. Like, when I hear it spoken by my wife, who doesn't say it often, I can't help but feel a small flutter in my chest. Or, when I think of my childhood best friend, whom I haven't spoken to in years, I remember the way our names were always said in a pair: Cam and Chad, and I smile because there are lots of stories caught in between the utterance of those names together. For better or worse, Chad is my name, and I still long to hear it said again in the voice of people who are no longer here and whom I miss dearly. I can remember writing it on my first love note, signed slow and scared. And one day it may be the lone signifier of having been here at all, written on some family tree — name, place, and dates. All this to say, I'm Chad. No, it's not the one you're considering, but it's a pleasure to meet you.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Dannii Minogue reignites feud with two stars after being 'torn to pieces' on TV
Dannii Minogue was mocked by former X Factor judge, Sharon Osbourne, and Graham Norton on the Irishman's show in an interview, which Dannii said 'tore her to pieces' Dannii Minogue has reignited her feud with Sharon Osbourne and Graham Norton after accusing the pair of 'tearing her to pieces' on TV. The Aussie, 53, was mocked on Graham's BBC chat show in 2007, with former X Factor judge, Sharon, 72, claiming working with Dannii on the iconic ITV talent series was an "odious chore". Host, Graham, who has interviewed a number of high-profile stars in his career, claimed the mum-of-one 'looked bizarre' while also mocking her accent. Adding further fuel to the fire, Osbourne matriarch, Sharon, stood up and pointed to her behind and said "look at this" when Buffy star, David Boreanaz, asked to see a photo of the Under Pressure star. Revisiting the uncomfortable scenes on the podcast, How to Fail With Elizabeth Day, Dannii claims the show on BBC"would never be made today". Claiming the pair had 'torn her to pieces', she said she believed Graham had set up the 'cruel' questions in advance, saying: "I think the difference was it wasn't being rude. There had to be production meetings to set up the things that they were doing on set in this show and these huge personalities that I looked up to and just loved what they had done." Dannii continued: "I'd loved Sharon Osbourne on X Factor. I'd love her on the Osborne's. I loved what Graham Norton was doing, and here were these people just tearing me to pieces. That show would never be made today." Dannii and Sharon have had a long-running feud ever since they started working on the X Factor together. After Dannii was rumoured to have been dating show boss, Simon Cowell, Sharon told Piers Morgan she couldn't stand the younger sister of pop superstar, Kylie Minogue. Lifting the lid on their fractious relationship on the Life Stories show, she said: "I didn't hate her because hatred is very close to love and takes a lot of emotion and I don't have that time for her. She was like an insect, a mosquito that wouldn't go away." Meanwhile, in Sharon's autobiography Unbreakable, she openly accused Dannii of having it off with Simon. "She had an uppity attitude as she was f***ing the boss," Sharon wrote. "She clearly felt sh***ing Simon gave her vicarious power and it was so immature, not to mention deeply irritating to deal with." Countering, Dannii compared Sharon to a 'school bully', writing in her autobiography, Dannii: My Story:"When I sat on the judging panel next to Sharon each Saturday, having seen her publicly destroy me on yet another television show or press interview that week, I felt as if I was back at primary school when I was forced to sit next to the school bully. "Over the course of the next year, Sharon announced to anyone who would listen that I was impossible to work with (but never explained why); that I was only on The X Factor because of my looks, not any visible talent or contribution to the entertainment industry; and Simon employed me only because he wanted to sleep with me." But, clapping back, Sharon took a direct swipe at Dannii in an interview with Best Magazine a few months later, claiming that the singer had an issue with her due to her strong character - and suggested Dannii is a 'flirt' and gets on better with men. "We just have nothing in common," she swiped, adding: "I love women but there are some who don't love other women. Dannii didn't care for me."
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
When Actors Direct: What TV Can Teach You About Career Evolution
An actor who decides to direct may inspire an eyeroll: Well, of course they can. After leading a hit show, what producer will say no? A powerful actor who wants to direct has an advantage others won't. At the same time, to become directors Tyler James Williams, Ayo Edebiri, Jason Bateman, and Rhea Seehorn had to be willing to step away from the comfort zone of their expertise and see themselves as beginners. More from IndieWire Sarah Michelle Gellar Says Chloé Zhao's Passion for 'Buffy' Changed Her Mind About a Reboot: 'OK, There's a Reason' Gillian Anderson: Ryan Coogler Is the 'Perfect Person' to Direct the 'X-Files' Reboot They also took advantage of a Hollywood truism: People work with people they know, and the only way to make yourself known is to be excellent around the people who can hire you to do the work. It's the same logic that creates a script supervisor-director (Karyn Kusama), a PA-producer (Kevin Feige), or an art coordinator-Oscar-winning production designer (Hannah Beachler). Here's what these actors say they learned while making the transition. Back when he was the lead in 'Everybody Hates Chris,' Williams began peppering 'Everybody' producer-director Jerry Levine with questions. As he told IndieWire's Proma Khosla in February 2025, he fell in love not just with being on TV but with the prospect of making it. The dream came true in Season 4 of 'Abbott Elementary' with episode 13, 'The Science Fair,' but Williams realized that his dream was considerably larger than anticipated. The mockumentary style meant a single scene could demand crossing three sets at one time. 'We had a lot of conversation about not just where the camera could be for the shot, but does that make sense for the documentarian on the other side of that camera?' he said. 'Playing with these camera operators and cameras as characters in this world, what are their opinions on everything? Why are they getting this shot the way they are? It influenced a lot of the decisions I made.' Williams' prep began months in advance. He sat in on production meetings, tone meetings, concept meetings. He talked with the crew, with the camera department, with executive producer Randall Einhorn. And he began breaking down the episode outline even before he had dialogue or characters. 'Because I know the space, and I know kind of the language of our show and how it works, I can start understanding how this needs to move and what this needs to look like,' he said. 'It's really hard to explain, and I guess that's where the the vision part of it comes in, where I just start to see it as I'm reading. I can kind of see it moving in real time.' By the time Edebiri joined 'The Bear,' she had dozens of acting credits, she'd been a story editor on 'Sunnyside,' a staff writer on 'Dickinson,' and a writer and consulting producer on 'What We Do in the Shadows' and 'Big Mouth.' However, she'd never gotten to direct. Before she directed 'The Bear' (Season 3, episode 6, 'Napkins'), she got a crash course on TV directing from the Directors Guild of America's First-Time Episodic Director Orientation Program. (It's a DGA requirement for a series that 'employs a 'first-time Director' to direct an episode of a dramatic television, High Budget SVOD series, or High Budget AVOD series.') She said it was 'probably one of the coolest, greatest things I've ever done.' 'The thing that I walked away with the most was that the only wrong way to direct — well, there's probably a lot of wrong ways, but beyond not communicating and not being open — is not finding your way,' said Edebiri. 'If you try to do somebody else's way, it's not going to work. Our instructors were so helpful with really illustrating their differences — and that they were successful with their differences — and so encouraging us to find our our ways of communicating, stressing the fact that you always have to be communicating.' Her instructors included legends such as Paris Barclay, Keith Powell, and Dr. Valerie Weiss, but Edebiri had to rely on her own instincts and the readiness of her cast and crew. 'You have to have a certain amount of ego and a certain amount of assuredness in your decisions, but there needs to be space for collaboration, and to also be wrong, or to not have the answer,' she said. 'It's this really miraculous amount of collaboration … It's like making a Venn diagram, but out of a thousand circles. That's why those moments when you get something, or you get it right, it does feel so special — because it's like, that's insane. That's insane that there's a thousand circles but found the one overlapping point.' The actress who portrayed Kim Wexler across six seasons of 'Better Call Saul' became the first performer to direct an episode of the show with Season 6 installment 'Hit and Run.' Bryan Cranston also directed episodes of 'Saul' predecessor 'Breaking Bad'; like Cranston, she played a major role that required she frequently 'hoof it to the monitor.' Relying on the producing team was vital. 'Michael Morris, our producing director, was kind of my right-hand person,' said Seehorn. 'I could watch playback when I needed it. And then I wanted to make sure that I was just available as Kim, once I was in the scene. I would never want a scene partner to feel like their director is observing them.' For her episode, Seehorn was initially anxious about working with Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring; they'd never shot a scene together. However, Seehorn soon realized her way in with him. 'He's from theater, as am I. So we had a good shorthand from the beginning,' she said. 'I just simply asked him, 'Do like talk about the scene or beats or do you just only want adjustments after the fact?' And he said, 'I'd love to talk about the scene. Thank you very much.' I said, 'Fantastic! Because here's my six binders.'' (Esposito would shoot his own episode later that season.) On Season 1 of 'Ozark,' Bateman directed four episodes while producing and starring in all 10. (He originally intended to direct all of them.) He believes a director's role hinges on making sure everyone is 'feeling good' — something he learned this from another actor-director, Michael Langdon, who Bateman worked as a child on 'Little House on the Prairie.' 'It was very helpful for me to see that a call sheet can get shot without yelling,' he said. 'It can be done well without being precious, but just by simply encouraging and being supportive and staying out of the way of something that might be better than what you thought.' Understanding actors also helped him be an effective director. 'One of the easy tricks is to go up and if you want an actor to do something, compliment on them having just done it and you want them to do a little more of it,' he said. 'You gotta think of what's the positive way to say this as opposed to 'Stop doing that,' because that's gonna make them nervous.' As IndieWire's Ben Travers noted back in 2020, Bateman would 'rather talk about the look, pace, feel, sound, and tone of his show — all of which form individual 'magic tricks' that help shape 'Ozark' — than his performance in front of the camera, and he's eager to steer the conversation toward his collaborators.' 'I mean, I'm a crew dork,' Bateman told Travers. 'I study who the gaffer or the best boy or the location manager is, let alone production designer [or] cinematographer. When I see a trailer, I'm immediately going over to IMDB Pro and just scouring the crew of that movie, because I'm noticing things that they're doing. I want to see who those people are so that maybe in the future, if I'm lucky enough to build a crew, I'm going to remember those names and see if they're interested in joining the team.' It worked: Bateman won the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. Best of IndieWire Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies: 86 Films the Director Wants You to See Christopher Nolan's Favorite Movies: 44 Films the Director Wants You to See The 25 Saddest TV Character Deaths of This Century
CNET
5 days ago
- Business
- CNET
Best Memorial Day Sleep Sales: Final Chance To Save Big On Pillows, Sheets, Sleep Trackers And More
While Memorial Day sales are an excellent time to snag a new mattress for less, there are plenty of other opportunities to invest in your sleep, even if you aren't in the market for a new bed. Upgrade your sleep setup with new bedding or sleep accessories, like a white noise machine, sleep tracker or an adjustable pillow. Our CNET sleep experts sorted through all of the discounts out there to find the best deals on sleep products and accessories -- just hurry before it's too late. Bookmark this page and check back regularly. We'll be updating it as sales end or are extended. Best Memorial Day bedding deals CNET Cozy Earth Cozy Earth is celebrating summer with plenty of hot deals. With our exclusive discount, save 35% off sitewide with code CNET. Plus, there's a 40% off flash sale on bedding. Save on luxury bedding bundles, which include duvet covers, comforters, pillowcases and sheets. Take $400 off my favorite bamboo bedding from Cozy Earth. This is a Memorial Day deal you don't want to miss out on. Details 35% off sitewide with code CNET See at Cozy Earth Close Home Depot To take your mattress from good to great, consider adding a mattress pad or topper. Home Depot has tons of options from gel toppers to cooling pads. They come in all different sizes too, so no matter what size or type of mattress you have, there's a discounted topper or pad that'll help elevate your sleep. Details Save up to 68% on select mattress pads and toppers See at Home Depot Close Buffy Buffy sells some of my favorite bedding: the Buffy Breeze sheets. They're well loved and popular for a reason. Made of eucalyptus fibers, they're buttery, soft and cooling. Be sure to take advantage of this Memorial Day sale so you can save $50 right now. Elsewhere, you can save up to 30% off across this sale. Details Up to 30% off See at Buffy Close Sleep Number Sleep Number's Memorial Day event has deals on smart beds, pillows and sheets. You can get up to 50% off on some smart beds. If you buy one pillow, you can get another one half off, and the same goes for sheet sets. There's also a whopping 30% off on bedroom furniture. I have tested the True Temp and ComfortFit pillows and I enjoy how cooling they are. As for sheets, CNET sleep writer Taylor Leamey enjoys the True Temp sheet set. Details Up to 50% off smart beds + 30% on bedroom furniture See at Sleep Number Close Rest With temperatures warming, cooling bedding should be on your mind. Rest offers some of the best cooling bedding so now is a great time to take advantage of its up to 20% off Memorial Day sale. Save $40 on the Evercool Cooling comforter, which I named the best cooling comforter of 2025. There's also free shipping for all orders over $99. Also, Rest will include free Evercool+ Pillowcases on orders over $249 and Evercool+ Flat Sheet on orders over $399. Details Up to 20% off See at Rest Close Coop Home Goods Coop's Memorial Day sale has kicked off, and you can get 40% off sitewide on pillow shams, sheets, comforters and blankets. Take 40% off the Comphy SoftSpa pillow sham set, with a total savings of $30.40. It comes in six colors and two sizes. Details 40% off sitewide + free shipping over $75 See at Coop Home Goods Close More bedding deals: Best Memorial Day sleep tech deals Sleep Number Smart beds, with the ability to change the feel, temperature and height of each side, are the epitome of sleep technology. Sleep Number is known for its line of smart mattresses and smart bases. During Sleep Number's Memorial Day sale, take 50% off the iLE Limited Edition smart bed and base. Details 50% off iLE Limited Edition smart bed See at Sleep Number Close Calm Calm is a meditation and relaxation app loved for use before bed. A subscription includes access to hundreds of hours of music, guided meditations, sleep stories voiced by celebrities and classes. Right now, you can try Calm for one year for $70. Details Save $110 on Calm Premium See at Calm Close Oura I wear an Oura Ring every day and to bed. It tracks my activity, stress, heart rate, HRV, cycle and body temperature, as well as my sleep. It's one of CNET's favorite sleep trackers, and the Gen 3 ring is currently up to $100 off in select styles and finishes. Details Save up to $100 off the Gen 3 Oura Ring See at Oura Close Eight Sleep Eight Sleep recently announced the launch of the Pod 5. Buyers have the option of the Core, Plus or Ultra model. To celebrate, Eight Sleep is offering $100 off the Pod 5 Core (in addition to $50 off the base and $50 off the blanket), $150 off the Plus (in addition to $50 off the blanket) and $200 off the Ultra model. While these prices are a lot steeper than previous models. It's also unclear if the Pod 3 or Pod 4 will be on sale or available to buy again. Details $100 off the new Pod 5 See at Eight Sleep Close More sleep tech deals: Best Memorial Day sleep accessory deals Helix Do you have a mattress that's too firm or too soft but you don't want to buy a new bed? A mattress topper can fix that -- especially when it's at a great price. Helix's Memorial Day sale includes 25% off sitewide. I'm a huge fan of the cooling GlacioTex toppers, which are available in luxury plush and luxury firm. Use code MEMDAY25 at checkout. Details 25% off sitewide + FREE products with Helix Luxe or Elite mattress See at Helix Close Drowsy A luxury eye mask doesn't need to cost an arm and a leg. I use the Drowsy Silk eye mask every night and the quality has kept up after all the use and machine washes. Drowsy's official Memorial Day sale hasn't started yet but you can save $20 off this eye mask in the color sunset pink or $12 off this mask in midnight. Details Up to $20 off select eye masks See at Drowsy Close Should you wait until Prime Day to buy? No, it's not necessarily better to wait until Amazon Prime Day in July to buy new bedding or sleep accessories. While many brands will offer deals around that time, nearly all bedding companies offer discounts leading up to and during Memorial Day. Additionally, new tariffs may increase the prices of products across the board, so if you want to snag new sleep items for a lower price, significant sales are happening now that you can take advantage of. Our sleep and deals experts monitor the web to uncover the best discounts and help you save big. Check back, as we update our deals pages often. More sleep accessory deals:
