(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit six international markets in her first six months as Secretary to expand markets and boost American agricultural exports. At a time when the agricultural trade deficit is at nearly $50 billion following the previous administration’s little to no action in the international marketplace, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to diversify global markets, strengthen existing markets, and hold existing trading partners accountable for their end of the deal.
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This Subscription-Free, Solar-Powered 4K Security Camera Kit Is at Its Lowest Price
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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (spanning seven days from March 25 to March 31) gives shoppers the chance to grab great deals on everything from tech to home goods. It’s Amazon’s second-ever spring sale, and while it may not be as flashy as Prime Day, it’s still packed with discounts that are hard to ignore. Prime members get the best deals, so if you want in but don’t want to commit, Amazon’s 30-day free trial of Prime does the trick—just remember to cancel after the sale.
One of the better deals in the mix is the EufyCam S3 Pro (2-Cam Kit with HomeBase 3), now going for $439.99, marked down from $549.99—it’s lowest price ever, according to price-trackers. It’s still pricey, no doubt, but it’s one of the few security cameras that manages to deliver actual 4K resolution without locking you into a subscription plan.
The cameras come equipped with Eufy’s MaxColor Vision technology, which uses AI-powered image enhancement and an impressive f/1.0 aperture to deliver vivid nighttime footage that’s almost daylight-clear. Plus, the added benefit of the SolarPlus 2.0 panel means you can go nearly an entire year without charging the camera, provided it gets an hour of direct sunlight daily. All of this is backed by the included HomeBase 3 (with 16GB of built-in local storage, expandable up to 16TB if you ever need it), which acts not only as a storage hub but also as a siren-equipped central control for Eufy’s security lineup, ensuring local video storage without recurring cloud fees.
That said, while the IP67-rated EufyCam S3 Pro offers a robust feature set—two-way audio that allows you to communicate through the camera, customizable motion detection zones that can be adjusted to avoid false alerts, and AI-powered system that can distinguish between people, pets, and vehicles, ensuring you only get the notifications that matter—it’s important to note that integrating it with Apple’s HomeKit can be a bit of a headache, with resolution dropping to 1080p and necessitating an iCloud subscription for video storage (which kind of undercuts the whole no-subscription appeal), according to this ZDNet review.
Secretary Rollins Sends Letter Challenging Governor Newsom’s Use of USDA Funding on Programs to Implement Radical Transgender Ideology, Violating Parental Rights
(Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025) — Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sent a letter (PDF, 44.6 KB) to Governor Gavin Newsom announcing a review of federal funding California receives intended for research and education. This letter comes as part of an effort spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not spent on programs that violate federal law and parental rights.
Secretary Rollins Sends Letter Challenging Governor Newsom’s Use of USDA Funding on Programs to Implement Radical Transgender Ideology, Violating Parental Rights
(Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025) — Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sent a letter (PDF, 44.6 KB) to Governor Gavin Newsom announcing a review of federal funding California receives intended for research and education. This letter comes as part of an effort spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not spent on programs that violate federal law and parental rights.
A Three-Year Subscription to Surfshark VPN Is Less Than $70 Today
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If you’ve been meaning to try a VPN but keep putting it off because of price tags and commitment anxiety, this Surfshark deal might break your cycle. StackSocial is offering a three-year subscription to the Surfshark VPN Starter Plan for $83.99, but with code SURF20, it drops to $67.20 through today, March 27. That’s about $1.86 per month, which is a serious markdown compared to Surfshark’s heavily discounted $59.13 per year. The catch is that it’s for new users only, but if you qualify, it’s one of the cheapest ways to get solid privacy tools without skimping on performance.
This isn’t one of those “starter” plans that’s stripped down to the bone: You still get AES-256 encryption (the stuff banks use), a kill switch for emergencies, and unlimited device connections, which means you can throw it on your phone, laptop, tablet, smart TV—go wild. There’s CleanWeb to block ads and malware, a cookie pop-up blocker, and even a tool called Bypasser so you can keep your bank app running normally while everything else goes through the VPN. The speeds are promising, too, thanks to upgraded 10 Gbps servers and support for WireGuard and OpenVPN protocols. You can access over 3,200 servers in 65 countries, so streaming or checking content abroad should be smooth.
Still, there are a couple of things to note. This deal only gets you access to Surfshark’s Starter plan—not Surfshark One, which bundles in extras like antivirus and breach alerts. Also, if you forget to redeem the code within 30 days, you’ll only get store credit instead of a refund. But for anyone mostly looking to bypass geo-restrictions, dodge trackers, and stop websites from following them around the internet, this is a good pick, especially considering you can set it up on FireTV, Linux, Chrome, and all the usual suspects.
You Can Get Discounted Bundles of Music, Movies, and Books at Amazon and Target
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Amazon’s spring sale is halfway done, and we’ve done some work to single out the best deals available, but many other retailers—like Target and Best Buy—have been going tit for tat, matching prices and spinning up aggressive deals of their own. Amazon’s ongoing buy-two-get-one-free sale closely resembles the same one from Target, each offering mix-and-match bundles of books, vinyls, and DVDs at discounted prices. Here’s how each sale works, along with a few of the best items worth highlighting from both Target and Amazon.
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games)
$19.59
at Amazon
$27.99
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$19.59
at Amazon
$27.99
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Hunger Games Box Set (Deluxe Edition with Stenciled Edges) (The Hunger Games)
$36.74
at Amazon
$69.96
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$36.74
at Amazon
$69.96
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
at Amazon
at Amazon
The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)
$37.03
at Amazon
$75.00
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$37.03
at Amazon
$75.00
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The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)
$47.49
at Amazon
$90.00
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$47.49
at Amazon
$90.00
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Wicked: The Soundtrack[2 LP]
$29.33
at Amazon
$39.98
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$29.33
at Amazon
$39.98
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Akira – Movie – Steelbook [4K UHD]
$24.96
at Amazon
$34.98
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$24.96
at Amazon
$34.98
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Led Zeppelin IV
$23.62
at Amazon
$24.98
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$23.62
at Amazon
$24.98
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The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary Remaster)
$29.99
at Amazon
$32.98
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$29.99
at Amazon
$32.98
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The prices for the books, vinyls, and DVDs are virtually the same at both retailers, but each store may have different items in stock. For both retailers, you can mix and match the different types of items—in other words, you could get one book, one vinyl, and one movie—so get creative. Here are the links to each category to help you decide what items to throw in your cart.
Amazon’s sale
The Amazon items must be shipped together in a single order to receive the discount. You also don’t need to be a Prime Member to get the deal (but you’ll have to pay $6.99 for shipping).
Target’s sale
For Target, you can buy these products in person or online. You must add all three items to the cart to see the discount at checkout, and you must be a Target Circle member (which is free). The cheapest item of the three will be the free one.
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This Is the Best Robot Vacuum-Mop Combo I’ve Used, and It’s 45% Off Right Now
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Getting my floor clean is not for the weak. There’s the muddy paw prints, the mulch the dog tracks in, and I’m notoriously messy when cooking in my kitchen. I have created, unintentionally, the perfect lab for testing robot vacuums and mops, and not for nothing, but I’m rarely that impressed. Last year, that changed when Roborock released the S8 MaxV Ultra—it blew my mind. Right now, it’s 45% off during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, knocking its price down to $999 (originally $1,799).
Let’s start with the basics: it is a fantastic vacuum. It will suck up not just the fine dust and dirt, but tackle larger debris as well, and rarely lets the rollers get stuck or gummed up. It has excellent LiDAR navigation and moves at a good clip, rarely needing to recharge mid run.
Though many mops have moved to two, independently spinning mop heads, I think the singular vibrating mop pad (like the one on this device) is better for getting into grime on the floor. The MaxV Ultra was the first robot mop that did a truly great job getting my floor truly clean.
The companion app is easy to navigate and packed with advanced features—I really like seeing stats on the wear and tear of the individual parts of the both the tower and the device itself, for example. Also, and I can not overstate how much I love the “Pin and Go” feature where you set a point on your map and the robot will go there and clean. The remote control function, so you can guide the robot from wherever it got stuck under the couch, is also really handy.
While this model is already a year or so old, I would still choose it over many later releases, and I recommend it all the time. For a premium robot vacuum-mop combo like this one, anything under $1,000 is quite rare.
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35 Movies Where the Sex Scenes Are Essential
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Modern movie audiences seem to be as prudish as ever when it comes to sex on the big screen, as online discourse frequently runs to the tiresome topic of whether or not sex scenes are strictly “necessary” to the plot of any particular film. I’m not convinced movies ought to be so laser-focused on plot anyway—reducing a Shakespeare play to just the dialogue that advances “plot” would have us in and out in 20 minutes—but suggesting sex is somehow uniquely unnecessary strikes me as an overcorrection.
Yet it seems explicit sex scenes in Beau is Afraid, All of Us Strangers, Infinity Pool, Passages, Saltburn, Baby Girl, and Queer have been traumatizing unwary theatergoers as of late, even as the Oscars haven’t shied away—this year’s Best Picture winner, Anora, includes a fair bit of steaminess, while last year’s Poor Things, was racy enough to draw controversy and criticism, particularly in the U.K., where only a censored version was initially released.
Leaving aside whether I personally find this discussion worthwhile, there certainly are films for which we can draw a straight line between sex scene and plot, or which use sex to reveal their characters (no pun intended). Consider these 31 movies, and see if you come away feeling any better about the existence of characters who fuck.
Boogie Nights (1997)
Though the sex isn’t wildly explicit, it would be altogether silly for a film set in and around the world of 1970s cinematic porn to skip the sex scenes entirely. One moment in particular comes at the outset of Dirk Diggler/Eddie Adams’ career, as he’s filming his first explicit scene with Julianne Moore’s Amber Waves/Maggie. The moment captures Eddie’s nervousness as well as his sexual charisma, while also making clear that this is a job for everyone involved. The crew looks on while Maggie gently guides her co-star through his first on-screen orgasm. It’s not an overwhelmingly passionate scene, but it is a surprisingly tender one. You can rent Boogie Nights from Prime Video.
Poor Things (2023)
Rather hard to choose just one sex scene here, given that the entire movie has to do with the sexual exploration of Emma Stone’s childlike Bella Baxter. Running the gamut from deeply icky to aspirational, the movie doesn’t lack for sexual energy, but the key moment, perhaps, is a relatively brief moment between Bella and sex worker Toinette (Suzy Bemba). It’s a scene that opens Bella up to the possibility of sex as comfortable and companionable, and not merely an animal urge. Socialist Toinette teaches Bella about a world outside of fancy houses and privilege, and the beginning of their relationship marks the moment at which Bella begin her real journey. You can stream Poor Things on Prime Video.
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
OK, granted, the impromptu sex scene at the center of Brokeback Mountain was clearly choreographed and performed by people with only the vaguest notions of what sex between two men can look like—as if there exists not a single queer in Hollywood who might have been consulted. The moment pays off sexual tension that has been building between Ennis (Heath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) from the first frame. It’s significant that the filmmakers choose to make clear that sex is a component of the attraction here, beyond the cutesy stuff. You can stream Brokeback Mountain on Peacock or rent it from Prime Video.
Oldboy (2003)
Park Chan-wook’s action classic is not for the faint of heart on any level, and that includes the sex scene between Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) and Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung). It’s not that the moment is itself wildly explicit, but the movie’s last-act reveal of Mi-do’s true identity is genuinely shocking in context, and brings the 15-year timeline of revenge and counter-revenge full circle. You can rent Oldboy from Prime Video.
Beau is Afraid (2023)
A nearly three-hour journey into the headspace of the deeply anxious title character (Joaquin Phoenix), Beau is Afraid was one of the last year’s most polarizing films—and was probably my favorite of 2023. Many of Beau’s troubles stem from the vaguely psychosexual manipulations of his mother, Mona (Patti Lupone), who made sure to describe to the young Beau the mid-coitus death of his father in excruciating detail. Sexual phobias aren’t the entirety of Beau’s problems, but they’re a key component of his inability to connect with other people. When he does finally have sex, at the movie’s climax (ahem), it only makes things so, so much worse for a guy who cannot catch a break. You can stream Beau is Afraid on Max and Paramount+ or rent it from Prime Video.
Saltburn (2023)
Another of the year’s most hotly debated films, Saltburn transports The Talented Mr. Ripley to Northamptonshire, England, with mixed results. Scholarship student Oliver (Barry Keoghan) has pursued Felix (Jacob Elordi) from Oxford all the way to the guy’s ancestral home, only for Oliver to find (*major spoilers coming*) that his plans of getting in with the posh crowd are going to need to involve murder. His dreams of sex with Felix having gone down the drain (somewhat literally), Oliver instead fucks Felix’s fresh grave. The scene is there for shock value, sure, but also makes clear that Oliver’s machinations to that point were never purely strategic, and that his lust/obsession with Felix was very real. You can stream Saltburn on Prime Video.
The Terminator (1984)
The love scene between Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) is neither particularly hot nor explicit, but it is essential to the film, and the franchise as a whole. Without the sex-on-the-run between the two, John Connor will never be born to save humanity, and won’t be around to send Kyle Reese back in time to train Sarah. Very timey-wimey. The moment makes the great Terminator 2 possible, but also a series of largely forgettable sequels—so it’s not all good news for humanity. You can stream The Terminator on MGM+ and The Roku Channel or rent it from Prime Video.
Atonement (2007)
Set over the course of, nearly, a lifetime, Atonement kicks off with Briony (Saoirse Ronan) witnessing mildly rough sex between her sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and the housekeeper’s son Robbie (James McAvoy). Jealous and confused, the young heiress mistakes what she sees for rape, which clouds her judgement when she accuses Robbie after an actual sexual assault occurs shortly thereafter. Briony’s allegation sets in motion a cascade of events that darkens the lives of those around her, allowing the real assailant to go free. As the movie’s title suggests, Briony spends much of her life trying to make amends for her mistake. You can rent Atonement from Prime Video.
The Shape of Water (2017)
Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance involves love between a deaf custodian and the mysterious fish man with whom she forms a bond. From that premise, del Toro crafts an instant classic that earned him Best Picture and Best Director Oscars. When Eliza (Sally Hawkins) makes love to her amphibian companion (Doug Jones), it’s in a bathroom that’s entirely submerged, with an explosive release of water taking the place of a more traditional climax. Eliza later explains the mechanics of the event to a friend—all of this serving to make clear that this love story is both emotional and sensual, and not merely the chaste romance of a Disney movie about mer people. You can rent The Shape of Water from Prime Video.
Gerald’s Game (2017)
Not much of a spoiler here, since the inciting incident occurs within the first 10 minutes of this Stephen King adaptation: Jessie and Gerald Burlingame (Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood) arrive at an isolated lake house, where Gerald tries to engage in a rape fantasy that Jessie is deeply uncomfortable with. The interaction makes obvious the rift that has developed in their marriage, but before Gerald can take things further, the two have a fight during which he has a heart attack and dies…leaving her handcuffed to the bed and totally isolated. Stephen King-style shenanigans ensue. The opening is more troubling than explicit, but without it, the movie doesn’t happen. You can stream Gerald’s Game on Netflix.
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Nagisa Ōshima’s gorgeous art film was wildly controversial upon release, largely for the very realistic sex scenes—realistic, because they were largely unsimulated. It’s based on the true story of Sada Abe (Eiko Matsuda), a one-time sex worker who begins an obsessive affair with a patron (Tatsuya Fuji) of the hotel where she works. Sada Abe’s refusal to conform to societal expectations of her gender and class don’t make her a hero, exactly, but it does bestow upon her a strange sort of freedom. The impact comes in part from the film’s refusal to undersell Sada Abe’s sexual power—sex is a critical part of her story, in the movie and in real life, and Ōshima isn’t afraid to show rather than merely tell. You can stream In the Realm of the Senses on The Criterion Channel.
Babygirl (2024)
Nicole Kidman stars in this modern erotic thriller as successful CEO Romy Mathis, who begins a dangerous affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson). But the key sex scene isn’t between the two of them, but between Romy and her husband in the film’s opening moments. After faking an orgasm, Romy waits for Jacob (Antonio Banderas) to leave and then grabs her laptop so that she can masturbate. If we’re willing to suspend disbelief and accept Antonio Banderas as a schlubby, sexually disappointing husband (OK, whatever), the scene does a lot of work efficiently setting us up for the boundary pushing exploration to come. You can rent Babygirl from Prime Video.
Baby Face (1933)
Though we’re firmly pre-code here, there’s nothing explicit in this film—but still, little is left to the imagination. Barbara Stanwyck plays Lily Powers, a young woman working in a speakeasy run by her father, who also prostitutes her to his customers. When her father dies (seemingly because she refused the advances of a politician who’d threatened the speakeasy’s existence), Lily finds herself adrift, until she runs across a family friend who introduces her to Nietzsche—as a woman in her position, her choices are to be exploited, or to be the one who does the exploiting. This sets her to climbing the corporate ladder at a Manhattan bank using sex as a tool. The plot turns on a moment that takes place before all that, when Lily and her friend Chico (Theresa Harris) hop a freight train bound for New York. When discovered by a railroad worker, Lily trades sex for a promise that they won’t be reported. The scene makes clear that Lily knows sexuality is a commodity to be used to her own best advantage, and is not something for men to control. You can rent Baby Face from Prime Video.
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Analyzing any given David Lynch movie points us immediately toward the problem of determining whether a sex scene is “necessary to the plot,” since figuring out the plot is a trick unto itself. Mulholland Drive is a tiny bit more approachable than most of his output, following “Rita” (Laura Herring), an actress who suffers from amnesia following a Los Angeles car crash, who stumbles into a wholesome midwestern transplant (Naomi Watts), who is setting out to become a star. The two set out to uncover Rita’s true identity, before engaging in some undeniably hot sex. I’m not sure to what extent it impacts the plot, but the sex scene represents a liminal moment between the two characters, each inhabiting multiple potential identities—for those few moments, the characters connect with such intimacy that questions of identity don’t matter in the least. You can stream Mulholland Drive on Paramount+ or rent it from Prime Video.
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
The climax (ahem) of Alfonso Cuarón’s instant-classic Mexican road trip film finds the central characters (Luisa, Julio, and Tenoch) engaging in a rather sweet threesome. The trio have been circling one another, emotionally and physically, for the entire film, and this moment flips the script, briefly, on their apparent love triangle—offering the possibility that none of them needs to choose. You can stream Y Tu Mamá También on Hulu and Netflix or rent it from Prime Video.
Party Girl (1995)
A bit of a spoiler here, since the key moment comes toward the climax (ahem). The always brilliant Parker Posey plays Mary, the party girl of the title, who takes a job at a public library in order to pay back bail money she owes after being arrested for hosting an illegal rave. She eventually takes to the work, but also to smart Lebanese street vendor Mustafa (Omar Townsend), who hopes to become a teacher. After hours, the two consummate their romance in the library where she works—a fitting, if slightly on-the-nose sequence that solidifies Mary’s transformation from a pure party girl, to a party girl who also has a sweet boyfriend and knows the Dewey Decimal System inside and out. You can stream Party Girl on Peacock, Hulu, Kanopy, The Criterion Channel, and Prime Video.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Forget about the orgy sequence; let’s focus instead on the earlier sex scene between Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman that formed the basis of the scandalous teaser trailer (a true tease back when no one knew what the movie was going to be about). She’s mostly focused on looking at herself in the mirror, and while the scene approaches something sweaty, what we mostly feel is the lack of connection between the two. In the context of the film, the sequence makes clear this is a marriage already in the process of disintegrating. You can rent Eyes Wide Shut from Prime Video.
Don’t Look Now (1973)
Nicolas Roeg’s haunting thriller includes one of the most notorious sex scenes in film history, infamous in part because of rumors (still promulgated and still disputed) that the intimate contact between Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland was unsimulated. Whether there’s any truth to that or not, it certainly speaks to the authenticity of the moment, which is hardly gratuitous: The movie follows a couple shattered by the death of their only child, and the sex scene is a major emotional turning point: a moment of clear connection right before things go even more wrong. You can stream Don’t Look Now on Kanopy or rent it from Prime Video.
Call Me By Your Name (2017)
Mainstream movies with gay themes are frequently prudish in the extreme—assuming that audiences might accept the existence of queer people, but not that they might also come now and again. During the sweaty Italian summer of 1983, a frustrated 17-year-old Elio (Tomothée Chalamet) makes reasonably good use of a ripe peach, only to be discovered by Oliver (Armie Hammer)…who finds his own use for the bit of fruit. The scenes captures their character dynamic nearly in full, while offering up something a tiny bit kinkier than we’re used to. You can stream Call Me by Your Name on Max or rent it from Prime Video.
North by Northwest (1959)
OK, maybe it’s not entirely essential to the plot, and the sex here is only strongly implied—but Hitchcock’s classic caper gets extra credit for being so brazen about it, considering when it was produced. As Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint begin making out in the top bunk of their train berth, Hitch cuts away (as the censors would have surely demanded) and we watch the train plowing into a tunnel. What plays like a juvenile joke now was a clear middle finger directed at the Hollywood production code. You can rent North by Northwest from Prime Video.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Fairly chaste as sex scenes go, but the backroom tumble involving Daniel Day-Lewis and Gordon Warnecke is important, in part, because it is so low-key. There’s drama around this same-sex, interracial relationship…but on the folding table in the back of the laundromat, it’s just desire. You can stream My Beautiful Laundrette on Prime Video and Pluto TV.
Happy Together (1997)
This Wong Kar-wai film stars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung as a pair of desperately mismatched lovers whose passion nonetheless keeps bringing them back together. Happy Together opens with the two in their underwear, on a bed in South America. Their kissing turns to tussling, then to wrestling, then to sex, and back again, their entire dynamic laid out in one impressively intense scene. You can stream Happy Together on Max and The Criterion Channel or rent it from Prime Video.
I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
Lena Nyman stars in this wildly controversial (in 1967, anyway) Swedish film that uses documentary style to tell the story of a 20-year-old exploring the world as an adult for the first time, and finding her own passion for social justice challenged and expanded. Sex goes right alongside politics for Lena (also her character’s name), and one of the key, ostensibly shocking scenes finds her gently kissing her boyfriend’s flaccid penis. It’s a moment in Lena’s growth as a young activist and as a sexual being, but it’s also a rare instance of male nudity on the movie screen—particularly way back in the 1960s. You can stream I Am Curious (Yellow) on The Criterion Channel.
It Follows (2015)
It Follows isn’t about just one thing, but there’s certainly a pervasive air of tension around young sexuality and its potential consequences, both physical and emotional. Fear of sexually transmitted infections is certainly a lens through which to view the movie’s horror conceit—a curse that literally follows its subjects to their deaths, unless (and until) they’re willing to pass it along to someone else via sex. Pairing sex and existential dread is a choice, but a choice worth exploring. You can stream It Follows on Max or buy it from Prime Video.
Halloween (1978)
Best not to hold Halloween responsible for the many, many imitators that got it all wrong: The slasher genre that this film helped to solidify quickly became laughably sexually conservative in a “sex = death” kinda way, but that wasn’t this movie’s message. Director John Carpenter wrote most of the scary stuff, but late, great producer Debra Hill wrote everything involving Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends. When Lynda (P.J. Soles) and Bob (John Michael Graham) have sex and get killed, the only intent was to show teens doing normal teen stuff. They were meant to be relatable, not sinners getting what was coming to them. You can stream Halloween on AMC+ and Shudder or rent it from Prime Video.
Bound (1996)
The sex scenes between ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) and Mafia moll Violet (Jennifer Tilly) are as sensual and erotic as they come, sidestepping then- and still-common cinematic lesbian tropes in favor of genuine sexiness. Nothing here feels like it’s strictly intended for the straight white gaze, even though the movie toys with that notion in the ways the relationship between the two women eggs on the very straight male insecurities of mobster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano). The Wachowskis hired feminist author and sex educator Susie Bright (who has a cameo in the movie) as an intimacy coordinator before that job even had a name. The finished product makes a very strong case that having someone around who understands sex and intimacy does’t put a damper on things; quite the opposite. You can stream Bound on Pluto TV or rent it from Prime Video.
The Living End (1992)
Gregg Araki’s New Queer Cinema masterpiece is as angry as it is jubilant. In an era where queer people were either invisible in cinema, or victims, Araki crafted a narrative about a couple of gay, HIV+ drifters who kill a homophobic cop and a couple of gay bashers before setting out on an uninhibited road trip. Their shower sex scene isn’t particularly graphic, but the explicit non-use of a condom and the light choking involved outraged audiences from across the political spectrum—though the movie’s dedication to: ”The hundreds of thousands who’ve died and the hundreds of thousands more who will die because of a big white house full of Republican Fuckheads” was more on-the-nose about its intention to offend the wrong type of people. You can stream The Living End on Kanopy or rent it from Prime Video.
The Ice Storm (1997)
Director Ann Lee caps the incredibly awkward, instantly regrettable car sex scene between Elena (Joan Allen) and Jim (Jamie Sheridan) with him admitting, “That was awful.” In a movie that’s all about awkward and ill-conceived sexual encounters, Jim sums it up nicely. You can rent The Ice Storm from Prime Video.
Body Heat (1981)
Kathleen Turner stars in Lawrence Kasdan’s essential neo-noir as one of cinema’s ultimate femmes fatale—matching the energy of Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity, on which this is loosely based, but wearing much less clothing. As in the best noir films, the sex here is all part of the game that she’s playing with William Hurt, even as he thinks that he’s the one toying with her. When he finally smashes a window just to be with her again, it’s clear who’s in charge. You can rent Body Heat from Prime Video.
When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
OK, there is no actual sex here, but there is a wildly memorable scene centered around a full-throated discussion of a woman’s orgasm. Which was not something that was spoken of in polite company circa 1989! Writer/director Nora Ephron didn’t care, and Meg Ryan played it to the hilt. So iconic was the scene that “I’ll have what she’s having…” became a catchphrase, and Miss Piggy offered up her own climax on an episode of Muppets Tonight. If we still have a long way to go, this scene certainly opened some doors for more transparent discussions of women’s sexuality. You can rent When Harry Met Sally… from Prime Video.
Female Trouble (1974)
Following a Christmas celebration gone horribly awry (they shoulda gotten her them cha-cha heels!), young Dawn Davenport (Divine) strikes out on her own, hitchhiking and then immediately having an unprotected, and unhinged sexual encounter with a lecherous creep on an old mattress at the dump. Not only is the scene itself one of the most memorably repellant bits in the entire movie, it also sets in motion everything to come: Dawn isn’t entirely cut out to be a single mother, and trying to raise Taffy (Mink Stole) only sends her further down the road to depravity. The sex scenes in basically any Waters movie are similarly obscene, which is entirely the point, and entirely necessary. You can buy Female Trouble from Prime Video.
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
It was the sex scene that all but broke the National Endowment for the Arts. Cheryl Dunye plays herself in this faux-documentary following a filmmaker looking to unearth the story of the “Watermelon Woman,” a fictional Black actress from the early days of Hollywood. Genevieve Turner plays Diana, a more overtly confident white woman who flirts with Cheryl as a customer of the video store where she works. This leads to a sweet, but also steamy sex scene, described by City Paper reviewer Jeannine DeLombard as “the hottest dyke sex scene on celluloid”—a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s up there, while also being a key moment of personal growth for the sometimes-awkward Cheryl.
That blurb made its way to conservative columnist Julia Duin, who decried the film sight-unseen, demanding to know why taxpayers were spending money on lesbian filth (I’m sure that the characters’ mixed skin tones had nothing to do with it). The debate made it all the way to the floor in Congress, where politicians tried to claw back the production’s $31,000 grant. They ultimately settled on a restructuring of the program so that grants could go only to specific projects, rather than organizations. That, my friends, is a demonstration of the power of hot gay sex to fill the hearts of the dull with jealous rage. You can stream The Watermelon Woman on The Criterion Channel and Kanopy or rent it from Prime Video.
Law of Desire (1987)
Antonio Banderas becomes both an object of terror, and a muse, following a gentle, lighthearted sex scene between porn-director-on-the-rebound Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) and same-sex virgin Antonio (Banderas). The cute, frank love scene sets up, and helps to subvert, everything that comes after—with director Pedro Almodóvar peppering his thriller with comedy and subverting expectations, as is his usual MO. You can rent Law of Desire from Prime Video.
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Martin Scorsese’s oft-banned portrait of the final days of Christ (Willem Dafoe) pissed off a lot of people for its hallucinatory sex scene between Jesus and Mary Magdalene (Barbara Hershey). The scene itself isn’t even PG-13 level, but the very idea sent scolds into apoplexy and fanatics off to firebomb theaters. Unsurprisingly, they’d missed the point entirely: In context, the scene is part of a ploy by Satan—the titular last temptation. He’s showing Jesus what his reward might be if he turned away from mankind: a long and normal life instead of an agonizing death on the cross. That moment of lovemaking is central to the sequence, and helps to make clear everything he’s sacrificing for humanity. You can stream The Last Temptation of Christ on Prime Video.
Tangerine (2015)
Sean Baker’s brilliant, ultra-low-budget comedy-drama follows a Christmas Eve in the life of trans sex workers Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and Alexandra (Mya Taylor). The sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking film rides high on gritty realism, and it wouldn’t be the same if it didn’t give us a sense of their work lives. A central scene finds Alexandra taking refuge from a bad day in the car of a cab-driver client. He’s happy about giving her a blowjob while they go through a car wash, and she’s happy to earn a few extra dollars from a friendly, trustworthy client. As car wash blowjobs go, it’s genuinely sweet, while also making clear that sex workers, too, have their good and bad days on the job. You can stream Tangerine on Max or rent it from Prime Video.
These Are the Best Deals on Tech Products During the Spring Sale Season
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Cyber Monday is long gone, but with spring sales popping up this week in response to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event, there’s still plenty of good tech to be found for cheap.
Across Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and more, gadgets from laptops to TVs are seeing deep discounts. Shopping these sales can be a bit difficult unless you know how to track an item’s price history, but fortunately, I’ve already done all of the work for you. Keep checking in here throughout the week for the best deals on laptops, TVs, tablets, video games, and more. Prices are accurate as of time of writing, but you can expect them to fluctuate and inventory to sell out, so you may not want to hesitate if you see a sale that grabs you.
The best deals on laptops
Sales events are a great time to buy laptops, as they’re one of the most frequent items to go on sale during these periods. Here are some of my favorite picks for the best laptop deals available now.
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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch with M4 Chip: $949 at Amazon (was $999). Released earlier this month, Apple’s M4 MacBook Air is already on sale. At time of writing, the discount only applies to the 13-inch model with 16GB of RAM, but that’s still enough for plenty of users.
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Apple MacBook Pro with M4 Chip: $1,399 at Amazon (was $1,599). For a more powerful Apple computer, the MacBook Pro is the obvious choice. As time of writing, sales are present across all chip options (the M4 has multiple upgrades available), as well as across multiple RAM and storage loadouts, but you will need to stick to a 14-inch screen.
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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: $1,475 at Amazon (was $1,699). A Windows-based alternative to the MacBook Air, although with power potentially rivaling the Pro at points, this lightweight laptop is a touch more expensive, but comes with a higher resolution OLED screen with a higher refresh rate, plus the ability to convert into a tablet.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop: $921 at Amazon (was $1,400). A cheaper alternative to the MacBook Air, the Microsoft Surface Laptop offers a familiar form factor and, thanks to its Qualcomm chip, higher battery life and greater AI compatibility, although at the cost of some performance.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 1i: $420 at Best Buy (was $600). This is a more basic, “get the job done” kind of laptop, but with a respectable mid-range chip, surprisingly generous storage for the price, and a touchscreen, there’s quite a bit of value to be had here.
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HP Victus 16 Gaming Laptop: $900 at Best Buy (was $1,500). The HP Victus 16 is a tremendous deal below $1,000, getting you a respectable chip, 16GB of RAM, and enough storage to get by, but also the RTX 4070 GPU, which is typically reserved for much more expensive machines.
The best deals on tablets
Good tablets are a bit rarer to find deals on during sales events, since iPads so overwhelmingly dominate the space, and Apple can be a little more stringent with supply. Still, there are good opportunities to be found if you’re willing to look.
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Apple 11-Inch iPad Pro with M4 Chip: $899 at Amazon (was $999). Apple’s first iPad with an OLED screen, the M4 Pro is now available for less than four figures, with deals available for all storage configurations.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+: $680 at Amazon (was $1,000). A premium Android tablet from Samsung, this rectangle boasts a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, 12GB of memory, 256GB of storage, a 12-inch 2,800 x 1,752 AMOLED screen, and comes with a stylus.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 13-Inch: $999 at Best Buy (was $1,200). This pick blurs the line between a tablet and a laptop, coming equipped with Windows 11, which gives it a full desktop ecosystem of apps to explore. Plus, this particular model also has a few Copilot+ goodies thrown in. Storage is 512GB and RAM is 16GB.
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Google Pixel Tablet: $279 at Amazon (was $399). A more affordable tablet, this device uses the same Tensor G2 chipset as the Pixel 7 line, has 8GB of RAM, and features a 2,560 x 1,600 display. That means it’s on the humbler side, but as a positive, it can also double as a smart display.
The best deals on phones
Similar to tablets, the current phone deals are a bit held back by Apple, as iPhone sales tend to be a bit hit-or-miss, often relying on third-party sellers with refurbished devices. However, if you’re on Android, you have a wealth of options.
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Google Pixel 9 (Unlocked): $640 at Amazon (was $799). Google’s latest non-pro phone has the Tensor G4 chip, a lot of exclusive Gemini-powered goodies, and a 6.3-inch OLED “Actua” display.
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Google Pixel 9 Pro (Unlocked): $849 at Amazon (was $1,099). An upgrade to the base Pixel 9, the Pro model has improved cameras, more storage options, and a higher resolution display.
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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (Unlocked): $899 at Amazon (was $1,099). Priced similarly to the standard Pixel 9 Pro, the XL offers identical power, but a larger, 6.8-inch display.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 (Unlocked): $700 at Amazon (was $800). Samsung’s Galaxy phones are a favorite alternative to Google’s Pixels, with a more traditional camera setup and more powerful chips. You lose out on Google’s exclusive Pixel software features, but if you can get used to Samsung’s own ecosystem, there’s also some convenience to be gained with its spin on Android.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (Unlocked): $1,099 at Best Buy (was $1,420). An upgrade to the base Samsung Galaxy S25, the Ultra has more storage options, a larger, 6.9-inch screen, better cameras, and a slightly bigger battery.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Unlocked): $1,068 at Amazon (was $1,220). Flip phones are still an expensive proposition, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is a bit more affordable with the sale. This phone has many of the same specs as the S25, albeit with the camera’s performance being traded out a bit in favor of the foldable screen.
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Motorola Razr+ (Unlocked): $700 at Amazon (was $1,000). This nostalgic flip phone is a slightly cheaper alternative to the Z Flip series, with a slightly weaker chipset but also a slightly larger size.
The best deals on TVs
Like laptops, TVs almost always go on sale at every opportunity, and waiting until these discounts drop is a great way to get a display that punches above its weight class.
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LG 77-inch B3 OLED TV: $1,497 at Amazon (was $2,297). OLED is still my favorite display tech out there, and if I can get on my soapbox for a moment, it’s the only one that really compares to CRTs. LG makes some of the best OLED TVs around, and this big-screen model has a 4K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. There are four HDMI 2.1 inputs.
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Samsung 50-inch QN90D QLED TV: $900 at Amazon (was $1,398). QLED takes a different approach than OLED, sacrificing pixel-perfect pure blacks in favor of higher brightness and more affordability. Samsung’s Neo QLED tech combines this with Mini-LEDs to help claw some of that contrast back, and is a great choice at this price point, especially with its built-in 4K upscaling and Dolby Atmos support.
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Amazon 55-inch Fire TV Omni Series: $770 at Amazon (was $900). Amazon’s Fire TVs are a great way to get a lot of screen on a budget. This 4K Mini-LED smart display has a 144Hz refresh rate, supports hands-free Alexa control, comes with up to an 85-inch screen, and has various HDR options.
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Roku 55-inch Plus Series QLED 4K Smart TV: $430 at Best Buy (was $500). Roku is one of Amazon’s biggest rivals in the budget TV category. Available in up to 75 inches, this TV is 4K, supports Dolby Vision at a lower price point than Amazon’s option, has a 60Hz refresh rate, and comes with Roku’s snappy operating system built in.
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TCL 55-inch Class Q6-Series 4K Smart Google TV: $300 at Best Buy (was $320). If you’re not big on Amazon’s or Roku’s operating systems, then a TCL TV is a good bet. This model comes in up to 98 inches, has a 4K QLED panel, supports Dolby Vision, and has a 60Hz native refresh rate.
The best deals on headphones and earbuds
Headphones and earbuds are one of those things it’s easy to forget about in an upgrade cycle. If you can hear your content, that’s good enough for most people, right? But discounts present an easy excuse to improve your gear and get access to features you didn’t even know you were missing.
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Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones: $318 at Amazon (was $400). These are Sony’s flagship over-ear headphones, complete with noise canceling, a promised 30-hour battery life, and Alexa voice control alongside capacitive touch control.
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Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones: $248 at Amazon (was $348). Sony’s last generation headphones are still a good bet, with slightly less impedance, but most of the same premium features as the XM5.
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Apple AirPods Max Headphones: $499 at Amazon (was 549). Apple’s AirPods Max are a great choice for anyone in the Apple Ecosystem, especially with the USB-C version’s recent adoption of lossless audio.
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Bose QuietComfort Headphones: $249 at Amazon (was $349). Bose’s QuietComfort headphones are a little cheaper that Sony and Apple’s most recent flagships, but still promise strong noise canceling performance as well as battery life that will last you over a day.
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Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen Earbuds: $170 at Amazon (was $250). Apple’s 2nd Gen AirPods Pro added a few new software tricks that make them a great upgrade, including conversation awareness and even the ability to use them as hearing aids.
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: $219 at Amazon (was $299). Conversely, if you don’t need to be in the Apple ecosystem, Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra offer outstanding noise cancelling for an in-ear product, plus an upgraded Bluetooth codec.
The best sales on video game tech
The best video game sales tend to be more often relegated to summer and fall, but there are still a few sales to be found right now, especially on hardware and accessories.
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Xbox Series X 1TB Digital Edition: $435 at Amazon (was $450). It’s a slight discount, but if you’re willing to live without a disc drive, you can find some small savings on Microsoft’s most powerful Xbox.
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PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition Astro Bot Bundle: $400 at Amazon (was $460). This PS5 deal snags you a console without a disc drive plus the critically acclaimed Astro Bot game, all for less than buying a PS5 usually costs on its own.
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PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition Astro Bot Bundle: $449 at Amazon (was $510). If you prefer to get your games physically, or you watch a lot of Blu-Ray movies, this Astro Bot PS5 bundle as another great way to save on both items.
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PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of the Mountain Bundle: $499 at Amazon (was $600). This deal comes with a PSVR2 headset and controllers alongside the Horizon Call of the Mountain game, giving you everything you need to get started with console VR. Plus, the PSVR2 now works with PC using an adapter.
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Amazon Fire TV 4K Max with Xbox Core Wireless Controller and 1 Month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: $105 at Amazon (was $145). This bundle will snag you Amazon’s best streaming stick plus an Xbox controller and one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, turning it into a full-on cloud gaming console.
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Xbox Core Wireless Gaming Controller: $45 at Amazon (was $60). Almost no video game accessory is as versatile as the basic Xbox controller, which can work across a slew of devices and has a standard layout that most games recognize immediately.
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The Best Deals on Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is on now, a mini version of Prime Day that has inspired competing sales at Target and Walmart. Plenty of fitness trackers and smartwatches are among the discounted items. Here are my picks for the best deals, including watches from Apple, Garmin, Fitbit, and Samsung.
Apple Watches
The Apple Watch SE, the most budget version of this smartwatch, is available starting at $169 today. (As with all Apple Watches, the price goes up if you want a larger size or if you buy the version with cellular connectivity.) That’s 32% off the original price of $249.
The Apple Watch Series 10, the one we crowned the best Apple Watch for most people, is available for $299 and up today, down from $399 regular price. Again, that’s the smaller, non-cellular version, with upgrades adding a bit—but all sizes and types are on sale.
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If you’re looking for a bargain, check out the Apple Watch Series 9, which Walmart has for $219. It’s only a year older than the Series 10, and the features it’s missing are ones most people are unlikely to miss: the Series 10 has a wide-angle screen, a depth gauge, and a water temperature sensor for when you’re swimming or diving. The Series 10 is also able to play music out of an on-watch speaker. If you can live without those extras, this deal on the Series 9 is a whopping 45% off the original price for a great watch.
Garmin fitness watches
Garmin’s Forerunner 55 is still on that sale from a few days ago, when our Lifehacker’s deals writer Daniel Oropeza flagged it as his favorite deal of the day. It’s $149, a great price for a running watch that does all the basics. It will track your pace, location, heart rate, sleep, and more. It has a retro feel, with its MIP screen and button navigation instead of a touchscreen. But you really can’t beat the price.
Two other older-generation Forerunner watches are also on sale today, and since they both end in -55, you know they have that same MIP screen, which is reflective in sunlight and needs a backlight in the dark to light them up. (Many runners prefer MIP to the more smartwatch-style AMOLED screens, so who am I to judge?)
Aside from the screen, the Forerunner 255, a steal at $229 today, and it is almost identical to my favorite running watch, the Forerunner 265. (The only other major feature it’s missing? Music storage, but you can get a Forerunner 255 Music for just $20 more.) That said, the Forerunner 265 is also on sale today, for $399, which is $50 off its usual price.
Garmin’s Forerunner 955 is the big brother to the 255, with onboard maps that make it great for hiking and trail running. It’s just $349, down from an original price of $499 when it was released in 2022. This is the lowest price either I or our resident marathoner Meredith Dietz have seen on this watch. And if you’d like to go for the solar version, to top up your battery when you’re out in the sun, the Forerunner 955 Solar is $399 today.
The Fenix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar is now one generation out of date, but it’s still an excellent watch, with solar charging, a scratch-resistant screen made of sapphire, and a ton of deluxe features made for the rugged multi-sport athlete. It’s $646, down from an original price of $899, for the 47 millimeter size. (That would be a “large” in any other watch, but the Fenix also offers a larger 51-millimeter size.) All sizes are on sale.
If you want something a little less sport-specific, Garmin’s Vivoactive 5 is $217 today, down from a regular price of $299. This is the lifestyle smartwatch that beat out the Pixel Watch 3 in my head-to-head comparison. If you’re looking for a fresh alternative to Fitbit smartwatches, the Vivoactive 5 would be my pick. If you want an actual Fitbit, though, those are on sale as well.
Fitbit trackers and smartwatches
All of Fitbit’s major models are on sale today, including the iconic bracelet-styled Charge 6 for $119, originally $159. Opinions vary, but if you want mine: The Charge 6 is the best Fitbit. (If you want a smartwatch, go for a Garmin.)
If you’re more of a minimalist, though, the Inspire 3 is worth a look. Normally retailing for $99, it’s just $69 today. The Inspire 3 doesn’t have its own GPS chipset, instead relying on your phone for location. It’s also just a more pared-down experience in other ways, with fewer exercise types and fewer apps.
Those Fitbit smartwatches are still on sale, though. The Versa 4 is $159, down from $199, and the Sense 2 is $199, down from $249.
Samsung watches
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra is on sale today for just $409, down from $649. It comes in a 47mm size with LTE cellular connectivity, and is basically Samsung’s answer to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. We have more details on its features here.
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Pixel watches
Google’s Pixel smartwatch line is discounted for this sale as well. The Pixel Watch 3, which I found to be delightful for casual fitness tracking, is $289 and up today (depending on size and connectivity options, of course), down from an original price of $349. You can also get a Pixel Watch 2 for $199 (originally $249) or an original Pixel watch, released in 2023, for $89.