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TL;DR: Geeky Sex Toys limited-edition Pokémoan Collection goes live on July 21 at 7 p.m. ET. (Note: These will sell out.)

Becoming a Pokémon "master" just got a brand-new meaning...

In 2016, Geeky Sex Toys released a small collection of Pokémon-inspired sex toys (which they very cheekily named "Pokémoan"), and it sold out instantly. (Because, like, of course it did.)

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Now, 10 years after its first launch, Geeky Sex Toys is blessing Pokéfans with a brand-new, limited-edition collection of sex toys. I'm not a Pokémon fan per se (cue collective gasps, I know), but I always thought that Pikachu and Rapidash were super cute. And, after taking a peek at this collection, I have to say I'm coming on to Bulbasaur.

The new lineup includes four toys:

• Bulbypulse ($169): Bulbypulse is an air-pulse suction toy that features eight patterns and three speeds. It also has a pretty impressive runtime of two hours and 30 minutes (do with that what you will).

• Charmybuzz: ($169): Charmybuzz is a curved G-spot vibrator. It has eight patterns and five speeds, with a runtime of two hours and 15 minutes.

• Squirtyblast ($169): Squirtyblast (my fave name of them all) is a flexible-head wand vibrator with rumbly power. A rumbly wand is the best wand, IMO. It has eight patterns, five speeds, and a runtime of an hour and 20 minutes. Pro tip: Try deep, G-spot stimulation followed by clitoral stimulation to help yourself squirt.

• Pikyplug ($69.00–$100.00): The Pikyplug is a non-vibrating, tapered, silicone butt plug. It comes in three sizes (hence the pricing structure). The Small is 7 inches long / 4 inches circumference, the Medium is 8.5 inches long / 5 inches circumference, and the Large is 12 inches long / 7 inches circumference.

The new lineup includes four toys. Credit: Geeky Sex Toys

Each individual toy comes with a unique, 350gsm holographic trading card and a magnetic charging cable. You'll also get a hard case with the vibrating toys, but it doesn't look like the butt plug comes with one. (They're all IPX7 waterproof too, so you can take them into the bath or shower.) The site limits two of each toy per customer.

If you want to go all out, you can buy the Ultimate Collectors Edition box set on sale for $399. (This is a total steal; if you do the math, buying each toy individually is way over that price.) The full collector set includes all four toys packed in a hard case, plus an exclusive fifth "Master Bedroom" holographic card.

You'll have to act fast if you want to add these to your collection, though. The limited first-edition drop goes live on July 21 at 7 p.m. ET, and there are only 151 public collector sets available worldwide. Want to be one of the first ones to know when it goes live? You can sign up for "early access" by entering your email on the site. (At the time of writing, 299 people had already signed up.)

TL;DR: T-Mobile is giving away the iPhone 17 for free this weekend. Here's how to qualify for this limited-time offer.

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Everyone is talking about Samsung right now.

Samsung Unpacked is taking place on July 22, and everyone is prepping for Samsung's next batch of foldables to launch. It's an exciting time for Android users, but what about Apple fanatics? Are they supposed to just sit back and watch Samsung get all the attention? No, they should check out T-Mobile's latest batch of free deals on iPhones:

• Apple iPhone 17 — free when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.

• Apple iPhone 17 Pro — free when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your number on an Experience Beyond plan (no trade-in needed).

T-Mobile isn't simply handing over new iPhone without some strings attached. The world doesn't work that way. Instead, the retail cost of your new phone is offset by 24 consecutive monthly bill credits. Your monthly statement will show a standard charge for financing the phone, which is immediately balanced out by an equal credit.

What's happening here is you are signing up for a 24-month commitment with T-Mobile. If you decide to cancel your service, switch to another carrier, or upgrade to the iPhone 18 before the end of the 24-month contract, the remaining unpaid balance will become due immediately. You will also need to cover the standard upfront taxes and a one-time $35 activation fee, but that's a small price to pay for an iPhone that "has never been better."

Score the Apple iPhones 17 for free this weekend with T-Mobile.

The 2026 World Cup final is what everyone is focused on right now, but before we get there, England and France will compete for third place. Both sides suffered disappointing defeats at the semi-final stage, so they'll be desperate to head home on the back of a win.

Here's all the information you need to watch this third-place playoff.

FIFA World Cup schedule today: July 18

• Third-Place Playoff: France vs. England (Miami Stadium) — kickoff at 5 p.m. ET

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Both teams would much rather be competing in tomorrow's fixture, but the World Cup is cruel. The third-place playoff is always a weird event, because nobody really wants to play. That being said, we're hopeful for a competitive matchup between two sides that performed really well over the course of the tournament. Expect some changes from both teams.

Live coverage will be on Fox and Fox One. Peacock will carry the live Spanish-language coverage.

More live streaming optionsLive TV cable replacement

Not interested in signing up for a standalone streaming service like Fox One or Peacock? You can sign up for a live TV cable replacement service, like YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV.

These services carry over 100 live channels, but run off a WiFi connection. You'll get live access to Fox and FS1, plus a whole lot more. Here are some options to consider:

• YouTube TV — 10-day trial, then $67.99/month for 3 months

• Fubo Sports — 1-day trial, then $45.99/month for 1 month

• Hulu + Live TV — 3-day trial, then $89.99/month

Watch the World Cup for free with a VPN

It's possible to watch the World Cup for free on international services like ITVX, BBC iPlayer, NOS, or RTÉ. Our global World Cup watch guide can walk you through the process.

You will need a VPN to live stream the World Cup on these free streaming services. We recommend ExpressVPN — a Mashable-tested service and an Official Tournament Supporter of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada, and Europe — as our VPN of choice for sport. It offers servers in 105 countries, a user-friendly app available on all major devices, a speedy connection, and up to 10 simultaneous connections.

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TL;DR: Live stream France vs. England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has only a couple of games left to play. The focus is firmly on the final, but there's the small matter of the third-play playoff to contest before the showpiece event.

Truthfully, neither team will want to play in this game. Both sides suffered agonizing defeats at the semi-final stage, and they'd probably rather be heading home. That being said, there's still the chance to see some of the stars of this tournament compete for pride. We're hoping to see more from the likes of Mbappé and Bellingham before everything wraps up.

If you want to watch France vs. England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is France vs. England?

France vs. England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 5 p.m. ET on July 18. This fixture takes place at the Miami Stadium.

How to watch France vs. England for free

France vs. England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock BBC iPlayer to live stream the 2026 World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream France vs. England for free by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (we recommend ExpressVPN)

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 the UK

4. Visit BBC iPlayer

5. Watch France vs. England for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can access free live streams of the 2026 World Cup without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream France vs. England (plus the World Cup final) before recovering your investment.

ExpressVPN's regular 30-day money-back guarantee is not available for any subscriptions purchased during the Summer Tech Sweepstakes promotional period (July 11 to Aug. 11), but you do have a chance of winning an iPhone 17 Pro. ExpressVPN remains our top pick for sport, but you will need to pay the monthly rate. Alternatively, Proton VPN still offers that all-important money-back guarantee.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on BBC iPlayer, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including the UK

• Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99. That covers you for the duration of the World Cup.

Live stream France vs. England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey draws from the literature of antiquity, but there's an art history reference in the film that's relatively more recent. And deeply gory.

In a major moment from Homer's epic poem, Odysseus (Matt Damon) is heading home from the Trojan War with his men when they stop by an island for food and supplies. It's here they find themselves trapped in the sheep-filled cave of the mighty Polyphemus (Bill Irwin), a towering cyclops who casually changes up his daily diet of homemade artisanal cheese for a bloody feast of weary Ionian soldiers.

SEE ALSO: 'The Odyssey' review: Christopher Nolan turns an epic myth into a movie masterpiece

The Odyssey's production design of Polyphemus is terrifying and weird: a colossal, awkward, human-like form with twisted facial features including a solitary, rotated eye. Snatching up Odysseus' crewmates like popcorn, the cyclops stands for a moment crunching on a newly headless man, his bleeding body limp in the creature's hand.

It's this moment that art history nerds (hi) might connect with a familiarly gory scene, of a wild god feasting upon a torso: Francisco Goya's early 1820s masterpiece, Saturn Devouring His Son.

Francisco Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son." Credit: Fine Art Images / Heritage Images/ Getty Images

Nolan has confirmed the cyclops was inspired by the 19th-century Spanish artist's famous work, which depicts a violent moment from ancient Greek myth. As detailed in Barry B. Powell's Classical Myth, Zeus' dad Cronus (called Saturn by the Romans), was the leader of the Titans, powerful beings who sired the Olympian gods. Cronus' mum Gaia (Terra) and dad Ouranos (Uranus) had a prophecy that he would be overthrown by one of his divine children — Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, or Hades. So, what did Cronus do? He ate them.

In fact, Cronus threw back his kids whole, which is important later in the story (Zeus, who was born in secret, managed to get his dad to vomit up his siblings and they indeed rose up against the Titans). But in Goya's painting, Saturn/Cronus has not eaten his brood whole. With those wild eyes open, he's ripped the head and arms off one of his children and is snacking away on the torso like a baby with a teething rusk. It's pure madness.

And this is exactly how Nolan has Polyphemus feast on the Greek soldiers in The Odyssey. Like a child. A wild child of gods. Which, incidentally, is what Polyphemus is — the son of sea god Poseidon and oceanid or sea nymph Thoosa.

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It's no wonder Nolan had Goya's gruesome visual on his mood board. Back to the original ancient text, Homer's description of the cyclops' feast (translated by Emily Wilson) is just as grisly, as he writes, "Leaping up high, he reached his hands towards my men, seized two, and knocked them hard against the ground like puppies, and the floor was wet with brains. He ripped them limb by limb to make his meal, then ate them like a lion on the mountains, devouring flesh, entrails, and marrow bones, and leaving nothing."

Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens also did a horrifically figurative version of Saturn Devouring His Son earlier in the 17th century, a moment of infanticide and child cannibalism which can't really be unseen.

So, when you're watching The Odyssey, think of Goya's bloodthirsty, paranoid Saturn and one of the most gory snackscapades in art history.

The Odyssey hits theaters July 17.

TL;DR: Save $195 and own Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for $54.99 with a lifetime license for one Windows PC — no recurring subscription fees.

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Monthly subscriptions make sense for some software. But if you use the same Windows PC every day and simply want Microsoft Office installed and ready to go, paying once can be the simpler option.

That’s what makes Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus worth a look. You can currently grab a lifetime license for $54.99 (reg. $249.99), giving you permanent access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Access on one Windows PC.

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The important thing to know is that this version uses a device-linked license, not one tied to your Microsoft account. That’s the trade-off that helps keep the price lower. If you’re buying Office for a computer you plan to keep for a while, that may be a perfectly reasonable compromise.

You’ll also avoid recurring Microsoft 365 payments while still getting the productivity apps most people use every day. Whether you’re building spreadsheets, writing reports, creating presentations, or managing email, the core experience is designed for long-term stability.

It also includes Dark Mode and is built to perform well on a wide range of hardware without requiring an ongoing subscription.

If your goal is simple — a full Office suite on one Windows PC with no recurring fees — this is an easy way to get there.

Get Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for a one-time $54.99 (reg. $249.99).

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TL;DR: Get five years of interactive piano lessons with the flowkey five-year Classic Plan for $64.97 (reg. $899) through July 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Maybe you’ve always wanted to learn piano but never got past a few YouTube tutorials or a dusty keyboard that has taken up residence in your family’s garage. flowkey, a musican learning software, is designed to make practicing less intimidating, pairing interactive lessons with instant feedback so you can build skills at your own pace. You can get a five-year Classic Plan while it’s price-dropped to $64.97 (reg. $899) through July 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Instead of watching someone else play, flowkey listens while you practice and responds in real time. Wait Mode won’t advance to the next section until you’ve played the correct notes, while Slow Motion lets you work through difficult passages without feeling rushed. If one section keeps tripping you up, the Loop feature makes it easy to repeat it until playing it feels natural to you.

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This software also utilizes synchronized sheet music along with videos of professional pianists, making it easier to connect what you’re seeing on the page with what your hands should be doing. Lessons cover the basics of reading music, chords, rhythms, and hand positioning before progressing to more advanced techniques.

Once you’ve built some confidence, there’s plenty to play. flowkey includes arrangements for beginners through advanced players, with music from composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Brahms, and Mozart. You can even practice with each hand separately before doing everything together, which can make the more challenging pieces feel less daunting.

This five-year subscription works across laptops, tablets, and phones, so you can practice wherever your piano or keyboard is. The app is also available in 11 languages, making it accessible to a broad range of learners.

For beginners or returning players looking for structured lessons and real-time guidance, flowkey offers an accessible way to build confidence over the next five years.

Get flowkey’s Classic Plan for $64.97 (reg. $899) through July 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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TL;DR: New users can get a one-year Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription — 25 languages, pronunciation feedback, and real conversation practice — for $127.20 (reg. $159).

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If you want to learn languages, it’s best to go to a trusted source. Rosetta Stone has over 30 years of expertise, coupled with new technology that helps you travel like a local. A one-year subscription to the Sapphire platform covers all 25 of its offerings, and for a limited time, you start for $127.20 (reg. $159).

Rosetta Stone Sapphire builds fluency through the Dynamic Immersion® method, which teaches you via context, imagery, listening, reading, and speaking — instead of boring drills you’ll give up on by next week. There’s also TruAccent speech recognition that can help improve your pronunciation thanks to advanced technology designed for language learners. This one-year subscription gives you access to their structured programs in Spanish, German, Mandarin, Arabic, and more.

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Rosetta Stone’s quick-hit lessons let you work at your own pace. You can also learn across platforms, with synced progress across your desktop, smartphone, and tablet.

Practice conversations in practical topics like travel, social, and everyday scenarios, go over more than 500 flashcards, and access personalized learning tools geared toward the topics you want to learn most, all on this convenient platform.

New users can grab a year of Rosetta Stone Sapphire and all 25 languages for $127.20 (reg. $159) for a limited time.

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If you're on a budget, don't panic. You don't need to shell out hundreds of dollars a year on dating apps to find a genuine connection. Dating itself is already expensive enough, so why should the apps eat at your wallet, too? While some platforms roll out premium tiers that cost as much as a car payment (looking at you, Grindr), you don't have to resort to dating an AI just to save cash. Some of the best dating apps are still free to download and use, and even though some are only free for women, we found $0 options for everybody.

But you do have to be smart about which apps you download. Some platforms claim to be "free" but immediately lock basic communication behind a paywall. Take eharmony, for example — you can spend 20 minutes on their quiz only to realize you can't even unblur a match's photo or send a message without paying. Other niche options are disappearing entirely, like Match Group's queer dating app Archer, which shut down in June.

SEE ALSO: I had a Grindr sugar daddy for a day. Then he tried to get a refund. What dating apps are completely free?

The good news is that mainstream staples like Tinder, OkCupid, and Hinge still have functional free tiers that let you match and chat without spending a dime. Lex is also a great option for the queer community.

We tested out the best free dating apps to find the ones that really work. Use them to find your forever partner, a casual encounter, or something in between — all without handing over any cash.

Note: All the dating sites in this guide offer a functional free membership option that allows you to talk and match with people at no cost. Though most offer paid premium upgrades, these aren't apps like Match or eharmony, where you need to pay just to read a message. And if you're being pressured to send money to someone on a dating app, block them immediately — you might be dealing with a romance scammer.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

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If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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Flashy.

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GAUDY

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Assertive.

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PUSHY

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Hurdle Word 3 hint

Human.

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WIGHT

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Cruel.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

HARSH

Final Hurdle hint

Gorge.

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GULLY

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TL;DR: As of July 18, the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo on sale for $989 at Amazon. That's the first time we've seen this beginner-friendly bundle drop below $1,000.

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We're keeping a close eye on DJI drone deals. That's largely because these drones are firm favorites of content creators, but it's also because there are restrictions on DJI products in the U.S.

The new rules only restrict future imports. That means buyers can still purchase and use drones that are already in stock with retailers like Amazon. There will come a time when stock starts to disappear. At this point we expect prices to climb. That time has not come yet, because you can still find record-low prices on top models, including the DJI Mini 5 Pro.

As of July 18, the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo on sale for $989 at Amazon. We've never seen this beginner-friendly bundle drop below $1,000, so if you're interested in buying, this is the time to strike.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro is an ultra-light, palm-sized foldable drone. It delivers 42GB of internal storage, a 1-inch CMOS sensor that records 4K/60fps HDR video, and a 225° flexible gimbal that lets you take vertical shots and video from multiple angles.

The nightscape omnidirectional obstacle sensor with forward-facing LiDAR helps detect obstacles. It also has an upgraded ActiveTrack 360° which keeps the subjects of your shot in frame. It's all you need to start flying and shooting content right out of the box.

Get this DJI drone deal from Amazon this weekend.

After days of almost complete darkness, the Moon is finally illuminated enough to spot some features on its surface once again. What can you see when you look up tonight?

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Saturday, July 18, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waxing Crescent phase, with 19% of its surface visible.

Without any visual aids, tonight you can spot the Mares Crisium and Fecunditatis. With binoculars or a telescope, you'll also add the Endymion Crater to your view.

When is the next Full Moon?

The next Full Moon will take place on July 29.

What are Moon phases?

The Moon completes one full cycle around Earth in about 29.5 days, moving through eight different phases along the way, NASA explains. Although the same side of the Moon always faces our planet, the amount of sunlight reflecting off its surface changes as it travels around Earth. This changing angle of illumination is what makes the Moon appear to transform throughout the month, from a thin crescent to a half-lit Moon and eventually a fully illuminated Full Moon, before starting the cycle again.

New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a sports fan.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for July 18, 2026 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Foul

• Green: POV

• Blue: Virtual earnings

• Purple: Burst

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Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Commit a basketball violation

• Green: Belief

• Blue: Things tracked in video games

• Purple: Words after "Pop"

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #1133 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Commit a basketball violation: CARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL

• Belief: ATTITUDE, MIND, OPINION, VIEW

• Things tracked in video games: HEALTH, LIVES, SCORE, TIME

• Words after "Pop": CULTURE, FLY, QUIZ, TART

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 18, 2026

Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today's puzzle.

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a healthy eater.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 18, 2026 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: A healthy breakfast

The words are related to food.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe a morning dish.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

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NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Bowl of Granola.

NYT Strands word list for July 18

• Sweet

• Oaty

• Nutty

• Crunchy

• Bowl of granola

• Salty

• Wholesome

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love to dine out.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

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Restaurant seating option.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter O appears twice.

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Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter B.

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Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

BOOTH

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity with how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible — and common — for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

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Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically; 4-6, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 4-6, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for July 18 Pips

Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 2-1, placed vertically.

Less Than (4): Everything in this space must be less than 4. The answer is 1-1, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-5, placed vertically.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically; 2-2, placed horizontally.

Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-6, placed horizontally.

Number (7): Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 1-1, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed vertically.

Less Than (6): Everything in this space must be less than 6. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for July 18 Pips

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-2, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 1-2, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-3, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 2-3, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 5-2, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 5-0, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 5-2, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 5-0, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 5-4, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 5-4, placed vertically.

Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 3-6, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally.

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Summer's hottest ticket is an IMAX 70mm screening of The Odyssey.

People have spent hundreds of dollars, undertaken road trips, and even planned pregnancies around the possibility of seeing Christopher Nolan's latest film in IMAX 70mm. Sure, you may think Odysseus' (Matt Damon) journey home to Ithaca was hard, but did he ever face the struggle of having the AMC app crash repeatedly while trying to get The Odyssey tickets?

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The intense buzz comes down to a major aspect of The Odyssey's marketing push: the many film formats you can see it in. The Odyssey is the first movie to be shot entirely with IMAX film cameras, so Nolan's preferred way for people to watch the film is IMAX 70mm. With this massive film format, viewers can see The Odyssey at its highest resolution, with the fullest image possible, shot in a square-like 1.43:1 aspect ratio. Other formats, including standard 70mm or 35mm, have smaller aspect ratios. That means they cut off a sizable chunk of the IMAX frame. While the movie will still rock, you'll lose head room on close-ups, as well as the sheer vastness of the landscapes Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema are capturing.

So, in order to quite literally see the most of The Odyssey, you've got to go to a theater capable of screening IMAX 70mm film. However, there are only 41 movie theaters in the world capable of screening that format, as IMAX has not built new IMAX film projectors in decades. IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond told Variety that "we build new projectors every day, but film projectors using this film — it’s just not practical.” He did, however, note the desire for growth thanks to demand.

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Of those 41 movie theaters able to show IMAX 70mm films, 25 are in the United States (eight of which are in California alone). There are nine in Canada, three in the United Kingdom, three scattered across Europe, and one in all of Australia. No theaters in Asia, Africa, or South America are able to screen The Odyssey in its intended format, turning the format that Nolan and his cast are encouraging viewers to go see into a very exclusive — and very Western — affair. (Not to mention costly. Tickets range from $18 and $33, depending on the theater, making it more expensive than other formats.)

Do you really only want to see a sliver of this? Credit: Melinda Sue Gordon / Universal Pictures

Exclusivity breeds status, and the scarcity of IMAX 70mm screens has turned The Odyssey screenings into full-on status symbols. When IMAX 70mm tickets went on sale a full year in advance, they sold out within the hour. People are reselling their tickets for close to a thousand dollars. On opening day, AMC, Fandango, and the official IMAX site kept kicking me out when I tried to search for New York screenings, even weeks after opening weekend, due to high demand. (This even includes the occasional 2 and 3 a.m. screenings.) Clearly, people don't just want to see The Odyssey. They want to see The Odyssey in its most premium, most expensive format, which has also been touted as its most definitive form.

Other blockbusters have taken a page from The Odyssey's IMAX 70mm playbook. Dune: Part Three, out Dec. 18, dropped IMAX 70mm tickets for its opening weekend way back in April. Like with The Odyssey, tickets sold out almost instantly. It was the Eras Tour Ticketmaster war for people with AMC A-List and A24 totes.

On the one hand, this booming interest in IMAX 70mm format is a positive sign for the future of moviegoing. It's brought conversations about film formats fully into the mainstream, and it's part of a box office upswing in 2026, one that's also been propelled by big-name biopics (Michael), high-profile sequels (The Devil Wears Prada 2), animated franchises (Toy Story 5), and low-budget horror hits (Obsession).

On the other hand, when so few people are able to catch a film in the format it was meant to be watched in, it creates an inevitable divide in the audience. There are those who have access, and those who don't. Or in The Odyssey's case, those who saw the film's full frame, and those who only saw a percentage of it.

As the IMAX 70mm format continues to be a draw, especially when paired with the right filmmakers and cast, here's hoping there will be greater efforts to make it more accessible in the long run. After all, no one should have to undertake an odyssey just to see The Odyssey.

The Odyssey is now in theaters.

High school can't last forever, but Heartstopper will in spirit, with the beloved teen Netflix series taking a wholehearted victory lap with its final chapter.

And reader, it's been a wonderful ride.

After three sublime seasons, the series says its last "hi" with a joyous and moving 90-minute film that sends Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), and their friends into their awaiting futures. So, how does Heartstopper Forever leave the Paris Crew, and how far have we come since we first arrived at Truham Boys School?

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It's been four glorious years for Heartstopper, one that's seen each season arrive with its signature leaf illustrations swirling back into fans' hearts. The first season hit Netflix in 2022, based on English writer and illustrator Alice Oseman's Tapas/Webtoon/Tumblr hit 2016 webcomic. Fans of Oseman's work found their beloved characters brought to life by Connor, Locke, and the crew, with the actors now synonymous with the series. "We built it, and it built us," William Gao's Tao says in the film, and it's accurate on many levels.

When I reviewed the first season of Heartstopper, I compared it to its teen show brethren, writing, "Heartstopper lies on the sugary sweet end of the teen dramedy series spectrum, worlds apart from Euphoria and Skins, younger but just as delightful as Sex Education, with a new gay love story akin to Love, Victor. But it doesn’t shy away from a poignant examination of queer identity amid steadfast heteronormativity." Of course, the show has evolved by Heartstopper Forever as its protagonists (and cast members) have grown up; however, it remains true to this curious and compassionate core.

The film, based on the sixth and final graphic novel and set over one final year of high school, is a joyous, heartbreaking, and true-to-form final hurrah, with a teen love story for the ages right at its heart.

Nick and Charlie have been through it. Joe Locke and Kit Connor in "Heartstopper Forever." Credit: Samuel Dore / Netflix

In Season 1, we met anxious 14-year-old student Charlie Spring (Locke), who was into The Strokes and his toxic, manipulative, closeted classmate, Ben Hope (Sebastian Croft). At the time, he was in a constant state of self-doubt, an experience that intensified over Seasons 2 and 3, with the latter an immensely challenging time in Charlie's struggle with anorexia, self-harm, anxiety, and body dysmorphia, with Locke giving sensitive insight into this very interior struggle. In Heartstopper Forever, Charlie is still managing this, but he's campaigning to make school a safer place for young queer students, where constant bullying made his life hell. Essentially, Charlie has become the person he needed.

We also met 16-year-old "rugby king" Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), who started to question his sexuality — and his friends — when sparks flew between him and Charlie. Season 2 saw a tremendous performance from Connor, as Nick dealt with the complexities of exploring his bisexuality and coming out, with the show also acknowledging biphobia, bi-erasure, and the anxiety of not feeling "queer enough." Nick's experience in this season resonated with me deeply, with Charlie clarifying the complication in one quote: "I think there's this idea that when you're not straight, you have to tell all your friends and family immediately. Like you owe it to them. But you don't." The season was reminiscent of Connor's own experience, who said he felt forced to publicly discuss his sexuality after fan pressure.

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By Heartstopper Forever, Nick has fallen head over heels for Charlie, become proud and curious about his sexuality, and dealt with the complexities of caring for someone you love who has an eating disorder. In the film, however, Nick's not doing well, with his dependence on Charlie and fear for his boyfriend's well-being making the future apart seem an excruciating fate. Reader, I absolutely connected with Nick in Heartstopper Forever, like facing a brutal mirror of my adolescent drama. Nick getting messy drunk and not dealing with his feelings? Yeesh, relate. Nick getting jealous over Charlie being flirted with and becoming deeply possessive? Shit. Nick spewing up his guts while yelling at someone he loves? GET OUT OF MY HEAD.

Heartstopper Forever sees Nick and Charlie dreaming of privacy and their own place, free from interruption. But they are also learning they will be OK without each other, a lesson not easy to learn when you're 18. Or 25. Or 40.

Heartstopper Forever sees the Paris Crew all grown-up. Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell in "Heartstopper Forever." Credit: Samuel Dore / Netflix

Of course, Heartstopper has spent as much time developing its supporting characters as it has its leads. Charlie's best friends Tao (William Gao), Elle (Yasmin Finney), and Isaac (Tobie Donovan) have all explored their sense of identity, dreams, and terrifying confessions of love.

An always-measured Finney has seen Elle keep her head up amid gender dysphoria and anti-trans hate, finding her own path through artistic self-expression. "It feels like the whole world is against me," she told Tao in Season 3, reflecting the very real abuse, harassment, and discrimination young trans people face on a daily basis in the UK. In Heartstopper Forever, Elle is still burdened by this topical bigotry, asking her friends to show up to Pride for her, saying, "I just wanna be myself, to be free, to be happy." Is it too much to ask?

Yasmin Finney and William Gao in "Heartstopper Forever." Credit: Samuel Dore / Netflix

When he hasn't been sacrificing himself on the altar of dignity to win his best friend Elle's heart, Tao has kept his friends above water, with Gao's frantic energy a welcome buoy through the series' more serious moments. And the quiet legend of the series, the book-loving Isaac, realised his asexuality in Season 2 and experienced loneliness among his coupled-up friends.

Charlie's cool and deadpan sister Tori (Jenny Walser), the protagonist of Oseman's first novel Solitaire, has become Heartstopper's moral compass and supreme "look after him or you die" pep-talk queen. Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) living out and free together as a couple, not "GOOD MATES" as everyone first assumed, has been powerful to watch. Darcy explored their gender identity and tried new pronouns in Season 3, while dealing with an unsupportive family life.

And Imogen (Rhea Norwood) has had a similar arc to Nick, as a straight-passing, popular jock hesitant to explore her own sexuality. By Heartstopper Forever, seeing Imogen's love for herself as a lesbian is a delight.

Heartstopper remains one of TV's best spaces for compassionate conversation. The crew: Yasmin Finney, Joe Locke, Tobie Donovan, and William Gao in "Heartstopper Forever." Credit: Samuel Dore / Netflix

I'll be honest with you. Heartstopper has always made friendship, teenage vulnerability, and questions of identity its horizon, and it's always shocked me, the maturity and compassion that these teen characters have. The audacity, to have emotionally healthy conversations with each other in late adolescence! Growing up, I didn't have the vocabulary to talk to my friends about identity, queerness, and mental health, which meant watching Heartstopper as an adult honestly felt like a fantasy series. It's the show I wish I'd had as a teenager, when heteronormativity made me bury myself.

Heartstopper has never been about over-the-top twists, instead making cinematic moments of friendship and found family, the power of showing up for each other, of feeling included, seen, and loved. Despite Charlie suggesting they might be "too old for this cringy stuff," there's plenty of sweet scenes involving DIY bedroom forts, hidden notes in photo prints, and impromptu pasta-fuelled sleepovers. For fans, there are flashbacks to Nick and Charlie's first class together, the famous snowball scene, and a return to the room where Heartstopper's pivotal pash happened. "They should put a plaque on the wall: This is where Nick and Charlie had their first kiss," Charlie says.

Joe Locke and Kit Connor in "Heartstopper Forever." Credit: Samuel Dore / Netflix

Heartstopper has long relished the joy, terror, and fireworks of new love and hormones. The show has matured over the seasons, going from innocent games of spin the bottle and dancing around to Julia Jacklin, Wolf Alice, or Maggie Rogers in the living room, to the apprehension, awkwardness, and chemistry of first sexual experiences and the world-ending devastation of first real heartbreaks.

But what makes Heartstopper a defiant show is its insistence on care, of characters turning up for each other, making mistakes, and showing compassion. It's the kind of gentle space viewers deserve, where characters explore their sexuality and identity, experience first love, and build friendships that celebrate their truest selves.

I haven't just loved Heartstopper. I've needed it.

Heartstopper Forever is now streaming on Netflix.

If you feel like you'd like to talk to someone about your eating behavior, in the U.S. you can call the National Eating Disorder Association's helpline at 800-931-2237. You can also text "NEDA" to 741-741 to be connected with a trained volunteer at the Crisis Text Line or visit the nonprofit's website for more information.

In the UK, you can contact Beat through webchat, email, or phone — England (0808 801 0677), Scotland (0808 801 0432), Wales (0808 801 0433) Northern Ireland (0808 801 0434). The helplines are open 3 p.m. to 8 p.m, Monday to Friday.

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