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New York Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
10 Gifts That Scream Summer Camp Nostalgia
In this edition of The Gift, we've found some gifts that channel cool, retro-summer camp vibes. Plus: a super-light camping chair we love and some throwback soccer shorts. I didn't go to traditional sleepaway camp as a kid. My dad was a professor at a local university and had summers off to hang. He was also fixated on me becoming a pro women's basketball player — about 25 years too early — so the only camp he'd pony up for was a weeklong basketball intensive. There were no s'mores, no archery, no bonfires. Just defensive drills, one-on-ones, and plenty of footfires. All of which partially explains why I have such imagined nostalgia for real summer camp. Label my clothes! Assign me a cabin! And please, please teach me to make a lanyard. I think a lot of us carry this fantasy for an imagined summer escape. Some of it, no doubt, comes from culture, too. Blame it on Meatballs, Salute Your Shorts, or The Parent Trap, but every year as Memorial Day passes, I find myself lusting after pine trees, cabin stays, singalongs, and lakeside lounging. And adding a few finds to my life that have a certain vintage summer vibe to them tends to scratch this itch. It makes me feel a bit like I'm the main character in an idyllic, camp-y movie — with plenty of warm months ahead of me to enjoy. So it's with confidence that I say no matter where you're traveling or staying this summer, infusing a little camp vibes into your gifting — for others or yourself — will be much appreciated. A few ideas: A few years back I got a Hometown Apparel sweatshirt screenprinted with the name of a beloved local lake. It's now my summer uniform. If you're visiting someone at a cottage or cabin, a hoodie with the name of the town would make a thoughtful, cozy houseguest gift. (You can find any town on the site. Prove me wrong!) These extremely cozy modern striped tube socks also have that '70s camp uniform feel. A great group gift for a friend trip. You needn't be sipping powdered lemonade in the mess hall to appreciate this classic enamelware pitcher. If I really get my act together, I'll bring one with flowers in it when I visit a friend in his Hamptons' rental this summer. I'm also smitten with these splatterware tumblers, which could work as vessels for juleps or spritzers (and toothbrushes in the off season). No summer camp would be complete without nature walks and arts and crafts. During the pandemic lockdowns, I gave a friend one of these grown-up tie-dye kits, which comes with a shibori tutorial and all the fixings, (a silk handkerchief, plant-based dye). Meanwhile, kids might have a lot of fun with these animal print stamps, while their grown-ups enjoy these pocket-sized nature study guides. The guides are less than $10 apiece and would be great on the coffee table of any summer retreat. (The scat finder one is a real crowdpleaser.) As for letters home, shouldn't we all have a set of these Sakura Cray-Pas Japanese pastels and a pad of postcards? Store-bought postcards are nice, but homemade ones are even better, and those smudgy oil pastels make it easy to succeed with more abstract interpretations of one's surroundings. Both gifts take up next-to-zero room in an overnight bag — er, trunk. I'll leave you with this fancy s'mores kit courtesy of Recchiuti, makers of one of our favorite boxed chocolates. The shipping charges almost double the cost, but that one singular bite of melty, marshmallow-y goodness — under the stars or over your stove's pilot light — will be a slam dunk.
Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Asda's kids café meal deal drops to 60p to kick start retailer's 60th birthday celebrations
Kids eat for 60p in Asda Cafés throughout the month of May. Asda's popular Kids Eat for £1 café meal deal to drop to just 60p for the month of May in the UK, including Scotland. A family with four children can all get a hot meal for less than £2.50. Over six million £1 kids café meals sold to date – peaking at 40,000 per week during school holidays. The price is to celebrate 60 years of Asda offering great family value. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... To kick start its 60th birthday celebrations Asda has announced it will be cutting the price of its hugely popular 'Kids Eat for £1' café meal deal to just 60p from the 1st to 31st May. The initiative will be available in over 205 Asda Café's right across the UK - including Scotland - during the month of May, with over nine different meals to choose from including Penne Pasta with Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fingers and Margherita Pizza. In addition, children will receive a free piece of fruit such as an apple, pear or banana when purchasing the hot kids 60p meal deal. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The popular meal deal was first launched for £1 in Asda back in June 2022 for kids under 16 to enjoy a hot meal in any of its 205 cafes. Since then, the retailer has served over a staggering six million meals to children in its cafes nationwide. Kids eat for 60p in Asda The kid's café menu was originally launched to support parents across the school holidays to help manage their budgets, with the meal deal becoming a lifeline to many, and being rolled out all year round in 2023. To support families even further, Asda will drop the price of the kids £1 meal deal to just 60p for the entire month of May. For example, a family who has four children can feed them all a hot meal for less than £2.50. The initiative stands apart from the rest of the market, with no minimum spend requirements or the need to purchase an adult meal to unlock the offer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As an alternative to a hot meal, Asda Café's also offer a £1 cold pick and mix selection that includes a sandwich, drink and piece of fruit, the menu includes new treats such as a jelly pot with whole fruit pieces or a jelly squeeze pouch as an alternative to a pack of crisps, this will also be reduced to 60p Kids eat for 60p - all day, every day. Ian McEvans, Vice President - Commercial Food at Asda said: 'Asda has a rich heritage in supporting families and reducing our already hugely popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative to 60p is the perfect way to highlight that and to kick-start our 60th birthday celebrations.
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Asda making huge change in all 205 supermarket cafés from this week
The supermarket first launched its £1 café offer for kids under 16 in June 2022 to help parents during the school holidays, and today's update cuts the price to just 60p Asda has slashed the price of its popular café meal deal to just 60p for the month of May to celebrate the supermarket's 60th birthday. The supermarket first launched its £1 café offer for kids under 16 in June 2022 to help parents during the school holidays. However, it was introduced all year round in 2023. Today's update cuts the price to just 60p, which means a family with four children can get a hot meal for less than £2.50. According to Asda, over six million £1 kids café meals have been sold to date – peaking at 40,000 per week during school holidays The new 60p price will run from May 1 until May 31 and it will be available in over 205 Asda café's across the UK. Under the deal, families can choose from nine different meals including Penna Pasta with Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fingers and Margherita pizza. In addition, families who purchase the hot kids 60p meal deal will also get a free piece of fruit, such as an apple, pear, or banana. Asda says its initiative "stands apart" from other supermarket chains as there are no minimum spend requirements, plus there is no need to purchase an adult meal to unlock the offer. As an alternative to a hot meal, Asda café also offers a £1 cold pick-and-mix selection, including a sandwich, drink, and piece of fruit. The menu includes new additions such as a jelly pot with whole fruit pieces or a jelly squeeze pouch as an alternative to a pack of crisps. This deal will also be reduced to 60p from May 1. Join Money Saving Club's specialist topics Ian McEvans, vice president of commercial food at Asda said: 'Asda has a rich heritage in supporting families and reducing our already hugely popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative to 60p is the perfect way to highlight that and to kick-start our 60th birthday celebrations. 'We know families face financial pressures when it comes feeding their children, not just during the school holidays, but all year round. We've served over six million meals since we first launched the initiative in 2022, proving what a lifeline it is to families across the UK, so I'm delighted that we can drop the price to 60p this May and hope to reduce some of that pressure even further.'
Washington Post
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
3 new novels offer thrills with a campy sense of style
Campy crime has nothing to do with tents and roasting marshmallows. It's not the zany comedy of 'Meatballs,' nor the horror of 'Friday the Thirteenth.' A campy crime novel has themes and preoccupations derived from Susan Sontag's 1964 essay 'Notes on Camp.' In Sontag's theory, camp can include playing with gender roles; gaudy settings that run from glamorous to cringey; delightfully over-the-top characters; and a context in which extravagance is expected. Sontag wrote that camp 'converts the serious into the frivolous,' and camp mysteries take this to heart; they over-index on style and have no truck with gore or violence. They embrace artifice, exaggeration and glamour.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Saturday Night Live' Adds Alec Baldwin, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and More to 50th Anniversary Special
'Saturday Night Live' has announced a slate of stars to the show's 50th anniversary special, which is set to air Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET. The list includes Alec Baldwin, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and more. Ana Gasteyer, Leslie Jones, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, Rachel Dratch and Reverend Al Sharpton are among new names who will join previously announced guests including Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson. The special will also feature appearances from Adam Sandler, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell as well as Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Chris Rock, Fred Armisen, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Laraine Newman, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan and Will Forte. 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special' will air on NBC and Peacock Sunday night. During an appearance on 'The Tonight Show' last week, Fey told host and 'SNL' alum Fallon that Murray gave her an 'amazing' pep talk ahead of the big night. Fey, who returned to the show as a staff writer for the special, told Fallon she 'immediately regressed' after doing so. 'I was eating garbage. I was really grouchy. But then something amazing happened.' 'An angel appeared in the form of Bill Murray. He was in this incredibly wonderful mood. He was just like, 'Hey guys, what's going on in here? Maybe open a window. You seem like you're all about to cry,' she continued. 'Then he just gave us this pep talk. I could have started crying because this is the pep talk I've been dreaming of since I was a kid watching 'Meatballs.' He was just like, 'The show's going to be amazing. I'm so excited. I'm seeing everybody at rehearsal. I feel like we're all brothers and sisters.' I kept waiting for it to turn into a bit, and it never did.' The post 'Saturday Night Live' Adds Alec Baldwin, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and More to 50th Anniversary Special appeared first on TheWrap.
