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Almost every device in your home asks, "What is the IP address of this domain?" hundreds or even thousands of times per day. By default, your ISP is the one that provides the answer. In practice, that means your ISP is handed a very tidy list of every single domain you or any of your devices access every single day.

SAVE $33: As of July 28, the Zafro 150-Pint Smart Dehumidifier is down to $296.99 at Amazon. That's a 10% discount off its $329.99 list price.

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The Zafro 150-Pint Smart Dehumidifier is currently $296.99 at Amazon, down from $329.99. It covers spaces up to 7,500 square feet, so it's a solid pick if you're dealing with a big basement or a larger area rather than just one damp room.

It uses an advanced compressor system designed around Zafro's "Silent by Nature" approach, keeping things quiet without sacrificing power. It comes with a 2.11-gallon water tank and a drain hose, so you don't have to empty it manually constantly. It also meets the newer, stricter Energy Star 6.0 certification, meaning it runs efficiently without spiking your electricity bill.

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There's ambient lighting built around the humidity readings, cycling through yellow, green, or red depending on how humid the room is, so you can get a quick glance at the room's conditions without checking the display.

It's WiFi-enabled with six smart presets, including a dedicated Laundry Mode that speeds up drying damp clothes. You get full remote control through the Zafro app, plus a 24-hour timer and safety features like a child lock, auto-defrost, and auto-shutoff when the tank's full — useful if you've got kids or pets around.

Musty room? Not for long — grab Zafro's dehumidifier for $296.99 at Amazon.

It seems that as the realities of streaming media dawn on people all over the world, a desire for physical music media is on the rise.

SAVE $76: As of July 28, get the DJI Mic 3 (1 TX + 1 RX) for $143 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $219. That's a discount of 35%.

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Whether you're a content creator or just looking for a great mic to enhance your personal recordings, DJI is where it's at when it comes to excellent audio equipment. True, the company may be famous primarily for its drones, but its microphones are some of the best tech on its roster, and it's a good idea to grab a DJI mic when it's on sale—like right now.

As of July 28, get the DJI Mic 3 (1 TX + 1 RX) for $143 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $219. That's $76 off and a discount of 35%.

SEE ALSO: DJI Mic 3 review: Ease and versatility for semi-pro producers

This tiny mic is perfect for recording interviews, giving your videos better, clearer narration, or just making sure you're capturing spoken words that you want in your content. This particular bundle comes with one transmitter, one receiver, a charging case, and Lightning and USB-C phone adapters to get you started recording right away.

This pocket-sized mic is great for taking on the go. You can throw it into a bag or keep it on you while traveling, and it's small and out of the way. It's possible to pair up to four transmitters with a receiver to sync audio, and it's unobtrusive in just about every setting. Plus, it has adjustable voice tones, adaptive gain control, and a slew of other features to help make the audio you capture perfect for any use case.

If you're ready for a significant upgrade for your content creation supply kit, this mic will be an invaluable addition, especially at this price.

SAVE $50: As of July 28, the Alienware 34-inch curved ultrawide gaming monitor (AW3425DWM) is on sale for only $299.99 at Amazon. That's $50 off its current list price and just $30 away from its lowest price ever.

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Gaming hardware tends to come with outrageous price tags, especially curved ultrawide gaming monitors. But every once in awhile, we come across a deal that stops us in our tracks. The Alienware AW3425DWN monitor is that deal.

As of July 28, you can get the Alienware 34-inch curved ultrawide gaming monitor (AW3425DWM) for only $299.99 at Amazon. While it originally retailed for $399.99 (which is still a stellar price), the monitor recently got a permanent price drop to $349.99. Now it's even cheaper with an extra $50 discount.

If you're wondering why the monitor is so cheap, there are a few main factors. One, it's a VA panel, which can often have issues with smearing and motion handling, depending on the game. On the other hand, it has deeper blacks and better contrast than an IPS panel and you don't have to worry about burn-in as you do with an OLED panel. For what it's worth, users on Reddit have mostly excellent things to say about the AW3425DWM.

The 1500R curved panel wraps the game around you and is pretty steep, which may take a bit of getting used to. You'll be fully immersed in any game or world you choose. As Redditors have pointed out, it also serves as a great all-rounder for productivity and web browsing as well as gaming.

The 180Hz refresh rate and 1ms response rate aren't the highest around, but they should serve most gamers just fine. Plus, for the price, it's honestly hard to complain. Other perks include AMD FreeSync Premium, VESA Adaptive Sync Technology, VESA DisplayHDR 400, WQHD resolution, plenty of ports, and a small footprint design with an adjustable base. Any way you slice it, it's hard to believe it's under $300.

National Chicken Wing Day lands on July 29.

Major chains across the country are dropping limited-time deals, BOGO promos, and wing discounts to celebrate this special day. Whether you take your wings bone-in, boneless, drenched in extra-spicy sauce, or coated in lemon pepper, this is officially your excuse to indulge in your passion.

These are our favorite National Chicken Wing Day deals in 2026:

7-Eleven

Get 10 wings delivered for $8 with the app. This offer is valid until Aug. 25.

Bad Daddy’s

Score $0.99 wings in classic Buffalo or sweet-and-spicy Thai chili on July 29 for dine-in guests. To qualify, you need to make a minimum order of six wings, with a limit of 18 wings per person.

Buffalo’s Cafe

Get $19.99 all-you-can-eat wings for dine-in guests on July 29.

Buffalo Wild Wings

Grab a free order of wings (bone-in or boneless) with any $15 dine-in purchase on July 29.

Dave & Buster’s

Score $0.50 boneless wings and $1 bone-in wings all day.

Hooters

Dine-in guests can get 10 wings (bone-in or boneless) for $7.29 with any beverage purchase on July 29.

Hurricane Grill & Wings

Get $0.99 bone-in or boneless wings all day on July 29 for dine-in guests.

Native Grill & Wings

Get $0.49 bone-in wings with any drink purchase on July 29. Valid for dine-in, takeout, or orders placed directly through the Native Grill & Wings app or website.

Pilot

On July 29, customers who order on the Pilot app can get five jumbo wings for $5.

Pizza Hut

Get a buy-one-get-one-free offer on wings at participating Pizza Hut locations with the code BOGOWINGS. This deal is valid when ordering online or in the Pizza Hut app.

Raise the Roost

Grab $1 single chicken tenders or traditional bone-in wings from July 27-30 at participating locations.

Sonny's BBQ

Loyalty members get a free 6-count of Sauced & Tossed wings with any entrée purchase.

Speedy Cafe

Speedy Rewards members can grab special promotional pricing on 5-piece or 8-piece boneless wing orders through Aug. 25.

TGI Fridays

Order Matchday Wing Bites starting at $8.99 (six bone-in or eight boneless wings with fries and dip) or upgrade to the Matchday Goal Line Platter starting at $16.99 (eight wings, three chicken fingers, and golden onion rings).

The Greene Turtle

Get the $19.99 all-you-can-eat wing-and-fries special (valid for both bone-in and boneless wings, upon request).

Wings and Rings

Take 40% off all wings on July 28-29 for dine-in and online orders.

Wingstop

Club Wingstop members can unlock daily sweepstakes for concert tickets, $500 Ticketmaster gift cards, and VIP festival packages until July 31.

Every year, all the big players release new smartphones. Sure, they're shiny and have fancy specs, but that $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra or new iPhone isn't all that special compared to what's already in my pocket. This isn't a new take, but now the software has started to plateau just as much as the hardware, making upgrades harder than ever to justify.

In a year where price hikes and the enshittification of tech products are more common than is ideal, the Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 are a very pleasant surprise.

I'm not going to lie — I doubted Ozlo. Maybe it was the the $50 price jump of the original Sleepbuds last year, or maybe it was the fact that the original buds were leaps and bounds more expensive than other popular options (yet lacked any noise cancelling or sleep tracking features).

Yet, here I stand corrected. The Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 are available for $279. While still firmly at the luxury price point for sleep earbuds, they're $80 cheaper than the post-price bump $349 OG Sleepbuds, and cheaper still than the first gen's $299 launch price. Rather than using this as an excuse to pare down, Ozlo scaled up, adding comprehensive sleep tracking while retaining the streamlined performance that put the first Sleepbuds on the map.

So what's the result? I spent many a night's sleep to find out.

The Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 at a glance They look nearly identical to the first generations Sleepbuds, but pack important upgrades. Credit: Bethany Allard / Mashable

What I liked: The addition of sleep tracking is a huge upgrade, especially thanks to the comprehensive analysis in graphs and charts (more on that below). The battery life is 14 hours per charge (compared to the 10 hours of the first gen), which makes the earbuds more functional for listening before dozing off. The extremely comfortable design is left virtually untouched, which is great. Improved Bluetooth connectivity left me with zero issues in connecting to the app. Ozlo also kept its sleep sound library, which is the best of any sleep earbud I've tried.

What I didn't like: Though the battery life per charge improved, the case can only hold a few days of charge max, which pales in comparison to the five to seven days you can get with Soundcore's Sleep A30 Special earbuds. At this price point, a feature like noise cancellation would've made sense, and while I didn't find myself missing it, it might be a con for some users. Finally, these earbuds lose the first generation's on-ear touch controls, which I did like for snoozing alarms. The friction probably does me some good in avoiding snoozing, but it's a bummer to see it gone.

Specs and key features

• Battery life: 14 hours per charge, with case holding up to three nights of sleeps per charge

• Alarm: Set and schedule multiple private alarms

• Controls: Smart case button for phone-free controls, including Sleep Sound playback or alarm snoozing

• Sleep tracking: Biometric and environmental tracking from the earbuds and smart case, with detailed reports available in app

• Ear tips: Four sizes of silicone ear tips

• Sleep modes: Customization between different kinds of audio playback and sleep timers customized to user experience

• Phone-free features: Can use sleep sounds and alarm without a phone connection

• Sleep Shield: Feature set that blocks incoming notifications, calls, and streaming while you sleep

• Sleep sounds: Library of over 30 soundscapes and masking sleep sounds

The Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 performanceComfort

Any sleep earbud needs to excel in the comfort category, especially if you're a side sleeper. Thankfully, the Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 do exactly that. Though they're nearly identical to the first-generation earbuds, I still found myself appreciating the ultra-low profile and silicone ear tips. You'll get four sizes total, with the wing tips connecting to the ear tips. The material is soft, allowing for a snug fit that's hard to detect, making for maximum comfort.

Sleep sounds

These sleep earbuds don't feature active noise cancellation, so the sleep sound library — which includes nature-based soundscapes, "mask" sounds, and nocturnes — needed to bring the incredibly soothing heat, and bring it, it did.

You can choose from over 30 options on the Ozlo app. Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo And up to 10 sounds saved locally onto the earbuds. Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo

With the app, you can save up to 10 sounds locally on the earbuds at once, swapping out from the library of more than 30 sounds. Sounds include names like "Warm Glow," "All Aboard," "Jade Static," and "Mountain Air." I legitimately felt my eyelids getting heavier as I cycled through them during the daytime while I tested the earbuds. None stood out as too grating (which I can't always say for Soundcore's sleep library). The volume levels felt very appropriate for sleep, with the soundscapes striking the right degree of balance: busy enough to block out either the sound of a room or a busy brain, but not so busy as to be distracting.

Customization

The Sleepbuds 2 can be as simple as a fancy device to listen to a pre-bedtime podcast, before switching to soothing sounds to get you through the night. Even in that simplest use case, it offers quite a bit of customization.

The five different sleep modes customize when (and if) your sleep sounds kick in. Auto, for example, plays the sound as soon as your own content finishes. Sensing (my preferred mode) starts the sleep sound once the earbuds tell you're asleep. You can also manually activate the sleep sound — from the case, with no phone required — or set a timer if you prefer not to rely on any auto-play.

How do you prefer to drift off? Ozlo gives you options. Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo

Sleep shield is another new feature to these earbuds, and basically acts as a "do not disturb," blocking notifications, texts, and calls while you're sleeping. Not so new is the built-in alarm, which is a true game changer if you share a room but not a wake-up time with someone else. As someone who usually uses a Loftie alarm clock, I'm very picky about the sounds that wake me up — these earbuds deliver. That said, if you're loyal to iPhone alarm sounds, you do have the option of using your phone's built-in alarm.

Finally, all of these customizations are made even better by the improved Bluetooth connection — the earbuds connect to the app without a hitch. That said, if you're trying to limit your screen time or keep your phone out of your bedroom, these earbuds also work perfectly fine with just the smart case button.

SEE ALSO: The Brick taught me how to be bored again Sleep tracking

While I wouldn't put these earbuds on par with a dedicated wearable fitness tracker, Ozlo definitely made an effort to take a firm step in that direction.

The result is the most comprehensive sleep tracking I've encountered on sleep earbuds, which is impressive considering the first-generation earbuds had...none.

The earbuds and smart case work in tandem to offer data about your sleep... Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo ...and room environment. Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo

You do have to manually load your data into the app by putting the earbuds back in the case, opening it up, and then opening the app. It'll take a few minutes, but the earbuds can store several nights' worth, so it doesn't have to be a daily task. The result is worth it, too. I saw how well my sleep lined up with my goals (set in the sleep pattern tab), my various sleep stages, the noise and temperature in my environment, what sleep sounds I used, at what volume, and in what mode, and overall trends with my sleep. Like I said, comprehensive.

All of these features are included in the cost of the earbuds, so that means no monthly subscription costs are necessary for you to understand more about how you sleep.

The Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 design

As I mentioned in the comfort section, these earbuds are incredibly low profile and completely comfortable to use as a side sleeper (which is how I sleep exclusively).

The case is a bit larger than both Soundcore sleep earbuds options, and for $279, it probably should just come with a free travel case for the most convenient packing possible. But ultimately, it's hard to find too many issues with the earbuds.

The low profile is side-sleeper friendly. Credit: Bethany Allard / Mashable

As for the digital design, the app layout is clean and reminiscent of Bose headphones' companion apps. It isn't too surprising, considering ex-Bose employees founded Ozlo. For the sleep earbuds, it works well, keeping features simple and accessible to find, with troubleshooting options also prominently placed. The last thing you'd want to do before bed is spend time looking for settings, so Ozlo gets big points here.

The app is plenty easy to navigate. Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo Credit: Screenshot / Ozlo Are the Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 worth it?

The Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 are an improvement on the original in almost every way. The brand kept the same what needed to be kept the same, and added new features where they were most crucial.

While they're still $50 more than my favorite pair of sleep earbuds, the Soundcore Sleep A30 Special, they're also much more deserving of a premium price point than they formerly were. Despite the lack of ANC, the balanced soundscapes, top-of-the-line comfort, and overall thoughtful design let these earbuds shine — or rather, very soothingly dim the lights and calm your mind — in their own right.

They won't be the sleep earbuds for everyone, but if you're looking for a more upgraded experience, want the most comfortable earbuds possible, and plenty of sleep data, buying these is a decision you could sleep very well with at night.

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The ex-Bose employee-designed Ozlo Sleepbuds were instrumental to waking up the sleep earbuds market (pun very much intended).

Though the earbuds had an impressive pedigree and solid performance, they also fell into the traps of a first-generation product — some missing features and a price point that didn't quite match the performance. Ozlo took the feedback in stride and is back with an improved experience in the Ozlo Sleepbuds 2.

The new sleep earbuds are available at Ozlo's website as of July 28 for $279. They're cheaper than their predecessor, yet come with key improvements and more sleep features overall. I've been testing the Sleepbuds 2 over the past couple of weeks, and can confirm Ozlo has taken a step in the right direction.

Ozlo Sleepbuds 2: Key features and price

As mentioned above, the Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 are available for $279.99. It's an especially impressive price point compared to the first-generation buds for two reasons. One, the original Sleepbuds are $349 at full price. However, they launched at $299, but fell into the wave of tech products that received tariff-related price bumps last spring.

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Then there's the fact that Soundcore's sleep earbuds with active noise cancellation (Mashable's top pick for sleep earbuds) cost $229.99. Ozlo's narrowing of the gap between the two price points feels essential and much more accurate to the discrepancy in the user experience between the two earbuds.

Key features

• Battery life: 14 hours per charge, with case holding up to three nights of sleeps per charge

• Alarm: Set and schedule multiple private alarms

• Controls: Smart case button for phone-free controls, including Sleep Sound playback or alarm snoozing

• Sleep tracking: Biometric and environmental tracking from the earbuds and smart case, with detailed reports available in app

• Ear tips: Four sizes of silicone ear tips

• Sleep modes: Customization between different kinds of audio playback and sleep timers customized to user experience

• Phone-free features: Can use sleep sounds and alarm without a phone connection

• Sleep Shield: Feature set that blocks incoming notifications, calls, and streaming while you sleep

• Sleep sounds: Library of over 30 soundscapes and masking sleep sounds

What's new

While Ozlo retains some of the best parts of the original earbuds (the comfortable design and great sleep soundscapes), they've upped the ante with a much longer battery life (14 hours compared to 10 hours), the addition of sleep tracking analytics, sleep modes, and the smart case button.

Ozlo Sleepbuds 2: Overall impressions

You can find my detailed thoughts in my full review of the Sleepbuds 2, but as an overview, here's what worked and didn't work:

What I liked: Ultra comfortable wear, balanced and varied sleep sounds with great volume variety, longer battery life, lower price point than first generation, the incredibly detailed sleep analysis (which included graphs depicting phases of sleep, room temperature, room sounds, etc.), easy connectivity, and easily navigable app

What I didn't like: The smart case button, which replaces on-ear earbud touch controls, the case battery life compared to Soundcore's case battery life, and no active noise cancellation

The takeaway: Overall, I much prefer the Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 to the original Sleepbuds. Though the improvements weren't drastic, they were needed, and the brand implemented customer feedback where it mattered most. While I wouldn't say an upgrade is essential for folks who already own these Sleepbuds, it may be worth taking advantage of the launch promotions.

Ozlo Sleepbuds 2: Early deals and where to buy

The Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 are $279 on Ozlo's website. For a limited time after launch, orders will include a complimentary Ultra-Soft 3D Blackout Ozlo sleep mask and Ozlo Travel Case. Existing Sleepbuds customers will have access to a 30-day upgrade offer that brings the price of the Sleepbuds 2 down to $229.

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If you walk through my house, you’ll see plenty of Roku gear. I've got Roku TVs and a couple of streaming sticks, and for the most part, they do exactly what they're supposed to do. They're simple, they're familiar, and they're good enough for most people. And honestly, if you just want something that works the same way every time you turn on the TV, that familiarity is hard to beat.

The compact SUV segment has long been dominated by the Toyota RAV4, but 2026 has delivered an unexpected shake-up. Production changes tied to the arrival of an all-new generation have slowed Toyota's momentum, opening the door for one of its closest rivals to surge ahead in the sales charts.

We've all been there at some point, staring at a blank screen on a system that fails to boot, or one where hardware options are limited. One dependable ally in those situations is Linux. While some people expect advanced, cutting-edge features from their OS, the real power of Linux lies within its utility. No matter what your daily driver is, having such a capable tool at your disposal is of enormous help.

TL; DR: Lego and Olivia Rodrigo surprised 100 fans at LA's Licorice Pizza Records, turning the store into a life-sized Lego build featuring her Guts World Tour Concert Moon. It kicked off a global hunt for 333 limited-edition brick-built Lego vinyl records hidden in stores worldwide, with clues dropping on social media over the coming weeks.

Lego and Olivia Rodrigo surprised 100 fans on Monday with a takeover of Licorice Pizza Records, one of LA's most iconic record stores, transforming it into a full-scale Lego build to mark the arrival of the new Lego Editions Olivia Rodrigo collection.

The highlight of the takeover was a giant Lego version of the floating moon Rodrigo performed on during her Guts tour, built from 77,000 Lego bricks. She actually sat on top of it and answered fan questions. More than 110,000 Lego bricks went into transforming the whole store, and it took over 500 hours to build.

Then came the bigger surprise: Rodrigo kicked off a global scavenger hunt for 333 limited-edition, brick-built Lego vinyl records, hidden inside record stores around the world. Over the next couple of weeks, Lego and Rodrigo will drop clues across their social channels, pointing fans toward where these vinyls are hidden, and fans who track one down are being asked to share their find using #FindAStoryInEveryPiece.

This all ties into the Lego Editions Olivia Rodrigo collection, which we covered when it launched — five collectible sets inspired by songs, performances, and moments from the Sour, Guts, and You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love eras.

Credit: The Lego Group

The collection was developed in close collaboration with Rodrigo, with each set designed to hide references and details that fans can dig into. Julia Goldin, Lego's Chief Product & Marketing Officer, said the Vinyl Hunt was built to take that idea of discovery "one step further," turning it into a real-world event that brings fans together in record stores and communities globally.

The Lego Editions Olivia Rodrigo collection is available to pre-order ahead of its global launch on Aug. 1 at Lego, Lego stores, and select global retailers.

TL;DR: Nike and Hyperice are launching the Air Zoom Hyperslide, a recovery slide combining Nike's Air Zoom cushioning with detachable Hyperice Venom Go pods that deliver heat and vibration in 15-minute cycles. It launches Sept. 29 at Nike and Hyperice online stores and select retailers globally.

Your post-workout routine is about to get a serious upgrade.

Nike and Hyperice — the recovery brand behind the percussion massage guns you've definitely seen at the gym — are teaming up again. Meet the Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide: a wearable recovery slide that combines Nike's cushioning with Hyperice's heat and vibration tech, built to help your feet unwind after a workout, a long flight, or just a long day on your feet.

It's the second product to come out of the Nike and Hyperice partnership, following the Hyperboot, which was designed for warming up before you perform.

Tucked into the slide's adjustable strap is a removable, magnetic Hyperslide Pod that delivers targeted heat and vibration to the top of your foot. You get three heat settings (up to a toasty 117 degrees Fahrenheit), three vibration settings, and 15-minute recovery cycles. Battery life clocks in at one hour, and the slide is TSA-friendly, so you can pack it for your next trip without a second thought.

Nike says the design was shaped by feedback from elite and everyday athletes alike, including Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, who put it simply: "The Hyperice heat and vibration help my feet recover as quickly as possible, while the Nike Air Zoom cushioning makes it feel incredibly comfortable." Tobie Hatfield, Nike's senior director of athlete innovation, added that the goal was a slide that "kickstarts recovery the moment you power it up."

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The Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide drops Sept. 29 in select markets at Nike, Hyperice, and select retail locations globally. Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but if your feet have ever begged for mercy after a run, this one might be worth keeping an eye on.

Children of Blood and Bone fans, it's a major day in the kingdom of Orïsha. Yes, the first trailer is here, fuelled by Beyoncé's "ENERGY."

Based on Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi's wildly popular 2018 fantasy novel (a BookTok favourite) the adaptation comes from The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood and Black Panther production designer Hannah Beachler. And friends, it looks like we're in for something special.

The talent here? Sublime. Thuso Mbedu leads as divîner Zélie Adebola alongside the illustrious likes of Regina King, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lashana Lynch, Idris Elba, Tosin Cole, Amandla Stenberg, Zackary Momoh, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Bukky Bakray, and many more stars. We'll find them all in the West African-inspired fantasy kingdom of Orïsha, where divîners of the Maji like Zélie have been suppressed by the non-magic kosidáns.

Mashable culture editor Crystal Bell has all the details from the Children of Blood and Bone trailer launch in Brooklyn, New York, including behind-the-scenes looks from Prince-Bythewood and the cast.

Children of Blood and Bone hits theaters on Jan. 15, 2027.

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Fans of Ryobi and its bright-colored power tools know that the company has a huge ecosystem of 18V ONE+ and 40V tools, from regular drills and drivers to obscure items for around the house. And while Ryobi has an excellent reputation for delivering quality tools at affordable prices, there are a few slightly more expensive models that are absolutely worth saving up for.

For years, Orïsha existed only in readers' imaginations.

Ever since Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi introduced readers to the West African-inspired fantasy kingdom in Children of Blood and Bone, fans have imagined its palaces, debated its heroes, and envisioned its magic through BookTok, fan art, and fancasts. On Monday night at New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music, audiences finally got their first glimpse of Hollywood's vision of Orïsha as director Gina Prince-Bythewood and members of the cast — including Thuso Mbedu, Regina King, Lashana Lynch, Tosin Cole, and Zackary Momoh — unveiled the film's first trailer.

SEE ALSO: Tomi Adeyemi: "'Children of Blood and Bone' is an allegory for the modern black experience"

Ahead of the trailer's public release on Tuesday, Prince-Bythewood and the Children of Blood and Bone cast pulled back the curtain on adapting one of BookTok's defining fantasy novels. Set in Orïsha, the story follows Zélie Adebola (Mbedu), a young divîner determined to restore magic to the kingdom after a brutal king wipes out the maji and outlaws their powers.

During a wide-ranging conversation moderated by writer and actor Lena Waithe, who joked onstage about once serving as Prince-Bythewood's assistant, the director offered a glimpse at the years of research, collaboration, and intention that went into translating that story to the screen. She discussed everything from grounding the film's magic in African history and spirituality to training actors for months of combat and recruiting Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems to shape the soundtrack.

Gina Prince-Bythewood says she had to be ready for Children of Blood and Bone Gina Prince-Bythewood, director of "Children of Blood and Bone." Credit: Lephatse Motshana courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

One of the biggest revelations of the evening was that Prince-Bythewood almost never directed Children of Blood and Bone at all.

The filmmaker revealed she'd been approached to direct the adaptation three separate times over the last seven years. Twice, she turned it down.

Looking back, she said the timing simply wasn't right. "I was not emotionally ready," Prince-Bythewood told Waithe. "And I think actually I didn't know how to make this yet."

It wasn't until after directing Netflix's The Old Guard and the critically acclaimed historical epic The Woman King that she felt she had developed both the technical confidence and emotional perspective to take on Adeyemi's sprawling fantasy universe. "There was something about this third time," she said. "It happened when it was supposed to happen."

Thuso Mbedu plays Zélie in "Children of Blood and Bone." Credit: Lephatse Motshana courtesy of Paramount Pictures. "When I read it, I just felt so connected to this young hero who's fighting to find her purpose."

The connection, Prince-Bythewood explained, wasn't just about scale. She found herself deeply identifying with Zélie, the young heroine fighting to reclaim magic in a world that has tried to erase it.

"When I read it, I just felt so connected to this young hero who's fighting to find her purpose," Prince-Bythewood said. At a moment when "so much is going on in the world right now," she added, the novel's themes felt newly urgent. Like her previous films, she hopes audiences leave Children of Blood and Bone understanding what she's trying to say but also "leave with hope."

That sense of purpose also shaped the way Prince-Bythewood viewed the adaptation itself. Rather than simply translating a bestselling novel to the screen, the director saw an opportunity to push fantasy somewhere Hollywood has rarely gone before. "I couldn't say no," she said. "It was something even bigger in a space that we hadn't got to see ourselves in, which is fantasy and big, epic fantasy."

Building Orïsha meant looking beyond Hollywood fantasy Damson Idris plays Inan and Cynthia Erivo plays Commander Kaea in "Children of Blood and Bone." Credit: Lephatse Motshana courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Prince-Bythewood said one of the biggest challenges wasn't simply designing Orïsha. It was deciding what its magic should look and feel like.

The filmmaker never wanted the core kingdom of Children of Blood and Bone to feel like a familiar fantasy world with African influences layered on afterward. Instead, she and Academy Award-winning production designer Hannah Beachler (Black Panther) began with what Prince-Bythewood called a deceptively simple question: "How do we make magic feel cultural?"

The answer led them in unexpected directions. Beachler researched Ethiopian palaces and ancient African civilizations that Prince-Bythewood said have too often been erased from mainstream history. "The beauty of so much of our history is erased," Prince-Bythewood said. "Nobody knows that we had these great civilizations."

"How do we make magic feel cultural?"

Together, they envisioned Orïsha as a fantasy kingdom rooted in Nigeria and Yoruba mythology while embracing cultures from across the African diaspora — a world where, as Prince-Bythewood put it, "all of us" could see ourselves reflected.

That philosophy extended into every department.

Costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones (Judas and the Black Messiah) brought not only her design experience but also her perspective as an Orisha priestess, helping shape colors and symbolism throughout the film. Hair designer Andrea Mona Bowman (The Piano Lesson) spent months testing how to create Zélie's signature white hair while showcasing a wide range of braids, textures, and styles across the cast. Dialect coach Yetunde Felix-Ukwu (Sinners) developed the film's Orïshan language while ensuring its Yoruba pronunciation remained authentic. Makeup, tattoos, title design, choreography, and even the mythology surrounding the gods of Children of Blood and Bone were approached with the same level of cultural specificity.

Bukky Bakray plays Binta, Amandla Stenberg plays Amari, Regina King plays Queen Nehanda, and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays King Saran. Credit: Lephatse Motshana courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Even the film's magic system grew out of unexpected research. When developing the film's production design, Beachler came across studies suggesting that human skin naturally emits tiny amounts of light. For Prince-Bythewood, the discovery sparked an idea.

"When I'm trying to figure out what our magic is going to feel like, the fact that that's a real thing was fascinating," she said. The filmmakers paired that concept with scarification traditions that Prince-Bythewood wanted audiences to see "not as something villainized," but as something beautiful.

That commitment to authenticity also shaped where the movie was filmed. Rather than surrounding actors with digital environments, Prince-Bythewood insisted on shooting "on the continent" in South Africa and building practical sets that performers could physically inhabit. She described the approach as "grounded fantasy," providing actors with complete environments rather than green screens whenever possible. Some locations required three- and four-hour drives followed by steep hikes to remote waterfalls and landscapes millions of years old, experiences Prince-Bythewood believes ultimately found their way onto the screen.

"You want things to feel real," she said. "I wanted to give the actors this 360 world to play in."

Fantasy storytelling begins with people Amandla Stenberg plays Amari, Thuso Mbedu plays Zélie, and Tosin Cole plays Tzain. Credit: Lephatse Motshana courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

For all of Children of Blood and Bone's sweeping landscapes, elaborate costumes, and sizable battle sequences, Prince-Bythewood insisted the film could only succeed if audiences first cared about the people at its center.

"The big set pieces, the great action scenes, don't mean anything if you don't care about the characters," she said. "If there's no stakes."

That idea shaped everything from casting to combat training. Prince-Bythewood said she prefers to "turn your actors into athletes," putting performers through months of intensive stunt training so they can perform much of the action themselves rather than relying on doubles. Mbedu, who plays protagonist Zélie, began training six months before filming. Tosin Cole, who plays Zélie's brother Tzain, trained for four months to master his character's axe-fighting — and, according to him, it was one "heavy-ass axe."

"The big set pieces, the great action scenes, don't mean anything if you don't care about the characters."

But the emotional work proved just as important. Cast members described Prince-Bythewood not simply as a director, but as a collaborator, someone who encouraged difficult conversations in pursuit of emotional truth.

Cole recalled spending nearly an hour discussing a single line of dialogue between Tzain and his father, Baba, played by Momoh. Rather than simply having them say "I love you" to one another, the actors questioned whether those words felt true to the relationship they were building. Together with Prince-Bythewood, they ultimately found another way to communicate the emotion.

"It was a little line," Cole said. "But it meant so much in a deeper way... just being true to that world." Those conversations, he added, made the cast feel "free and safe to give everything that we got."

Momoh said the discussion reflected Prince-Bythewood's larger commitment to intentional storytelling. "Regardless of how it went down, I think what we got was beautiful," he said. "We need to see Black men showing love to each other. If it's the thing of saying 'I love you,' or if it's any other way." The fact that the team spent time on this single exchange, he added, spoke to the care Prince-Bythewood brought to every scene. "We see you," Momoh added, addressing Prince-Bythewood directly. "Because you are for us, by us."

The maji, born with white hair as a sign of their magical heritage. Credit: Lephatse Motshana courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Lashana Lynch, who plays Zélie's and Tzain's mother Jumoke, described the director's instincts as "guttural." The actor, who previously worked with Prince-Bythewood on The Woman King, said she trusted the filmmaker to push actors beyond what they believed they were capable of while creating an environment where they felt safe doing so. "We became whole other people off the back of this experience," Lynch said.

Mbedu laughed as she recalled how the director would sometimes remove her own jacket during cold shoots, so the cast wouldn't feel they were suffering alone. "She will never ask us to do something she wouldn't do," Mbedu said.

When Waithe asked the cast how making Children of Blood and Bone had changed them, none of them talked about the scale of the production or the marvel of bringing Orïsha to life. Instead, they spoke about what the story had awakened in themselves.

Lashana Lynch plays Jumoke. Credit: Lephatse Motshana courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Cole described rediscovering a deeper sense of purpose through his character. Momoh said portraying a Yoruba father while becoming a father himself reconnected him to his Nigerian ancestry and spirituality. Lynch said the story reminded her that "the magic isn't rooted in fantasy. It's rooted in us," describing the film as a reminder that the magic Black people have carried "since the beginning of time" has endured despite generations of brutality and erasure.

King, meanwhile, who plays Queen Nehanda, zoomed out from the personal to the cultural. She predicted Children of Blood and Bone would become a landmark for fantasy filmmaking.

"I believe there's going to be storytelling on film that was before Children of Blood and Bone and after," she said.

Tems helped shape Orïsha before cameras ever rolled

Before revealing the trailer, Prince-Bythewood saved one final surprise for the audience. Long before cameras rolled, she explained, she'd been writing the screenplay while listening to two songs on repeat: Tems' "Try Me" and Burna Boy's "Alone."

"They were so intrinsic to my writing," she said. And that connection ultimately evolved into one of the night's biggest announcements.

Prince-Bythewood revealed that Tems served as executive producer of the film's soundtrack, calling her the first woman to do so at this scale. Burna Boy joined the project as executive music consultant, while the soundtrack also features three new songs from Tems alongside contributions from Nigerian artists Fireboy DML, BNXN (formerly known as Buju), and Ayra Starr.

Whether this version of Orïsha matches the one readers have carried in their heads remains to be seen when the film arrives in theaters next January. What is clear, however, is the care with which Prince-Bythewood and her collaborators approached the adaptation. More than an exercise in world-building, Children of Blood and Bone became an act of world-believing.

Children of Blood and Bone hits theaters on Jan. 15, 2027.

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The time has arrived for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the next chapter for the MCU's Peter Parker (Tom Holland), directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings).

Perhaps more than other iconic superheroes, Spider-Man's potential seems absolutely limitless. Parker's story has been explored through three separate franchises: Sam Raimi's 2000s Spider-Man trilogy with Tobey Maguire, the pair of Amazing Spider-Man movies from the 2010s starring Andrew Garfield, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version, with Holland at the center.

Beyond that, Sony launched the Miles Morales Spider-Verse movies, bringing a fresh perspective and dozens (maybe hundreds) of multiverse Spider-folk into the fold, including Spider-Gwen, Spider-Noir, and Spider-Ham. There's also a handful of Spider-Man spinoffs (Morbius, Venom, Madame Web, and Kraven The Hunter), which mostly proved Spidey's rogues' gallery just doesn't work without him.

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When the focus is on our friendly neighborhood Spider-Person, we rally for his homespun heroism, goofy witticisms, and undeniable charm. But don't we also hope for something we haven't seen before onscreen?

With Raimi's trilogy, the bones of the modern superhero movie were being built through spectacular action sequences, balanced with critically acclaimed actors sinking their teeth into villainous roles. With Garfield's swing, Peter's love interest, Mary Jane, was swapped for Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), who was brilliant and doomed. To director Jon Watts' trilogy, which began with Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter was re-imagined as a hero in the vein of a classic American coming-of-age comedy, bringing into the fold his nervy and nerdy bestie Ned (Jacob Batalon) and his smirking, anti-social yet charismatic crush MJ (Zendaya).

While all of these movies have their merits, Watts' were thrilling not only because of their Marvel connections (including Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man cameos), but chiefly because they had a different energy from the rest of the MCU. Where other heroes were shown in their awkward learning how to use their powers stage, Holland's Spidey swung into action without an origin story and into an Avengers movie. From there, the MCU skipped the Uncle Ben beat (well, for two movies anyway), and embraced the youth and joie de vivre of its stars. While Peter faced life-or-death scenarios again and again, these films were rebelliously joyous, until the third act of 2021's No Way Home.

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There, this Peter Parker lost his version of Uncle Ben, the cool (and hot) Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), who died in her pursuit to save classic Spidey villains from their pre-established fates. Then, as Peter looks to set the multiverses right, he must surrender being known. By movie's end, no one in his universe remembers him, including Ned, MJ, and all his Avengers colleagues.

So where does that leave Brand New Day? Well, I'm sad to say in some frustratingly familiar territory.

This review will proceed with no major spoilers. If you've seen the trailers, you're fine.

What's Spider-Man: Brand New Day about? Spider-Man swings to the rescue. Credit: Sony Pictures

Set roughly four years after the events of No Way Home, Spider-Man: Brand New Day begins with Peter Parker living a resolutely isolated life. Sure, he's out thwipping around New York City, fighting crime by webbing up bad guys and snatching would-be bystanders out of the path of carnage. However, because of his grief and guilt over the death of May, Peter won't allow himself to get close to anyone.

Through social media, he watches Ned's posts from four years of MIT, but he never comments. When a girl in his apartment building attempts to flirt, he essentially moves to the attic in self-exile. Where the end of the last film had him living in squalor, he somehow has enough cash to fill his apartment with expensive tech, including multiple computer displays and a 3D printer, while Spider-Manning full-time. The closest thing he has to a friend is NYPD inspector Jean DeWolff (The Bear's Liza Colón-Zayas), who urges him to address his lack of a work/life balance.

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Totally, totally. But Peter has bigger issues to deal with. First and foremost, his body is changing — well, mutating. The organic webs that he once marveled over coming out of Peter 2's wrists are now coming out his own. He's also suffering migraines, blackouts, and states of rage that turn his eyes black. (Think Aang going into the Avatar state, but the emo version.)

But that's not all! Peter also must face off against a new threat to New York City. A mysterious person (Sadie Sink) is attacking Damage Control buildings in search of — what? Peter's not sure. But what he has figured out is that whoever this curious foe is, she's able to "possess" strangers as if they are puppets. (Think the Denzel Washington thriller Fallen.) Who can he trust when anyone can turn against him at the whim of this villain? Bruce "The Hulk" Banner (Mark Ruffalo) and Frank "The Punisher" Castle (Jon Bernthal), because sure, why not?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is rehashing superhero standards. Weary is the head that wears the Spidey mask. Credit: Sony Pictures

With the mutation plot point, Peter is once more faced with having to figure out how to superhero. This was something we saw in Homecoming as he unlocked the training wheels protocols, and all of a sudden had access to a bunch of Stark-designed deadly artillery. Later in that movie, and in Far From Home, and in No Way Home, something happens that strips away his tools, forcing him to trust in himself and his friends to save the day.

This Spider-Man's arc has been all about rebuilding with a little help from his friends. In Brand New Day, this dynamic is marred because Peter hasn't reconnected with Ned or MJ yet. So, his figuring out his new natural web shooting solo feels like a pretty blatant ripoff of the same sequence from Raimi's Spider-Man. Which is odd tonally, because this movie is not remotely as wilfully silly as Raimi's films.

Despite its optimistic title, Brand New Day is a recurring bummer. Peter is thrust into the brooding sadsack role that we've seen in heroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Superman, and Batman. Weary is the head that wears the Spidey mask and all that. And yes, story-wise this makes sense. Peter's lost the only parent figures he's ever known, between May and Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame. Now, his only friends don't know who he is. But Marvel movies post-snap being unending meditations on grief and trauma has been exhausting. To make the whole of Peter's arc this retread is tiresome, especially since it leads to near re-enactments of past big moments (a kiss, a fall) rather than making interesting new ones.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is more a puzzle piece than a film. Tom Holland is Spider-Man. Credit: Sony Pictures

Further frustrating, Spider-Man: Brand New Day doesn't feel like a weird little corner of the MCU, like the past three Watts' films did. The screenplay by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers (who wrote Far From Home and No Way Home) feels like a web of IP, more than a cohesive creative vision. Sure, the last movie tied in heroes and villains from past Spider-Man film series,' as well as other MCU characters like Daredevil. But those felt like fan service towards the narrative's purpose of exploring cycles of violence. It was fun and surprising and interesting.

Brand New Day is none of the above. There's nothing here as gleefully surprising as the reveal that Vulture was the dad of Peter's homecoming date, as fun as the Night Monkey shenanigans, or as interesting as giving all of the past Spider-Man's big bads a second chance to get it right. Instead, Hulk is back to smash like we've seen before ("puny god"). And then, there's Bernthal's Punisher and the impressive, martial arts-fighting gang known as The Hand, with their rough edges smoothed off to fit into a PG-13 movie, where no one murders dozens of people with guns or casually sneers "motherfucker." (When Frank tries, Spidey webs his mouth shut along with his guns.)

Naturally, there are other MCU characters too, new and old, who appear. But to save you what little surprises this film does offer, I'll not identify them. Instead, I'll say this: It's not that these characters or these actors in the roles aren't entertaining. It's that they feel shoved in toward some mysterious purpose aimed at setting up Avengers: Doomsday. And so, Brand New Day becomes less about Spider-Man than about the future of the phase.

Brand New Day gets some core Spider-Man details dead on. Tom Holland is Spider-Man. Credit: Sony Pictures

For all my gripes, there were things Cretton got right. Like the past three Spider-Man movies, and Raimi's as well, Brand New Day shows a deep understanding/appreciation for New York City. I love this place, and I love it when a Spider-Man anything reflects that love. In Brand New Day, you see it in the web-slinging around the city, the setting of key scenes at gorgeous urban landmarks, like the top of Silvercup Studios in Queens, and the casting of fleets of background actors and under-five players, who burst with character even in brief moments. And you hear it in Holland's accent, which has definitely gotten more New York as this franchise has gone on.

And look, he's still a terrific Spider-Man. While I was disappointed that mopey Peter quips way less, Holland still has that twinkle in his eye, and a gift for the physical comedy of social embarrassment that makes this kid from Queens feel real even as his powers are unreal. The whole of the cast is impressive, buying into the reality of Brand New Day, meeting its weird mix of humor and heartache.

To circle back to the web-slinging, Cretton's version is extraordinary. Some scenes do feel inspired by Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game, which had an expansive map that allowed players to thwip into the outer boroughs beyond Manhattan and across bridges. That very thing happens in Brand New Day, and it's so sensational that I could practically feel the breeze I imagined hitting my face in such moments of gameplay.

Cretton's cinematographer and VFX team also offer some exciting shot variations in these sequences. Occasionally, we get a POV shot — allowing us to briefly imagine the rush of leaping off a building with no fear of falling. Other times, an over-the-shoulder shot of Spidey swinging makes us a part of the action as essentially a passenger, as if we're hanging on behind him. And sometimes, Brand New Day cuts inside the mask, to a close-up of Peter's eye. This is initially jarring, but in context creates a moment of calm and intense focus before the next battle. It's almost as close as you can get to the inside of Peter's head. Almost.

In the end, yes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is entertaining, but it falls short of the last three films in terms of imagination, surprises, and joy. Instead, this sequel feels bogged down by IP connections and brooding, which have been the albatross of too many other superhero movies to count.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens in theaters on July 31.

Updated on July 28 at 7:48 a.m. ET — T-Mobile informed Mashable that it had fully restored service by 10:53 p.m. The company provided Mashable with the following statement:

"We have fully restored service for all customers and sincerely apologize for the difficulties. We know that customers rely on us to stay connected to what matters most, and we appreciate their understanding as we prioritized resolution."

Updated on July 27 at 10 p.m. ET — Beyond its initial statement, T-Mobile had no update on the outage.

"Our teams are actively working the reports of technical challenges impacting some customers," the company said in a statement to Mashable. "Any service impacts are in the process of being resolved and are our highest priority. We know how critical it is to stay connected, and every available resource is focused on resolving this as quickly as possible."

In the meantime, many T-Mobile users are going to X and Reddit to complain.

A post on Reddit about the outage already has more than 5,500 comments, and users are trading rumors about the possible cause of the T-Mobile outage, as well as potential fixes. We'll continue to update this post as this story develops.

As of this writing, Downdetector shows that thousands of users are still actively submitting error reports. In addition, Status Gator reports that the outage is nationwide, with T-Mobile-connected providers like Mint Mobile and Boost Mobile also experiencing problems.

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Updated on July 27 at 5:47 p.m. ET — Users on X are still complaining about a T-Mobile outage, and the topic is currently trending. However, user error reports on Downdetector have slowed since reaching a peak at 4:58 p.m. ET.

T-Mobile users appear to be experiencing disrupted mobile service on Monday afternoon.

More than 64,000 users reported problems as of 5:15 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector. User error reports started to spike at 3:48 p.m. ET, and as of this writing, they're continuing to climb. The majority of users either listed the problem as "no signal," or simply "mobile phone."

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Shortly after the issues were reported on Downdetector, searches surged on Google for SOS mode, which can appear on devices when service is disrupted. SOS mode means your phone should still be able to make emergency calls via satellite if needed.

On X, dozens of users complained of an outage, with some users specifically complaining about SOS mode.

A Mashable editor provided this screenshot of their phone stuck in "SOS Mode." Credit: Mashable

New Lego Pokémon sets available to pre-order now: Lego Pokémon Arcanine $109.99 at Lego (ships from Aug. 1) Pre-Order Here Lego Pokémon Munchlax $69.99 at Lego (ships from Aug. 1) Pre-Order Here Lego Pokémon Rayquaza $129.99 at Lego (ships from Aug. 1) Pre-Order Here Lego Pokémon Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball $299.99 at Lego (ships from Oct. 1) Pre-Order Here Lego Pokémon Up-Scaled Red Minifigure $79.99 at Lego (ships from Oct. 1) Pre-Order Here

Lego has been on a roll with Pokémon, and the company recently announced more products are gearing up to drop in August and October.

Arcanine, Munchlax, and Rayquaza are all getting their own brick builds coming on Aug. 1, but that's not all. There's also an awesome Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball build joining the fun alongside an Up-Scaled Red Minifigure, both set to drop on Oct. 1.

Each of these sets has quite a lot to offer, so to help you decide which one you want to buy, we've lined up everything you need to know before pre-ordering. Alongside breaking down their individual price points, we've also detailed their piece counts, age recommendations, and what they include so you can have a better idea of what you're getting.

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The Lego Arcanine build, which is set to release on Aug. 1, looks like an absolute delight to piece together. It's a 1,190-piece set that creates the popular Pokémon with a movable tail, legs, feet, head, and mouth.

This set is aimed at adults (18+). This is likely due to the higher piece count and more detailed assembly, but if you know someone under that age who's interested in it, just make sure they have someone around who can help with the build to make it a bit easier.

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Similar to Arcanine, the Lego Munchlax set is aimed at adult builders and is also set to release on Aug. 1, though it comes with a slightly lower piece count at 757. With all of these bricks, you'll assemble an adorable Munchlax sitting on a tree stump with some apples around for snacking.

Munchlax is also posable, just like Arcanine. You can move its head, arms, and legs to give it a little personality when you have it on display.

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Lego says this cool set is also coming soon on Aug. 1. Packaged with 1,083 pieces, and also recommended for adults, this set sees you putting together Rayquaza alongside Zinnia, a Draconid Trainer minifigure, who's holding a Mega Stone. Similar to the models above, Rayquaza is posable with a reconfigurable tail and body, and movable head and arms, but it also offers two different display options. If you want, you can have Rayquaza on the base of the Sky Pillar or as a stand-alone model.

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The Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball comes with a whopping 2,386 pieces. Similar to the above, it's also geared towards adult builders with an age recommendation of 18+, but it's releasing a little bit later than the others on Oct. 1.

This big Poké Ball set is full of exciting details. Open it up, and you'll see a display of a battle scene at the bottom and a recreation of Professor Oak's lab at the top. The latter even includes a library, computers, 3 molded Poké Balls, and 2 Pokédex tiles to bring the whole scene together. It also comes with minifigures of Red, Picnicker, and Professor Oak alongside adorable little figures of Pikachu and Eevee.

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The Up-Scaled Red Minifigure is another build releasing on Oct. 1 and is recommended for builders aged 10 and up.

In total, it comes with 930 bricks that create a larger minifigure of the Trainer, Red, complete with a red hat, blue pants, a backpack, a red vest with a pin attached, and a Poké Ball. This figure's arms, legs, hands, and head all move as well, so you can find the best pose for displaying after you've pieced it all together.