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Tessa Thompson is winning rapturous praise for her sizzling turn in Nia DaCosta's Hedda, a sexy and sapphic spin on Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. But fret not. Their daring film isn't just for theater kids familiar with the classic play. This exclusive featurette from Prime Video welcomes audiences into the rich and scandalous world of Hedda in under four minutes.

Thompson, who headlines and produces Hedda, shares insights into the epic anti-heroine. "One of the things that makes Hedda a character that has captivated audiences for centuries," Thompson explains, "is that Hedda's motives and why she does what she does is kind of mercurial. She has a ferocious appetite."

For what? Oh, wealth, love, and carnage.

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DaCosta's Hedda takes Ibsen's story of a wickedly smart and beautiful socialite who turns her discontent into everyone else's problem and places it in a new setting: 1950s England, with a queer twist. DaCosta has gender-swapped Hedda Gabler's former flame Eilert to Eileen, played here by Nina Hoss, who'd previously portrayed the title role on stage. "This reinvents the whole story," Hoss explains in the featurette.

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In Mashable's interview with DaCosta, the writer/director spoke about making this traditionally white and straight protagonist Black and queer. "I always knew I wanted Hedda to be Black, but more than anything I wanted Tessa to play Hedda," she said in Mashable's interview. "And then I was thinking about Eilert, and was like, 'Hm. What if Eilert were a woman? What if the struggles he experiences are because he was a woman? You know, he's brilliant but misunderstood, not listened to... If it's a woman, it not only makes more sense to me but also fits into the structure, into the themes we're dealing with anyway, with Hedda.' And then I thought, 'Oh, everyone's gay!'"

This featurette delves into how DaCosta's reinvention of the story demanded unique music, costumes, and production design. Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir brings a carnal intensity to her score by infusing it with heaving human breath. The video up top reveals she created this by bringing Hedda's cast and crew onto location to record these sounds where Hedda prowls.

Costume designer Lindsay Pugh shares how she conceived the defining gowns of the lesbian love triangle of Hedda, Eileen, and Eileen's current paramour, Thea (Imogen Poots). Then, production designer Cara Brower unveils her thought process in finding the perfect home for Hedda, while DaCosta speaks to how its decor hints at the conflict within Hedda's head and heart.

In short, this featurette teases plenty of reasons to fall for Hedda. What's yours?

Hedda is now streaming on Prime Video.

TL;DR: As of Oct. 2, the 65-inch LG C5 OLED evo TV is on sale for $1,396.99 at Amazon.

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Black Friday is looming on the horizon with the promise of deals on everything including laptops, headphones, robot vacuums, and of course, TVs. Now you could wait until leading retailers start launching their sales for real, or you could get ahead of the crowds and pick up a stunning TV for a low price right now. We know which option we'd prefer.

We shouted about the 65-inch LG C5 OLED evo TV deal during Prime Day, but it was listed for $1,696.99 back then. It's not currently listed as "for sale," but the $1,396.99 price we're seeing says different. This TV was going for well over $2,000 earlier in the year, so this could be a great time to buy the dip.

SEE ALSO: Are you 18-24? Get 6 months of Amazon Prime for free ahead of Prime Day.

LG's C5 TVs offers plenty of impressive features to make your favorite movies, shows, and games really pop. Buyers are getting 4K resolution and a vibrant OLED display, plus Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos that combine to create a cinematic experience at home. This TV can also deliver Filmmaker Mode, which helps to show you exactly what the director intended. And gamers get a 0.1ms response time and up to 144Hz refresh rate, so laggy performance at crunch time.

Score the 65-inch LG C5 OLED evo TV for under $1,400 at Amazon before Black Friday.

Despite its reputation for being a cutting-edge tech utopia, Japan is also known for being weirdly anachronistic about some technologies. Fax machines, flip phones, and a reluctance to give up cash are key examples, but for me, it's the Japanese laptops that show this best.

SAVE OVER $600: The Segway Cube 1000 portable power station is on sale for $359.99 at Amazon. That's 64% off and the lowest-ever price at Amazon.

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It seems like everyone is buying portable power stations. At least, that's what our data is telling us.

These handy devices keep phones charged, refrigerators running, and all the lights on when you need a boost. So we totally understand why there's a rush to buy these portable power stations. If you like the great outdoors or you'd feel better knowing that you have some sort of backup at home, these devices make a lot of sense.

SEE ALSO: The Jackery HomePower 3000 has hit its lowest-ever price at Amazon — act fast to save over $1,000

The tricky thing is not deciding that you need a power station. That's straightforward. No, the difficult aspect is picking the right model for you and your lifestyle. The likes of Bluetti, Jackery, and DJI dominate the space, but Segway is making a mark with a range of products that delivers where it counts. And the Segway Cube 1000 portable power station might be the best of the bunch.

The Segway Cube 1000 provides up to 1,024Wh of capacity from durable LiFePO4 batteries that can last for over 4,000 cycles. That translates to recharging your phone 87 times or running a coffee maker for almost an hour. Plus, its IP56-rated battery pack can handle wet conditions so you can take this station with you wherever you go without a worry.

As of Oct. 31 the Segway Cube 1000 portable power station is on sale for $359.99 at Amazon. That's a huge 64% discount and the lowest-ever price for this model on Amazon. The catch? There's limited stock going for this low price, so you'll need to act quick to save big. At the time of writing, 63% of discounted models have been claimed.

Score over $600 off the Segway Cube 1000 portable power station at Amazon.

Due to another round of ongoing negotiations, YouTube TV just lost access to all Disney-owned content, including channels like ESPN and ABC, among others. If you fire up the TV and realize YouTube TV is missing 20 stations, just know that they'll likely be back soon, and this won't be the last time it happens.

Grammarly, the popular automatic grammar checker used by students and professionals alike, is now Superhuman, as the company announces a new rebrand centering not just its tentpole product, but an entire line of agentic AI.

In a Oct. 29 blog post, the company announced it was adding several new AI-powered offerings to bolster the work of its branded writing partner, including the all-in-one workspace Coda and an AI-native inbox known as Superhuman Mail, which Grammarly acquired earlier this year.

SEE ALSO: Meta denies it illegally torrented porn to train its AI

The company is also launching Superhuman Go, a web of universal AI agents that can be used across apps. The tools are now available under a single Superhuman subscription plan.

AI is definitely not new for the online writing tool, which built its brand on automatic smart features just like other industry standard spellchecking tools and grammar apps. During the recent AI boom, Grammarly placed its bets early on conversational generative AI, including the launch of its own chatbot writing assistant, GrammarlyGo, in 2023. In August, the company announced eight new specialized AI agents that work within its own "AI-native writing surface," to provide specific writing help, citation checking, and rubric grading.

But the latest rebrand hints at even larger aims for the company, including investing in what they call more "proactive" AI that can anticipate actions before they're initiated by a user. The company explained in a second blog post that it aims to close a productivity gap between what workplace AI has promised users and what it actually delivers in practice. In the background, many experts believe the growing AI bubble, and its promise of AGI, is soon set to pop.

"Today AI feels like something we have to learn to manage or tame," wrote the company. "We hope the AI will feel so natural that using it will feel ordinary; so built-in to the way you work that you forget it’s even there."

SAVE $330: As of Oct. 31, shop the Dyson V9 Motorbar vacuum for just $269.99. That's its lowest price ever, knocking $330 off its $599.99 MSRP.

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Dyson makes stellar vacuums, there's no doubt about that, but they also make expensive vacuums. The brand's speciality is cordless vacuums, which bring extra convenience and portability while cleaning floors. Because of Dyson's steep price tag, we're always hunting for discounts on their vacuums, and this deal is one of the very best.

As of Oct. 31, the Dyson V9 Motorbar vacuum is down to $269.99, which according to Camelcamelcamel, is its lowest price ever. That saves $330 on its list price of $599.99, making it 55% off.

The Dyson V9 has a trademark Motorbar head, which works across all floor types. It's suitable for pet owners as the hair screw tool in the vacuum detangles hair as it sucks it up. The vacuum converts to a handheld device so you can clean more places. After you finish cleaning your floors, it can clean the couch and even the car since you're free from the burden of cords.

Get the Dyson V9 Motorbar vacuum for just $269.99 at Amazon, saving 55% off it usual price tag.

Meta is sending people money for having their digital privacy violated, but exactly how much are they sending out?

That's the big question these days. Starting in September, Meta began gradually rolling out payments to some Facebook users who had successfully submitted a claim by the 2023 deadline. These claims were related to the circa 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal in which Facebook allegedly allowed the misuse of user data, causing the company to agree to pay out a total of $725 million to its users.

SEE ALSO: If your Facebook Reels are suddenly filled with AI, this is why

So, how much is that worth, legally speaking? If you had your data violated by Facebook and submitted a claim, the amount you get is going to differ based on how long you were on Facebook during the period in which data was being misused. According to various reports, including a first-hand account from Reuters, payouts are averaging around $30 per person, with none being higher than about $38.

It's up to you to decide if $30 is enough to compensate for having your personal information scraped by a firm that helped get Donald Trump elected president in 2016.

The Samsung 55” 4K Smart TV is currently selling for $350 at Best Buy. This is a strong 24% discount from the original price of $460. This makes it a great deal for anyone looking to upgrade to a massive 55-inch QLED display with AI features.

Samsung's Odyssey range of monitors probably has the closest thing to my dream monitors, but oftentimes, they're more expensive than even most PCs you can build, which makes this deal a rare opportunity to snag one of the very best ones.

If you’re like me and have spent time browsing Apple TV’s offerings, you probably are familiar with this paradox. Apple TV arguably has some of the best shows on TV, think Severance, For All Mankind, and Ted Lasso, but they have far fewer people actually subscribing and watching them when compared to Netflix and Disney+. The streaming service has invested billions, but their subscriber base still hovers around 40 to 45 million, a fraction of its rivals subscribers, that run in the hundreds of millions.

SAVE 38%: As of Oct. 31, the Samsung 75-Inch Class QLED Q8F 4K Smart TV (2025 Model) is on sale for $799.99, down from $1,297.99. That's a $498 discount and the best price we've seen on this model.

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I remember (and do not miss) the days of lining up in the cold on Thanksgiving night just to get a good Black Friday TV deal. Thankfully, those days are mostly gone. Now, the deals start way before Black Friday even hits, and you can get them delivered right to your door.

As of Oct. 31, the Samsung 75-Inch Class QLED Q8F 4K Smart TV (2025 Model) is on sale for $799.99, down from $1,297.99. That's a 38% discount and the best price we've seen on this model.

SEE ALSO: It's only October and Best Buy is already beating 2024's Black Friday prices — get a 50-inch 4K TV for $129.99

This is Samsung's 2025 QLED model, so its main feature is the Quantum Dot screen, which gives you 100 percent color volume (over a billion colors that stay true and don't fade in bright scenes). It's also running Samsung's Q4 AI Processor, which basically means it uses AI to upscale older content to look sharper and automatically optimizes the sound and picture for whatever you're watching.

For gamers, this TV is a solid find for the price. It supports VRR gaming at up to 4K 144Hz for smooth, tear-free gameplay. It also has a super-slim design that's meant to sit close to the wall, plus you get access to Samsung TV Plus, which has thousands of free live TV channels.

SAVE 45%: As of Oct. 31, you can get the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 with two 200W solar panels on sale for $1,099, down from $1,999, at Amazon. That's a 45% discount and $900 in savings.

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Having a plan for a power outage is less about convenience and more about security, especially if you rely on medical equipment or live in an area prone to storms. While gas generators are an option, they're loud, smelly, and require fuel. A solar generator is a much quieter, cleaner solution, and right now you can get one for a fraction of the cost.

As of Oct. 31, you can get the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 with two 200W solar panels on sale for $1,099, down from $1,999, at Amazon. That's a 45% discount and $900 in savings.

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This is a full setup, which is great. You get the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 power station plus two 200W solar panels, so you'll have everything you need to power your gear and essentials right out of the box.

It has a 2073.6Wh capacity and a 2600W AC output, which is more than enough to run essentials like a refrigerator, lights, and your laptop (it can power up to nine devices at once). The battery inside is a LiFePO4 (LFP), which is the new standard for longevity. Bluetti claims it can handle over 6,000 charge cycles and has a 17-year lifespan, making it a reliable, long-term investment for emergency preparedness.

SAVE 50%: As of Oct. 31, the Klipsch Reference R-121SW 12-inch Subwoofer is on sale for $324.99, down from $649.99, at Amazon. That's a 50% discount and a $325 price cut.

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Your TV speakers are pretty terrible. (No shade; most TV speakers are.) A subwoofer is what you need to get that "at the movies" feeling, but they can be a pricey part of the setup. Fortunately, Amazon's already slashing prices on high-end audio in preparation for its Black Friday sales event.

SEE ALSO: The best soundbars for upgrading your home entertainment

As of Oct. 31, the Klipsch Reference R-121SW 12-inch Subwoofer is on sale for $324.99, down from $649.99, at Amazon. That's a 50% discount and $325 price cut. It's also the best price we've seen on this subwoofer since its release.

This sub is equipped with a 12-inch spun-copper woofer and a 400-watt all-digital amplifier. The cabinet itself is made of reinforced MDF and features a new bracing design specifically to reduce vibration, so you should hear deep bass, not a rattling box. On the back, you'll find the standard controls you need, like a low-pass crossover and phase control.

As for performance, reviewers are pretty enthusiastic. They're tossing around phrases like "rattles the walls" and "shakes the whole house," so if you live in a small apartment, this might not be the best investment for your neighbors.

Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has focused on improving Excel formula automation, refining PivotTable behavior, and streamlining accessibility processes. Together, these changes speed up the Excel workflow and elevate your overall spreadsheet experience. Here are three new features to look out for this November.

Last month, one of Android’s most iconic home screen launchers announced its unfortunate demise. Nova Launcher’s death was a long time coming, but it turns out the team had one more update up its sleeves. However, this unexpected update has some pretty big asterisks.

Have you ever wanted to keep track of a random thing you’re doing in life? That’s where I found myself when I started trading my handmade goods for things on Facebook Marketplace—so here’s how I track the trades.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren’t just “nice-to-have” tech—they actually make driving safer. Seeing the same apps and layouts you know from your phone on your car’s screen keeps things familiar, cutting down on distractions.

TL;DR: Live stream the 2025 Paris Masters for free on France.tv. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2025 Paris Masters semi finals are calling, with the last remaining spot coming down to Medvedev vs. Zverev. This electric contest is arguable the best game of the round, and fans can follow all the action without spending anything.

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TL;DR: Live stream the 2025 Paris Masters for free on France.tv. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2025 Paris Masters has showcased some massive matchups, and now that we've reached the quarter-final stage, every contest is mouthwatering. Shelton takes on Sinner for a place in the semi finals, and you can watch all the action without spending anything.

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France.tv is geo-restricted to France, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in France, meaning you can unblock France.tv from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Shelton vs. Sinner for free by following these simple steps:

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2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in France

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• Up to eight simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $139 and includes an extra four months for free — 61% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).

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