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Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
B&M shoppers rush to buy iced coffee maker to make barista-quality drinks at home scanning at just £20
Read below to learn about ways to save at B&M CAFFEINE KICK B&M shoppers rush to buy iced coffee maker to make barista-quality drinks at home scanning at just £20 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) B&M shoppers are rushing to buy an iced coffee maker scanning for just £20. Eagle-eyed shoppers could not believe their luck when they spotted a Breville iced coffee maker at the bargain store. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Shoppers were stunned to see the coffee maker in the bargain store Credit: SNACK REVIEWS The product promises to brew the cool caffeinated drink in minutes. It makes a hot drip filter coffee which customers can then pour over ice and also comes with a stylish tumbler to drink on the go. The deal was shared on the Snack Reviews social media page, with customers praising the deal. One savvy shopper said: "I need me one of these." While another shopper said they wanted one for their birthday. However, some shoppers were not impressed with the coffee maker, stating: "It's not very good. I had one and it didn't do anything apart from mix the iced coffee." And another customer said: "Please don't waste money on this gadget." The product is scanning for £20 at B&M reduced from £25. The coffee maker costs £39 at Asda, and £44 at If you are keen to try out the coffee maker you will need to head to one of B&M's 770 stores across the UK because the retailer does not offer home delivery. Shoppers race to M&S as one of their best selling items which is a mum-essential viral are scanning for just 63 PENCE With that in mind, it may be worth ringing up your local branch ahead of time to avoid disappointment. You can find your nearest B&M by visiting And that is not the only bargain spotted at stores in recent weeks. Parents have been rushing to B&M to take advantage of its £1 toy sale. Savvy shoppers have managed to pick up everything from Sports Racer cars, Monster High bags, a toddler DJ set and a DIY jewellery kit in stores. Customers have also been going for a 1960s-style lava lamp scanning for 50p, down from £20. HOW TO SAVE AT B&M The best time to get cut-price products is 10am on a Wednesday, according to one ex B&M manager. This is when staff slash items to as little as 10p to clear excess stock and make way for new products. Deals expert Tom Church said to keep an eye out for red sticker products as well. These are added to special buy products that have been reduced in price. It's worth signing up to Facebook pages dedicated to hunting for bargains from B&M and other discounters too. Two worth joining are B&M Bargains, Extreme Money Saving Deals and More, and Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group.
UPI
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Gabrielle Nevaeh: New 'Stranger Things' heroine Patty Newby relates to lonely Creel
NEW YORK, June 8 (UPI) -- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Monster High, That Girl Lay Lay and All That actress Gabrielle Nevaeh says starring in Broadway's Stranger Things prequel, The First Shadow, helped her check two things off her professional wish list. "This is the first time that I ever got truly emotional when I heard that I got a job because I just never dreamed that i could ever be a part of the Stranger Things universe or be on Broadway, and I somehow got the best of all worlds," Nevaeh told UPI in a recent phone interview. "I figured that maybe the Duffer Brothers would see my audition and consider me for something else, but certainly not Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The blockbuster play follows the teen versions of Joyce (Alison Jaye), Hopper (Burke Swanson) and Bob Newby (Juan Carlos) -- beloved adult characters from the Netflix series -- 30 years before the denizens of Hawkins, Ind., learn a shadowy government agency is trying to weaponize some kids' supernatural powers. In the stage drama -- which goes into Sunday's Tony Awards ceremony with five nominations -- Nevaeh plays a new Hawkins heroine, Patty Newby. Patty is the adopted sister of Bob, who will eventually grow up to be the kind-hearted Radio Shack worker (played by Sean Astin) who dies selflessly protecting Winona Ryder's version of Joyce from Demo-Dogs in Season 2 of the sci-fi series. "She's a warrior. Patty has had a really hard life," Nevaeh said. "She doesn't have anyone," she added. "Bob's at the age where he's obsessed with Joyce. Her dad doesn't like her. She doesn't have a mom. She doesn't have friends, so she is a loner. She's alone, but she is an optimist and she tries to make the best out of her situation." These are some of the reasons why she reaches out to standoffish Henry Creel (Tony-nominated Louis McCartney), a troubled outsider who arrives in town with his family. Viewers of the Netflix show are wary of Henry, however, knowing he will eventually kill his family and become the powerful villain Vecna (played in the series by Jamie Campbell Bower). He is only starting to understand his abilities in the play. "We get to see her nobility really shine through her relationship with Henry Creel who we know is Vecna and we get to see her heroism and the goodness that can be found in the darkest moments," Nevaeh said. "When I was developing Patty, [I thought], it's so easy for it to be the 'I can fix him story,' and it's also easy for Patty to take the route of, 'OK, I give up,' especially when she finds out that Henry truly is not normal." What was most interesting to Nevaeh to explore was how the teen misfits truly connect about the bad parts of their lives. "Patty sees Henry in a way that nobody else does and Henry sees Patty in a way that no one else does and they kind of need each other because there's no one else like them," Nevaeh said. "No one else can relate to their situation. No one else knows what it's like to be rejected by every piece of your life. Patty tries to give Henry a sense of belonging and Henry is the first person to ever see Patty and accept her for who she is." Both the stage production and TV show strive to authentically recreate the atmosphere of a small town in their respective eras. "The television series does an excellent job of showcasing things that were happening in the 1980s, whether it was politically, socially, economically," Nevaeh said. "We do a great job with Stranger Things: The First Shadow of touching on 1959," she added. "We don't necessarily go deep into it, but the undercurrent of the story is a little bi-racial girl falling in love with a little White boy in the 1950s and what does that look like? We can explore those tensions through a few of the other characters and really highlight the romance of the time that was 1959." In addition to enjoying nightly standing ovations, cast members of the play also find crowds of adoring fans outside the theater stage door waiting for them. "It's been absolutely incredible," Nevaeh said. "Lots of kids are coming now because it's summer time, but I have quite a few people who have come to see the show because they knew me from my time on Nickelodeon, which is a beautiful arc for me to have grown up being a child star and then doing something as important and profound as Stranger Things: The First Shadow and seeing those fans carry over. "It's just mind-blowing," she added. "I'm eternally grateful for the incredible response that we've been having." 'Stranger Things' Day: The cast through the years Left to right, "Stranger Things" cast members Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), Noah Schnapp (Will), Winona Ryder (Joyce), Matthew Modine (Dr. Martin Brenner), Millie Brown (Eleven) and Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) attend the premiere of the first season of the series in Los Angeles on July 11, 2016. The show turned into a pop culture phenomenon. A fifth and final season is coming. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Shoppers are running to B&M to buy 1960s retro lamp that's 50p instead of £20
Read below to learn about ways to save at B&M GROOVY BABY Shoppers are running to B&M to buy 1960s retro lamp that's 50p instead of £20 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHOPPERS are running to B&M to buy a retro 1960s lamp scanning for 50p instead of £20. Eagle-eyed customers could not believe their luck when they found a black lava lamp scanning for just a few pence in the bargain store. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The lava lamp is on sale in B&M Credit: Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group The funky lamp comes with a special coloured wax mixture inside that moves around, creating a mesmerising effect. B&M's take on the retro light also comes with a bluetooth speaker, which lets shoppers play music through their smart device. The deal was shared on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains Facebook group, with many savvy shoppers praising the find. One customer said they "wanted two," while another said their local store never has deals this good. The lamp appeared to be scanning for £20 on shelves, but found the £19.50 reduction by using the B&M Scanner App. The tool allows customers to discover discounted items before the staff have even reduced them. Often, products will be marked down in the system, but the staff haven't had the chance to change display prices. It is free to download on the app store on to your mobile device. One shopper recently bagged you can bagged £20 furniture at B&M for just £1 by using the device. Another customers saved over £225 thanks to the B&M scanner app. B&M shopper rushes to buy energy-saving gadget scanning for £1 instead of £35 If you are keen to shop the lava lamp, you will need to head to one of B&M's 770 stores across the UK because the retailer does not offer home delivery. With that in mind it may be worth ringing up your local branch ahead of time to avoid disappointment. You can find your nearest B&M by visiting And that is not the bargain spotted at stores in recent weeks. Parents have been rushing to B&M to take advantage of its £1 toy sale. Savvy shoppers have managed to pick up everything from Sports Racer cars, Monster High bags, a toddler DJ set and a DIY jewellery kit in stores. HOW TO SAVE AT B&M The best time to get cut-price products is 10am on a Wednesday, according to one ex B&M manager. This is when staff slash items to as little as 10p to clear excess stock and make way for new products. Deals expert Tom Church said to keep an eye out for red sticker products as well. These are added to special buy products that have been reduced in price. It's worth signing up to Facebook pages dedicated to hunting for bargains from B&M and other discounters too. Two worth joining are B&M Bargains, Extreme Money Saving Deals and More, and Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group.
Geek Tyrant
5 days ago
- Business
- Geek Tyrant
MONSTER HIGH Movie Finds Its Frightfully Perfect Director in M3GAN's Gerard Johnstone — GeekTyrant
Mattel and Universal just handed the keys to Monster High over to a horror director who knows how to have a little fun with fear. M3GAN director Gerard Johnstone will helm the live-action Monster High movie, the latest addition to Mattel's ever-growing cinematic toy chest. For fans of monster lore, campy satire, and emotionally weird teen angst, this could be the perfect pairing. The Monster High brand launched in 2010 and instantly stood out among fashion dolls with its monster-inspired characters that included the teenage descendants of Dracula, Frankenstein, and other horror legends trying to navigate high school life. Now, under the banner of Mattel Films and Universal Pictures, those ghoulish hallways are being brought to life with a genre filmmaker at the wheel. Johnstone also made the 2014 film Housebound , a horror comedy cult hit, but became a household name in genre circles after directing 2022's surprise horror phenomenon M3GAN. Speaking about the project, Johnstone said: 'With Barbie, Mattel Studios demonstrated that they're not afraid to take bold swings with their IP. What makes Monster High so exciting for me is the opportunity to play in the sandbox of so many iconic monster myths.' That mix of genre love and playful reinvention is exactly what Mattel's Robbie Brenner is looking for. Brenner, who also produced Barbie, said: 'Gerard's unique vision and genre-blending style make him the perfect fit for this film. This is exactly what we're building at Mattel Studios as we continue to work with top talent to tell fresh, unexpected stories from our rich portfolio of brands.' The script is being written by Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman ( A Beautiful Mind, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ), who is also producing alongside Brenner. For Goldsman, the project hits closer to home: 'Monster High is delightfully personal to me — my daughters grew up loving the dolls and what they represent. Gerard's work is sharp, daring, and full of heart. He's exactly the director this film needs.' There's no word yet on casting or plot, but this creative team suggests a tone that could lean somewhere between horror homage and heartfelt teen adventure. Think spooky, stylish, and maybe just a little wicked. And if Johnstone can bring even half the chaos and charm of M3GAN to Monster High , fans of the property are in for something freakishly fun. Source: THR
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Get yourself to B&M' parents cry as store launch huge £1 toy sale – but you need the app to check actual prices
WE all love a bargain,a dn parents are taking full advantage of the £1 toy sale in B&M. Whether you want something to keep your kids entertained over the summer holidays or to put them away for Christmas presents, the store has plenty on offer. 3 Parents are racing to B&M stores for the £1 toy sale Credit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group 3 Many have stocked up for Christmas already Credit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group Parents who have already taken advantage of the sale have shared their giant hauls on social media to show what they picked up. Emma Pascoe, took to Facebook to share her finds and what she did to get them. She wrote: "More £1 "I used the app to scan loads, but some were labelled on the shelf." READ MORE ON PARENTING The mum had found heaps of goodies for her daughters including LOL Doll accessories, craft kits and even DIY Taylor Swift crystal cushions - each for just £1. She even found a tabletop art centre with a whiteboard on one side and a chalkboard on the other. Another happy parent shared their haul of goodies too, writing: "My £1 b&m bargains! I used the app to find mine." They found two Sports Racer cars, Monster High bags, a toddler DJ set and a DIY jewellery kit in B&M. Most read in Fabulous Once again, each of the items was just £1. However, parents will want to download the B&M app if they want to get the bargains themselves. 3 Checking the app will make sure you get a bargain Credit: Facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group B&M launches their children's outdoor range which is perfect for summer - there's a £2 bargain that'll easily keep the kids entertained Many people noted the toys on offer were part of the usual two for £20 deal. While some were marked on the shelf as £1, others weren't, which makes the app even more handy. You can scan every product in store using the app and it will tell you if it's on sale even if it hasn't been updated on the shelves yet. The toy sale was shared on the Facebook group, How to save money at B&M Shoppers have saved hundreds of pounds a year by using B&M's scanner app. The scanner lets you see if an item's price is cheaper than advertised on the shop floor label. Products that are typically discounted are seasonal items and old stock that B&M is trying to shift. The app is free to download off the B&M Stores mobile app via Google Play or the Apple App Store. According to one ex-B&M manager, Here's how you can join the B&M bargain hunt: Download the B&M app for free on any smartphone with an App Store or Google Play. Once you've installed it on your device, click on the option labelled "more" on the bottom, right-hand side of the app home page. You'll then find an option that says "barcode scanner". Click on this and you'll open a camera screen. Use the camera to hover over the barcode of the product you wish to check. If the price comes up as lower, take it to the cash desk and it will automatically scan at the lower price. You don't need to sign up to the B&M app to use the barcode scanner. Parents were eager to get their hands on the bargains after seeing others' hauls. One person wrote: "Great Christmas presents for some." Another commented: 'Definitely need to go and look." "I got a big trolley full as well," penned a third. Someone else added: 'I managed to get a cheap Barbie style speed boat for £1 but that was the only item left." More Bargains
